The French speaking region of Switzerland truly comes into its own during the summer months with a plethora of fantastic festivals to choose from. This week, get your dancing shoes on for the 22nd edition of the...
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MichelaBright as Nyon Light – Unmissable Things to Do
If you’re an expat in Switzerland and you love documentaries, Tintin, music and ice-cream, you should plan a visit to the pretty lakeside town of Nyon – located in Canton Vaud and only 25 km north-east of Geneva. Known...
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...
Harder Potschete is a New Year’s tradition from Interlaken
The ghosts of the past are alive and well in Interlaken. For over 50 years, the town has been celebrating the Harder Potscheten – a New Year’s festival...
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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...
Dimitri BurkhardHappy Birthday, Switzerland!
Although the Swiss Confederation was founded more than 700 years ago, the Swiss National Day has only been around for about the last century. It commemorates an event back in 1291, when the three original states Uri...
Pop-up Dance Performance in Zürich
The MIGROS store at Limmatplatz seemed normal, with shoppers buzzing around to get their errands done before the closing at 5 PM. But then, out of nowhere, what appeared to be regular customers got into formation to...
