Each Swiss person carries around his or her own glacier”, a Frenchman once said, poking fun at his neighbours. Nonetheless, there might be a grain of truth in his words. A glacier depends on time and stands as a symbol...
Archive - January 2013
Alter Silvester is a Swiss tradition that lives on
On New Year's Eve and Old New Years, people in Appenzell's outskirts dress up with monstrous costumes. Alter Silvester is an old tradition...
6 Extreme Swiss Mountain Huts
Few mountaineers would likely attempt to conquer the extreme verticals of Switzerland – were it not for the various mountain huts...
How to Escape the Cold at Milandia Spa in Greifensee
On a recent night, soaking up some heat after yet another foggy January day was my main objective. I decided to try out the spa at Milandia, one of several Migros Fitnesspark’s in Switzerland...
A Mindblowing Timelapse Video of Zürich’s Night Life
In the past few years, we have posted a number of time-lapse videos shot here in Switzerland. Naturally, most of them show amazing sunsets, night skies...
Swiss court releases man from 655-year church debt
The cantonal court of Glarus in eastern Switzerland has released a farmer from the obligation, dating back 655 years, to finance an “eternal lamp” in the Roman Catholic church in Näfels village...
Top 5 Most Popular Posts in 2012
Newly Swissed is looking back at another year of growth! Thanks to our loyal readers for the past three years, we have sailed right past the 1 million page view marker...
Reisen ins Landesinnere (Book Review)
There are different ways to painting a picture. In “Reisen ins Landesinnere – Reportagen aus der Schweiz“, Guido Mingels has skipped the broad brushes of stereotypes in lieu of many small and detailed ones...
Some good reasons to do sports
When 93-year-old Dr. Charles Eugster, a British-Swiss dentist, took the stage at TEDxZurich, few knew what to expect. The audience was blown away with Dr. Eugster’s vitality and passion for his topic...