Swiss Watching trivia, No 9: The Matterhorn
August 9, 2010, 5 Comments
The Matterhorn Switzerland truly is a country of mountains: about 70% of it is taken up by the Alps and Jura ranges. But there’s...
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Swiss Watching trivia, No 8: Roger Federer
August 8, 2010, 1 Comment
Binningen in the canton of Basel-Land isn’t exactly the best-known place in Switzerland. It’s a small community dating back to 1004
LEARN MORE ›Swiss Watching trivia, No 7: 1476
August 7, 2010, No comments
1476 The year 1476 was a crucial one in Swiss history, thanks to Burgundy (the country not the wine). Back then Burgundy...
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Swiss Watching trivia, No 6: Rivella
August 6, 2010, 9 Comments
Switzerland makes a lot of cheese but what happens to the whey (the milky liquid) after the solid curds have been extracted?
LEARN MORE ›Swiss Watching trivia, No 5: Babies
August 5, 2010, 1 Comment
Babies Last year 78,286 babies were born in Switzerland, the highest total since the year 2000, although the crude birth rate has remained...
LEARN MORE ›Swiss Watching trivia, No 4: National Anthem
August 4, 2010, 1 Comment
National anthem For years the unofficial Swiss anthem was Rufst du mein Vaterland, using words written by Johann Wyss (author of...
LEARN MORE ›Swiss Watching trivia, No 3: Cows
August 3, 2010, No comments
Cows Cows are an essential part of the Swiss landscape. In total, there are 1,597,000 cattle in Switzerland (about half of them...
LEARN MORE ›Swiss Watching trivia, No 2: Neighbours
August 2, 2010, 4 Comments
Neighbours Switzerland has five neighbours, all but one members of the European Union. Its longest border (734km) is with Italy to the...
LEARN MORE ›Swiss Watching trivia, No 1: National Day
August 1, 2010, 1 Comment
Swiss National Day Switzerland’s birthday is traditionally celebrated on 1 August, marking the founding of the confederation. Back in 1291 three men...
LEARN MORE ›It’s RIP-time for Velcro in the US Army
July 4, 2010, 2 Comments
Many Swiss inventions have conquered the world, but perhaps none more successfully than the hook-and-loop fastening system, usually called Velcro. Unlike milk...
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