Emergencies
Compared to most Europeans, the Swiss are scrupulously law-abiding, rendering even the minimal police presence superfluous. Regarding health problems , the E111 is valid in Liechtenstein but not in Switzerland, so you must have private insurance. Virtually every hospital ( Spital , hopital , ospedale ) has some kind of 24-hour service, although you will have to pay hefty medical bills upfront and claim expenses back later; make sure you keep full receipts and doctors' reports. Every district has a rota system whereby one local pharmacy ( Apotheke , pharmacie , farmacia ) stays open outside normal shopping hours. Each pharmacy will have a sign in the window telling you where the nearest open one is. Local newspapers also have details.
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