On average, public school vacations in Switzerland last about six weeks — with some cantons, like Aargau, offering less ...

Appenzell, a picturesque village in northeastern Switzerland, is known for its well-preserved traditions, beautiful landscapes, and charming streets. A leisurely evening walk through the village ...

The memory of one of my earliest visits to Appenzell is a vivid one: I was joining the local crowd in their Saturday-evening get-together, huddled around small tables in a tiny mou ...

Christian Schoch, Director India – Switzerland Tourism, adds, “Switzerland is a popular summer getaway for Indian tourists, but we believe it’s also the perfect autumn and winter destination. We see ...

Appenzell is Switzerland’s most traditional region — and long the butt of jokes because of it. They say you should set your watch back 10 years when you cross the cantonal border.

Gonten in canton Appenzell Inner Rhodes recorded the highest number of lightning strikes per square kilometre in Switzerland last year. Two other mun Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT ...

The best places to visit in Switzerland are the museums. There is an incredible, super-dense network of 1,081 museums scattered all over Switzerland, a country of 8.7 million people.

However, the summer days record of 2018 was not broken in 2023. On the Swiss Plateau, temperatures exceeded the average for the years 1991 to 2020 by 3.5 to 6 degrees, according to MeteoSwiss. The ...

To cut through the noise, I asked someone who calls this place home – meet Giorgy, a local aficionado of all things Switzerland!. With a twinkle in her eye and a passion for her homeland, Giorgy ...

Multiple people were detained and a criminal case has been opened in northern Switzerland after a person died by assisted suicide Monday, according to police in the town of Schaffhausen.

Geneva — Switzerland, known for natural beauty like pristine lakes and majestic Alpine peaks, ranks among the world's richest countries whose plant and animal life is under the greatest threat.

A former Miss Switzerland finalist was allegedly strangled, dismembered and then “pureed” by a blender, according to her autopsy, as her husband faces a murder trial.