Over the last week there have been an average of 15 new SARS-CoV-2 cases a day. © Octavian Lazar | Dreamstime.com The first confirmed case in Switzerland was recorded on 24 February 2020. In the week that followed the number of new daily … [Read more...]
News and Features
40% of Swiss restaurants unsure of survival under current restrictions
40% of restaurants that have reopened in Switzerland fear they won't survive, according to a recent industry survey by Gastro Suisse. © Rtdeleon04 | Dreamstime.com When Switzerland's federal government allowed restaurants to reopen on 11 May … [Read more...]
Coronavirus: extensive easing of restrictions from 6 June in Switzerland
From 6 June 2020, measures put in place to fight the spread of SARS-CoV-2 will be extensively eased, according to Switzerland's government. © Regissercom | Dreamstime.com The number of new cases of infection has remained low for a number of … [Read more...]
Swiss have mixed feelings about working from home, according to survey
Working from home is a mixed bag of pros and cons for most Swiss who were surveyed by gfs.bern in March and April 2020. But it worked for most. © Vladimir Fedorov | Dreamstime.com In 2019, before the outbreak of the corona pandemic, around 1.1 … [Read more...]
FILM: a concentration of excellence
29 May 2020. We’re getting to the end of our wait for the BIG screen, in quiet, dark movie theatres, to entertain us once again. They are set to open up by 6 June, but we don’t know yet the films which will be released. In the meantime, … [Read more...]
Guides
7-step guide to hiring a cleaner in Switzerland
Brought to you by quitt.ch Corona virus information In quitt’s Coronavirus FAQ, you will find answers to key questions related to Coronavirus and home employees. 1. What do cleaners cost in Switzerland? Cleaners are expensive in Switzerland. Prices … [Read More...]
Setting up a business in Switzerland – a guide
Brought to you by Winbiz online accounting for Swiss businesses. So you have decided to start a business. You have a business plan and are ready to get started. Before you launch you need a name and possibly a company. Broadly there are two options … [Read More...]
Activities
Going underground – Touring Switzerland’s oldest salt mine
There is a reason why the Swiss excel at digging tunnels: they have been doing it for a very long time. In 1680, tunnels were dug into the Vaud Alps near Bex to get at salt buried there more than 200 million years earlier, le Sel des … [Read more...]
Vaud’s vineyard touring and wine tasting season is fast approaching
The wine tasting season is approaching in Vaud, the Swiss canton stretching around the shores of Lake Geneva. With its six distinctive wine growing regions and eight appellations, Vaud is Switzerland’s second largest wine producing region. … [Read more...]
Art in an alpine setting – the Pierre Arnaud Foundation in Valais
On 12 November 2016, Museums in Switzerland are free. Valais resident Peter Hulm suggests going to the Pierre Arnaud Foundation in Lens, just below Crans-Montana. Not just because of its magnificent building and a restaurant whose young chef was … [Read more...]
