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Sunny autumn days are invitations for hiking in the glorious mountains of Switzerland. Not only is the weather moderate, therefore perfect for hiking, the changing colours of the trees and falling leaves add a magical ambiance to your hike.
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Every autumn the Alps are witness to one of Switzerland’s most famous and beloved traditions. The Alpabzug, (also known as the Alpabfahrt, alpine cow parade/descent, or in French, the Désalpe), is the annual journey that brings the cows from mountain pastures back home to their
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To travel or not to travel The summer holidays are upon us and as borders have opened up, many families have planned to travel in Switzerland, Europe or internationally – just check the news for full airports. Flights, caravans, campers, hotels, AirBnBs have been booked,
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As the summer holidays draw imminently nearer, many people are planning vacations to their favourite holiday destinations. However, there has been a surge of Covid-19 hospital admissions in European countries and restrictions may affect your holiday plans. Currently, Switzerland has open borders and has lifted
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UPDATED: With the Covid Certifcate in place and people wanting to travel, more and more people need to be tested. We have updated the testing centre locations accordingly. For those who need to test to be able to enjoy going to a restaurant or club
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As of January 1st 2021, Switzerland will enforce the following driving rules: Highways: Overtaking on the right: During traffic jams, accidents or slow downs it will now be allowed to overtake on the right lane, but only as part of the traffic flow. Going into
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Cycling is a popular activity in Switzerland, not only as a means of transport or a serious sport, but also as a relaxing pastime. There are over 6,000 km of marked bicycle paths in country areas. Apart from cycling to work, which is always a
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Did you know that nearly 150 years ago the first mountain railway in Europe departed from Vitznau and went up Mount Rigi? It seemed fitting that we should try out this day trip for ourselves, with our teenage daughter and our dog in tow, and
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It has been a while since our Yzzy from”Easy with Yzzy” visited the Pilatus Mountain. Having just been in a theatre production of the Dragon’s Tale with the Lucerne World Theatre Company in which Pilu returns the Mount Pilatus, we obviously had to take her
Dragon World on the top of Mount Pilatus! Read More »
