24 Heures. According to information in the French language newspaper Le Nouvelliste, Swiss will run a series of test flights between Sion, near the mountain resorts of Crans-Montana, Verbier and Zermatt, to London, next February. Sion, the capital of the Swiss canton of Valais, with a population of around 33,000, lies at the heart of […]
Switzerland’s biggest street music festival is happening now in Bern
By Bill Harby The streets of Bern’s Old Town are crazy alive this weekend with 140 musicians, clowns, puppeteers, actors, dancers and other performers from 25 countries. Plus lots of tasty international food. The 13th annual Buskers Bern Street Music Festival began Thursday night and continues Friday and Saturday (18h – 24h) at 25 venues. […]
The 10,000 m2 grass fresco by French artist Saype in Leysin, Switzerland
24 Heures. The 10,000 m2 fresco of a shepherd on a grassy slope in Leysin is the work of French artist Guillaume Legros, who goes by the alias of Saype. The work, which took him, his parents, and two of his friends, five twelve-hour days to complete, is the largest grass fresco ever created. Looking […]
Montreux and Vevey viewed from a drone
This breathtaking video was shot from a drone at the Montreux end of Lake Geneva in Switzerland by Thierry & Filipe at Let’s Go Flight. For more stories like this on Switzerland follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
More than 300,000 Swiss Rail fines unpaid
Le Matin. Of the 460,000 passengers caught travelling on Swiss Rail without tickets in 2015, 80% received a fine. However despite reminders, only one in three paid up, leaving 300,000 outstanding fines for the year. This represents a loss of several tens of millions of francs for the operator. Swiss Rail spokesperson Stephan Wehrle, confirmed […]
Easyjet adds seven new destinations from Switzerland
Easyjet’s orange aircraft will head to seven new destinations from Geneva, Basel and Zurich starting from this winter. Flights to these destinations can be booked now. Geneva New flights from Geneva include Fuerteventura, one of the volcanic island making up Spain’s Canary Islands lying around 100 km from the coast of Africa, Inverness in the north of […]
Another stand up paddle tragedy on Lake Geneva
According to 24 Heures, a 54 year old Frenchman drowned after he fell off his stand up paddle (SUP) board about 20 metres from the shore near the town of Lutry, on Sunday 12 June 2016. At around 13:30 several people on the shore noticed he had fallen into the water. Two people, who witnessed the […]
It’s strawberry season in Switzerland – time to get picking!
If you are looking for a fun activity over the next few weeks, a family trip to a nearby pick-your-own strawberry farm is well worth considering. And there are many to choose from. Two great ones near Zurich are Sunnehof farm and Jucker Farm. Sunnehof farm is in Mettmenstetten, between Zurich and Zug. Their strawberry season typically runs from the end […]
New rules make it risky to hire a car in Switzerland and drive it in the EU
Rule makers in Brussels have been busy trying to streamline customs procedures within the European Union (EU). But ham-fisted drafting of the new rules, which came into force on 1 May 2016, has made it risky for EU residents to rent cars in Switzerland and drive them in the EU. In addition, an article on the British […]
Gotthard pass opens again
20 Minutes. As summer approaches Switzerland’s high mountain passes open to drivers after spending the winter buried in deep snow. The Saint Gotthard pass, which connects the German-speaking Swiss canton of Uri with the Italian-speaking Swiss canton of Ticino, will open today. The pass, sitting at 2,106 metres above sea level, lies above the Saint Gotthard road […]
