Handy and brilliantly compact, Swiss army knives can be bought at the source at Victorinox’s factory shop, 650m southwest of Hauptplatz. Karl Elsener founded the company in 1884 and, after a shaky start, hit pay dirt with the ‘Officer’s Knife’ in 1897. Some out-of-production lines are sold at discount prices here.
Victorinox
Central Switzerland
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