Name: Roger Federer and Trevor Noah on why you should visit Switzerland | FT Globetrotter
Uploaded: 2023-06-02T21:01:10.000Z
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Naturally, I've always represented Switzerland because next to my name has always been the Swiss flag.

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I just felt like, with age and at the right time, maybe also with the pandemic and everything, it was the right time to jump into more of an official role.

Switzerland has always been a part of my life, you know, my father's Swiss,

so I always wanted to come to the country because I never did comedy in Switzerland; I guess I never got around to it.

And then, came to Switzerland for the first time in the summer, and it was absolutely stunning, you know.

Roger came out to the show in Zurich⏤he was actually my tour guide in Zurich, which was...

I was like, "Wow, this guy really takes the Swiss tourism gig seriously."

I'd say you probably have to go to Uetliberg, which is the... sort of, just a hill on the side here; it's a nice walk.

You should go for a swim in the lake, summer and winter, potentially.

I'm not so much the winter swimmer, you know what I mean?

There's some good international museums here, as well, that you can visit.

And then I just think, walking around the famous Bahnhoffstrasse, you know, do some shopping, and go, maybe, to the old town, as well, a little bit.

And then, honestly, I mean, you drive with a tram or a bus or with a car for 10, 15 minutes, and you're in beautiful countryside.

It's been great fun, you know, doing the commercial shoots with Robert De Niro, Annie Hathaway, and that was Trevor.

It's been wonderful doing this commercial shoot today with Trevor; really brought me back to my childhood a little bit,

because I was always on trains, and I remember, you know, leaving home, looking out of the window, and seeing the trees and the fields go by and thinking, you know, will I be a good tennis player?

There were a few moments where the train actually almost did take off with us, and we were laughing saying, would that become the Messer joke?

They weren't even gonna hold it for us, you know?

We were like, "Oh, we're making an ad," and then, they were like, "Yeah, and the train has a schedule."

So, when I was younger, I was in the train all the time, or a tram or bus, for that matter.

I always think it's a great way to discover a new city, a new country, because you gottta think about where you're going and you gottta plan a little bit.

Whereas if you get in a car and you just listen to the navigation system, you don't actually pay attention so much where you go, and obviously, flying, it's even crazier.

I also think Switzerland has some of the most picturesque landscapes that... that you can imagine.

And because it seems so small, you don't... you don't think you can go anywhere.

That's actually what becomes its advantages; you can just bounce around.

In Switzerland, I would love to go to Ticino, you know, the Italian-speaking part⏤I don't know it that well.

Even where I have my house, you know, in the mountains, I mean, it's... it's the biggest canton of the country in Graubünden.

And I feel like there's so many nice little spots, you know, I still need to go to.

Obviously, hopefully, I can do it, as well, with my children.

I've taken them on some... some "monster hikes", we call them in the family.

And, yeah, I remember when I came down, my knees were shaking because I was actually rehabbing back in '16 and '17, and I was not ready for such a huge hike and I underestimated the hike.

And as I was coming down, we were all like, "Oh, my God, this was too far."

In Switzerland, you know, you take your backpack, you take your sausage, you ta⏤make your fire, then you grill the sausage, and it's... it's a total cultural thing, and it's so much fun,

but you gotta be a little bit ahead with planning, where⏤which route you're gonna take.

And sometimes, I made the mistake of not doing that, and then you get caught in... in the rain or in some winds.

For me, it's to get away, sometimes, in the evenings, you know, with... with some friends and family, and just get out and have a lovely meal.

There's, like, a thing that I always used to love eating; I had it the last time I was here, as well.

Yeah, Rösti, big time; I was hoping you're gonna say Rösti.

There's a... there's a spot, like, a few blocks from Bahnhoffstrasse on the other side of the... of the river.

There's a really nice spot that... that sells...

- They have it in different ways.  - Yeah, and there's different styles of it.

- Egg on top or...  - That's easily, easily, easily my favorite Swiss cuisine.

OK, it's a bit heavy, I know, but it's the... better.

Every time I talk to Roger, you know, he'll always...

He'd always brag about skiing, and he'll always be like, "I'm skiing. What are you doing in life, Trevor?"

I... I've tried it once in South Africa, but we only had enough snow for you to, like, maybe ski and then hit the ground.

I think my mom told me to go inside because she was outside and she wanted the peace and quiet.

So, as I've gotten older, I've spent a little more time outdoors, and then, you know, I promised him I'd keep playing tennis 'cause I learned to play with him.

So, that'll keep me outdoors here and there.

But, now, the next step is skiing, and my dream is to ski from the top of the mountain that was always on, like, the Toblerone chocolates.

- That's my... that's my goal.  - The Matterhorn.

- That's my... my two dreams coming together...  - But you know you can't ski down from that... from the top.

That's my dream, Roger; don't... don't worry about my dream.

- Use the paraglider with you.  - You take me there, and I'm gonna make it happen.