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Switzerland is completely sport crazy at the moment.
Not only do we have the EM (Did I mention that?) but there’s also the Tour de Suisse, one of the biggest annual sports events in the country.
It’s not as big as the Tour de France, but then France is much bigger than Switzerland.
But as Switzerland consists mainly […]
I couldn’t resist this extra shot of the footballer “sculpture” in Zurich, so here it is.
I kind of guess that it makes sense to have 11 players in it, but I’m surprised they didn’t make it one player from each country…
Photo Flickr: Beat
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As tickets for the matches are like gold dust, many people are opting for the next best thing.
Public Viewing Areas are springing up all over the place, even in the lakes, as you can see here in Zurich.
The idea is to promote the party atmosphere of the EM, and generally get loads of people out […]
I’m feeling a bit moody, so a B&W shot today.
Bad Tiefenbrunnen is in fact, a jolly place. Located down at the end of the number 2 and 4 tram lines, it’s a very pleasant place to be in summer.
Open from 10 May to 15 September, usually to around 20:00, but that depends on the weather. […]
You can’t really see it in the photo, but there is a new revolving restaurant in Switzerland. It’s in Appenzell, near St Gallen, and if the dramatic qualities of these photos is to be believed, should be well worth a trip. From which you may deduce that I’ve not actually been yet, I still can’t […]
Thanks to Jon at the DC Traveler for suggesting a contribution for World Cocktail week.
So here are two recipes, one to drink, and one to give you an idea about the locals. You can choose which is which!
The Zurich Banker:
- Take an elegant, uncomplicated glass and fill with diamonds from the freezer (who uses ice […]
Inspired by MJ’s travel A-Z on flyaway cafe, I thought I’d come up with a Swiss version. So without further ado, here’s a list plucked at random from the depths of my brain:
Andermatt - Some great ski runs, and pretty much the centre of Switzerland
Biel - Or Bienne - they are the same place.
Chur - […]
Fancy playing at being a Charlie?
Then how about a visit to one of Nestle’s factories?
The Cailler factory in Broc, near Lake Geneva, has a visitors’ tour. There’s a guide, and all stages of production are covered, with interactive and audiovisual aids.
But the question you want to ask is - do they give out samples?
Of course […]
Went to the King Tut exhibition on May Day I mentioned before, and was very disappointed that there was not a single original exhibit on display.
Everything is a replica, and although that is mentioned on the website, it’s not obvious from the posters advertising the exhibition.
It’s still interesting though, and contains excellent recreations of many […]
It might sound like a religous festival, but Rabadan is one of Ticino’s more interesting festivals.
It’s essentially the Bellinzona version of Fasnacht. A twist is that the keys of the city are handed over to King Rabadan, who according to tradition is the most notorious carnival king of Ticino (Tessin).
There’s the usual Fasnacht-style procession for […]
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Written by Geoff Collins [email] for b5media.
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