Dimitri Burkhard
Cherry
My earliest memories of the Zurich airport date back to the mid 1980′s. Needless to say, it was a big deal to be invited for an exclusive tour of the Swiss International Air Lines operations center at ZRH airport...
Browse our posts about Cool Facts
In this category, you will find all kinds of cool facts about Switzerland. From Swiss world records to a quiz about Switzerland or simply random facts about Switzerland, it’s all right here!
For instance, did you know that Switzerland has 12 UNESCO World Heritage sites? Or that Zürich has more than 1200 public water fountains?
Velogemel Snow Bike: All You Need To Know
More than a century ago, a Grindelwald carpenter invented the Velogemel snow bike. This curious Swiss bicycle sled is still popular today.
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...
Christian
SIGG – Switzerland’s Bottle
What do Airbus, Nespresso and Apple computers have in common? They all use aluminum. Looking at how this metal is so ubiquitously used today, one probably finds it hard to believe that it used to be worth more than gold...
Is Paradeplatz in Zürich hiding a secret under the pavement?
Zürich is the finance capital of Switzerland, and Paradeplatz is the Mecca for the affluent families and ambitious bankers from all over the world...
Mamiko
Swiss Cow Census: The Fascinating World of Alpine Cattle
Swiss cow census data reveals which cantons have more bovines than humans. The fascinating world of Alpine cattle through statistical and cultural lenses.
Diccon Bewes
Wilhelm Tell: Stereotyping the Legend (Hilarious!)
Guglielmo Tell, the stubborn macho who refused to bow to Gessler’s hat on a pole in the middle of the piazza of Altdorf, Uri. Primissima...
In the Footsteps of Tell – Interview with Fabian Egli
Newly Swissed got 30 minutes with Fabian Egli, the talented Swiss baritone playing the famed national hero. We visited him in Walenstadt, a small village...
In the Footsteps of Einstein, Joyce and Lenin
Artists, scientists, political visionaries: Zurich has been home to some of the greatest and most original minds of the last century or two...
