So the House of Switzerland is located in The Glazier's Hall and Southwark Cathedral precincts. the Glazier's hall has an exhibition of posters, a restaurant which looks really nice (there's also another restaurant underneath London Bridge) and a room showcasing Swiss computer games. Now that's an industry that I didn't know that Switzerland had. I had a go at Magnetics but I don't think I understood it. Very state of the art facilities though. And then I thought that was it, but outside there was more. There was a climbing wall and I had a go but didn't get very far.
Perhaps I wouldn't make a very good tourist in Switzerland. There was also a shop where you could buy Swiss team things but they had no badges so I made do with a little Swiss flag pin. After my abortive climb I had a look at the Victorinox stand, the people who make the famous Swiss Army Knife. Each knife apparently uses the same energy as making a piece of toast! I was very impressed by the efficiency of the place - truly a model for industry.
Time to sample some Swiss food and beer. Although not cheap the bratwurst (veal sausage) and pint I had were delicious and all consumed in the atmosphere of a biergarten
amongst german speaking Swiss people which made the experience all the better. I watched some of the games in German on Swiss Television and the evening entertainment was Swiss short films and cartoons, although alas no subtitles.
The verdict:
Would I come back? Definitely
Five Swiss chocolates!
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