Over the weekend, several thousand people took to Swiss streets to protest against Switzerland's measures to reduce the impact of Covid-19, reported RTS. © Sergey Chuyko | Dreamstime.com In Lausanne, between 800 and 1,000 people marched in … [Read more...]
News and Features
Covid: new cases down 10% this week in Switzerland as government plans vaccination push
This week, 6,174 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Switzerland, down 10% from the 6,845 recorded the week before. © Nui7711 | Dreamstime.com On a 7-day moving average basis, the number of daily new cases (882) is back down to where it was … [Read more...]
FILM: EIFFEL – the fascinating story of the man who built it
15 October 2021. By Neptune As there are five very different worthwhile films opening up this week, I will make my reviews short. Depending on your taste and inclination, they are each fascinating in their own right. So do catch them before … [Read more...]
Covid: 50 franc vaccination reward to be binned
On 14 October 2021, Switzerland's Federal Council announced that its proposed CHF 50 reward for successfully encouraging someone to get vaccinated against Covid-19 will be scrapped, reported RTS. © Maksym Kapliuk | Dreamstime.com On Wednesday, … [Read more...]
Dioxin pollution in Lausanne sparks concerns in other Swiss regions
This week, the canton of Vaud said that eggs and pumpkins produced in a zone covering much of Lausanne should not be eaten. The areas affected are shown by shading in the image above. The darkest shaded zones are the most polluted. Eggs grown … [Read more...]
Guides
8-step guide to hiring a nanny in Switzerland
Brought to you by quitt.ch - No. 1 provider of registration and administration services for domestic help in Switzerland. Corona virus information In quitt's Coronavirus FAQ, you will find answers to key questions related to Coronavirus and home … [Read More...]
Hiring a cleaner – around half break law on Swiss accident insurance
Brought to you by quitt.ch - No. 1 provider of registration and administration services for domestic help in Switzerland. Corona virus information In our Coronavirus FAQ, you will find answers to key questions related to Coronavirus and home … [Read More...]
Activities
How Switzerland’s best river swim became a summertime commute
Most people float down the Aare River in Bern just for fun. For Evelyn Schneider-Reyes, it was her summertime commute home. “I only had like 30 seconds walking from my office to the river,” she recalls. “I had an ‘Aare Bag’, where I put all my … [Read more...]
5 totally-not-stuffy Swiss museums for kids of all ages
By Bill Harby Winter weather is the perfect time for families to explore Switzerland’s fine museums. Some suggestions: Swiss Museum of Transport Lucern No wonder this is the most-visited museum in Switzerland with its hands-on exhibits showing the … [Read more...]
The best way to save forests, according to a forester
Last summer, two mates and I set out on what turned out to be a “bridge-too-far” walking project. Switzerland is blessed with more than 60,000 km of walking trails crowned by seven iconic National Routes. The National Route 5 (which extends as the … [Read more...]
