Dimitri Burkhard
Switzerland is a Confederation divided into cantons (states) and communes, all of which work alongside banks, lawyers, companies and consultants to develop and maintain financial and administrative procedures...
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Newly Swissed is a flagship online magazine about Switzerland. From Swiss world records to quizzes or random facts about Switzerland, it’s all right here! Switzerland is understood for various items: its cold climate, mountainous topography and its political neutrality, that is presumably brought on by its geographic seclusion and being one in all the highest mountainous countries in Europe. If you are interested in everyday life in Switzerland, please visit our archive with dozens of articles
Impressions from the Zürich Carnival Parade 2012
Some parts of Switzerland actually have five seasons, with carnival season being squeezed in between winter and spring. Carnival in Switzerland is such an integral part of life in some regions that business virtually...
Unmissable March Events in (and Around) Geneva
The month of March in Geneva marks not only the gentle awakening of nature leading into spring, but also the opening of some unmissable events that decidedly bring the city of international diplomacy out of its winter...
Michela
Incredible Pictures of Geneva’s Frozen Lake Shores
Some years ago, arctic conditions caused some rather fascinating sculptures of ice. Geneva’s lake shores were frozen over, and here are the incredible pics...
2 Swiss Social Apps Put to the Test
A while back, we reported on a few Swiss startups that we think will make it big. Since then, I’ve tested out two of the services mentioned in the article: Spontacts and Connexio. While these two services could not be...
Christian
A Primer on Recycling in Switzerland
Compared to US where most things are thrown into a huge dumpster, I truly admire the way the Swiss recycle. Here's everything to know about recycling...
Mamiko
Learning to Ski in Laax
As a repatriated Swiss who grew up in Canada, there are two smudges on my character profile. The first one is that I don’t much care for hockey. The second blemish is that I don’t ski...
2012: Let’s Start Running!
So here we are in 2012, and you did it: You’ve made a New Year’s resolution to be more active and start running. Like so many things in Switzerland, it was not the Swiss who invented running, but they do it very well...
Samichlaus – My first-hand encounter with Swiss Santa
My first Santa welcoming was last year, in the Städtli of Greifensee. It was a very cold night and Samichlaus was there with his...
