Our Villars-sur-Ollon guide is packed with fun activities for all seasons. From 460 to 3000 meters, experience the best of the Vaud Alps.
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Carnival Parades in Switzerland: Practical 2022 Guide
Dirty Thursday is nearing, which means one thing: carnival! Here's an overview of the main carnival parades in Switzerland.
Dimitri Burkhard
Schnappesel in Wald is the weirdest New Year’s tradition
On New Year's Eve, Wald is being visited by a king and a donkey with an attitude. Schnappesel in Wald is a centuries-old tradition.
Ultimate blueprint for a perfect ski vacation in Zermatt
Valais is covered under a powdery blanket, but the big snow has yet to arrive. Our ski vacation in Zermatt is about trying the many slopes...
A Bern winter weekend with lots of buffalo – and onion!
Love cuddly animals - and onion? This blueprint for a perfect Bern winter weekend has you covered.
Rex Moribe
Easy candied almond recipe for 100% nostalgia
While living abroad, this easy candied almond recipe guaranteed Christmas market nostalgia far away from Switzerland.
Grittibänz recipe for the Swiss bread man or bread woman
I was recently looking for a Grittibänz recipe. The Swiss bread man is one of my treasured childhood memories of early December...
Hotel Noël Zürich: this 1970s Xmas room is the best escape
Lava lamps, a disco ball, and a tacky Christmas tree: if there was ever a place to travel back in time, it's at Hotel Noël Zürich.
Our Switzerland Winter Style Guide 2021/22
In the Swiss Alps, life moves indoors with the first snow of the season. Our Switzerland Winter Style Guide has all the seasonal essentials.
13 facts about Switzerland for curious kids
Cartographica Helvetica is a young explorer’s atlas of Switzerland. It's full-packed with fun statistics and facts about Switzerland.
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Here are 10 of the most annoying Swiss “problems”
Switzerland seems perfect on the outside, but there are actually some really annoying problems plaguing its residents. Imagine all the stuff they have to...
11 examples of funny signage in Switzerland
The Swiss government has recently decided to retire several street signs. But apparently, they have retired the wrong ones! Funny signage in Switzerland is...
16 ways to travel the world without leaving Switzerland
Dear readers, you don't need to travel far to see the world. It's all right here in Switzerland! From the Hawaii to India, here are our top picks.
33 more signs that you’re becoming Swiss
There comes a point in life when one wonders: “Who am I?” The answer to this question is going to be very straightforward: You're becoming Swiss...
21 Swiss foods you need to try in your lifetime
What comes to mind when you think of typical Swiss foods? I ate my way through Switzerland, and here are 21 typical Swiss foods that impressed me...
Valeria Mella
McDonald’s Claim to Swissness
I am not one to frequent McDonald's often, but I was disappointed to have recently missed "Swiss Week"...
9 places in Switzerland to see in your lifetime
Switzerland offers countless highlights and it would take half a lifetime to visit them all. Here are 9 places in Switzerland you have to see in your lifetime!
13 facts you (probably) didn’t know about Switzerland
From architecture to food, learn interesting facts about Switzerland which will guarantee you some legitimate bragging rights at the next cocktail party...
“Switzerland vs. The World” is a canny series of photographs
How does Switzerland stack up against the world? This series of photographs by Lausanne based photographer, Claude Baechtold, is ingenious...
Psst! Here are 19 ingenious ways to piss off the Swiss
Most of us have probably stepped into proverbial cow dung by asking inappropriate questions while in a foreign country. To piss off the Swiss, you need...
This roundabout in Switzerland is a vinyl turntable
Switzerland's flag may be square, but its streets are dotted by roundabouts. The world's only turntable roundabout is an eye-catcher...
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NO TIME TO SLEEP at Hotel Bellevue Palace in Bern
Some hotels are a destination in their own right. When it comes to the five-star Hotel Bellevue Palace in Bern, its reputation precedes it.
A secret no more: Park Hotel Brenscino in Brissago
Brissago brings back memories of the subtropical islands with their lush vegetation. Their extension on land is called Park Hotel Brenscino.
So I found Little Canada in Switzerland (I’m Canadian)
Is it possible that there's a Little Canada inside Switzerland? The Relais d'Arpette mountain inn in Valais felt like home to this Canadian...
Vanessa LépineCity & Lake Resort hotels combine the best of Zürich
The benefits of waking up in a city hotel are plenty. Just steps off the lobby, you might find an artisanal bakery, cozy cafés, and cobblestone alleys. Lakeside resorts, on the other hand, have scenic views and...
Boutique hotel bliss at Relais Castello di Morcote
Architecture, charm, culinary, history, and interior design. There are many reasons for the Relais Castello di Morcote boutique hotel.
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17 proofs that life in Switzerland doesn’t suck
Switzerland is by no means perfect. But then, what place is? Told with emoji, here are 17 proofs that life in Switzerland doesn't suck...
Hornussen: go “nuts” and learn all about Swiss Golf
Hornussen is one of the most significant national sports of Switzerland.
11 Swiss German songs I remember from my childhood
An agricultural society at heart, the Swiss have traditionally embraced the changing of seasons with songs. From the first snowflakes to Easter traditions, and from the alpine meadows to harvest festivals, every season...
13 clichés about Switzerland (and proof that they’re true)
Synonymous with chocolate, mountains and watches, Switzerland has a number of clichés associated with it. Here's proof that they're true...
