Imagine bullfighting in Spain, but remove the bulls and torreros. Add mountains and a bunch of temperamental black cows, and you have Swiss cow fighting.
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Why you need to see an alpine cow parade once in your life
At the beginning of autumn, a beautiful living tradition takes place all over Switzerland: Alpabzug, the alpine cow parade with Swiss cows.
18 Interesting Facts about Swiss Milk
If Switzerland had a national beverage, it would be milk. Swiss milk is so popular that each person drinks an average of 233 glasses of it annually...
7 weird things found in Switzerland
While entirely subjective, texting cows and indoor skiing are "weird" where I come from...
Counting the Cows of Switzerland
Which Swiss canton has the most cows? Or maybe you’ve wondered if any canton has more cows than people?
Fiona, the Savage Cow
The image we have of cows is of sweet beasts calmly munching grass all day long as they cling to the sides of the Swiss Alps or lay about on green meadows. But the more observant among you know that many cows in...
A Swiss beauty pageant of a different kind – Miss Beatenberg 2011
The beautiful autumn sunshine broke through the clouds, revealing a clear blue sky above and perfect conditions below. It was the day of the Miss Beatenberg contest. This is no ordinary pageant, as the winner does not...
Six bizarre Swiss events you’ve never heard of
After our initial rundown of the most bizarre Swiss events, here is an update of all the whacky stuff the Swiss have to offer! From "A" as in...
Cowgirl Shows Tricks with Swiss Cow
A 16 year old German girl learned in Switzerland how to turn her cow into a jumping acrobat! Now you can have the opportunity to convince a cow to behave like a horse! There is actually a cow school close to Zürich...