HOMING IN ON THE LEGENDS
t doesn’t take a genius to figure why the snow-capped mountains and ski slopes of Switzerland manifest as travel fantasies for most, if not all. But the next couple of pages will make you realise why so many geniuses chose to call this painting-come-to-life country home. From philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau to comedy king Charlie Chaplin to Freddie Mercury, Albert Einstein and even Friedrich Nietzsche. Even Mary Shelley wasn’t immune to the charms of here.
