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Red shoes in the Red Zone

July 23, 2012, No comments

A slice of Swiss life has arrived in central London, right down to the red shoes.

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The great Swiss London Treasure Hunt

July 16, 2012, No comments

Seven places to find, super prizes to be won: it’s time for the Swiss London Treasure Hunt.

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It’s rubbish in Switzerland!

May 3, 2012, 1 Comment

It’s not something you see often on Swiss streets: uncollected bin bags piled up on the pavements.

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Welcome to the House of Switzerland!

April 10, 2012, No comments

Watch out Britain, the Swiss are coming! In 100 days the House of Switzerland will open its doors in London.

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A year of festivals in Switzerland

February 28, 2012, 7 Comments

The Basler Fasnacht, or Carnival, is one of the biggest festivals in the Swiss calendar, and it’s a pretty full calendar!

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Merry Christmas, Swiss-English style

December 20, 2011, 1 Comment

Now that the snow really has arrived in earnest, it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. At least it would if...

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What a load of poppycock from Fifa!

November 11, 2011, 23 Comments

Today is Remembrance Day in many countries. But Switzerland has no Remembrance Day as it has nothing to remember.

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Roll up! It’s circus time in Switzerland!

June 5, 2011, 2 Comments

Clowns, elephants, acrobats and jugglers, they were all something from Hollywood films or Enid Blyton novels. 

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Landsgemeinde: direct democracy in action

April 25, 2011, No comments

Next Sunday, 1 May, anyone in Switzerland can witness a very Swiss institution. Actually, this year you have two chances

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Who makes Switzerland’s best Easter cakes?

April 15, 2011, 2 Comments

You might think that Easter in Switzerland is all about chocolate. This is, after all, the birthplace of milk chocolate

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