Brought to you by [add sponsor] Not surprisingly, Zermatt is most loved by the Swiss who flock there in large numbers in both winter (113k) and summer (116k). Who ranks next depends on the season. Zermatt is a true year-round resort. In 2016, 42% of the 487k annual visitors came from May to October, the […]
New 8km-long ski run opens at Diablerets in Switzerland
A new run was opened yesterday at the resort Glacier 3000 in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland – the resort straddles the cantons of Vaud, Bern and Valais. The new Red Run begins at Scex Rouge (2,971m), passes under the Oldenhorn station below the Cabane station, where it joins the existing Martisberg Run. This new […]
Hurricane Irma – watched helplessly from Zurich
“Auntie, I’m gonna miss you, I feel like I’m gonna die from the storm… I feel like the wind is gonna take me.” This was the last message Simone Aïda Baur, based in Zurich, received from 7-year old Niomi in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). She heard nothing more for three days. Simone met Ann […]
Montreux’s Christmas market – get ready for this year’s festive line up
No wonder the annual Montreux Noël festivities are among the most popular in Switzerland. Here’s what’s lined up. Lakefront Christmas market Kicking off on 23 November until 24 December 2017, about 160 merchants and craftspeople will be offering countless gifts from their mini chalet-style stalls twinkling with lights and decorations at the Montreux’s Christmas Market. There […]
Celebrating Thanksgiving in Switzerland – at home or out on the town
The Thanksgiving holiday is a big deal in North America. Canada already celebrated theirs on October 9th, but the U.S. celebrates theirs the fourth Thursday in November – that’s the 23rd this year. For these New Worlders, Thanksgiving is an autumn holiday glowing with family, friends and a certain golden-brown guest of honour who always […]
Tears of joy: the annual onion market returns to Bern
It’s almost that time of year again, when the square in front of Switzerland’s federal government building becomes a sprawling, noisy, confetti-strewn, odiferous altar to all things onion. Continuing a tradition dating from at least the 18th century, Bern’s annual Zibelemärit (Onion Market or Festival) takes place each year on the normally chilly fourth Monday of […]
Guides to Swiss mountain biking: Verbier
When it comes to mountain biking, Switzerland spoils for choice. After spending much of the summer exploring some of what’s on offer, Le News decided it was time to dish up a taste, in bite sized chunks, starting with Verbier. Like the skiing, Verbier’s downhill mountain biking is at the more adventurous end of the […]
VIDEO: Flowery cows descend on town with cheese named after it
Last weekend, the alpine hamlet of Etivaz, known for its eponymous hard cheese, was overrun by brightly dressed cows. During autumn, cows, which have spent the summer grazing high mountain pastures, are brought down for the winter. Désalpes, or Alpwirtschaft in German, is Switzerland’s way of marking the change of seasons. Cows are dressed up with […]
Giant puppets take to Geneva streets this weekend
Thursday afternoon, amazingly, though she was surrounded by excited children who were not using their indoor voices, a giant mechanical grandma appeared to be catching a few winks in Geneva before she and her grand-daughter wake up and stroll through the city Friday, Saturday and Sunday. During their three days in Geneva, they’ll be exploring […]
A celebration of photography – get ready for an evening of photo expos across Geneva
Lovers of wrenching, joyous, perplexing, stunning photography, get ready. The evening of 14 October 2017, the Plainpalais quarter of Geneva and the Alhambra Theatre will be a giant gallery with special photo and film expos presented on large screens and in not-so-large frames at seven sites. Launched by the city of Geneva, for the first-time, No’ Photo is a […]