Switzerland is a land of charming stereotypes…..idyllic mountain meadows nestled below soaring peaks…..Heidi-like villages where the Alpine air resonates with the clang of cow bells and church bells…..a country where fast trains whisk you between bustling cities and old lake steamers glide lazily between centuries-old villages. What makes the country so fascinating is that the stereotypes are real, so real, in fact, one could argue that they barely scratch the surface…..