Yep agree with most of that (except restaurants), the public transport system is excellent, though a little expensive for someone who refuses to buy a halbtax card

And you are right, Sprüngli is excellent, have you ever tried the Luxemburgerli that they sell? Apparently they don't export them (they are fresh so you have to eat them within a few days), so you must buy them here.

I guess if you come from the US then you would find the Swiss franc colourful. I've never understood why US banknotes are so boring, all the same size and a single colour - a forger's dream!

Did you know that the 2 most "secure" banknotes in the world (so I've been told) are the Swiss franc and the Australian dollar. The Swiss franc because it has so many intricate security features built-in, and the Aussie dollar because it is made from plastic instead of paper. You can find info on this (including colourful pictures) here.



Here's a trick I like to show the tourists. Take a Swiss banknote, and rub one of the colourful parts on a white sheet of paper. If you rub hard enough you'll see that some of the colour comes off. This is apparently one of the many security features!

Mark