On Tuesday evening, a flash flood of mud engulfed the Alpine town of Grugnay in the canton of Valais in Switzerland, according to RTS. High-altitude mud flows triggered by heavy storm rain hit the village at around 7:15 pm, according to the … [Read more...]
News and Features
Heatwave affecting Swiss hydro
The heatwave has had a marked impact on Switzerland’s hydro landscape. However, not all regions have been affected in the same way. Hydro electric plants in lowland areas have seen production fall as river flows have declined. Guillaume Gros, … [Read more...]
Traffic cost Switzerland nearly 2 billion francs in 2015
Traffic cost the nation 1.9 billion francs in 2015, according to calculations by Switzerland’s Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE). Most of the cost (69%) was time lost waiting in traffic. The cost of traffic related accidents … [Read more...]
Cause of fatal vintage plane crash in Switzerland remains a mystery
On Saturday, a plane constructed in 1939 crashed in the Alps while flying from Locarno to Dübendorf, just outside Zurich, leaving all 17 passengers and 3 crew dead. The Junkers JU-52 aircraft, flown by the company Ju-Air, crashed at 2,540 … [Read more...]
FILM: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT – Action as we’ve never seen
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT ***1/2 For a complete turnabout, run to this movie and don't ask why or how, just flow with the action! And glory be, this is action as we've never seen, even from the intrepid Tom Cruise, who is brilliant at performing … [Read more...]
Guides
Hiring a cleaner – around half break law on Swiss accident insurance
Brought to you by quitt.ch In Switzerland, around one in seven hire someone to do their cleaning, but around half break the law, risking fines and a big bill because they don’t have compulsory accident insurance, according to a recent survey by comparis.ch. The survey of more than a 1,000 people shows the main reasons […]
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 in Switzerland. One is to set up a company, the […]
Activities
Bern buskers festival animates old town
From Thursday 9 August until Saturday 11 the streets of Bern’s Old Town will be alive with 150 musicians, clowns, puppeteers, actors, dancers and other performers from 25 countries. Plus lots of tasty international food. The 15th annual … [Read more...]
Montreux to Gruyères on the chocolate train. Switzerland’s most delicious trip.
By Bill Harby Sorry Willy Wonka, but you won’t want to eat your mode of transportation on The Chocolate Train tour. However, yes, before the day is out, you will taste delicious Swiss chocolate and cheese, and still have time to explore one of the … [Read more...]
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. According to legend, … [Read more...]
