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Lindt bunnies are not Swiss

March 12, 2013, 8 Comments

They are the symbol of Easter in Switzerland. But the golden Lindt bunnies aren’t Swiss.

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The Spring Swiss trivia quiz

March 3, 2013, No comments

So you think you know Switzerland? Here’s a little quiz to test that.

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Great Swiss train rides: Glacier Express

February 25, 2013, No comments

Express it isn’t but it is certainly one of the most famous train rides in Switzerland. And rightly so. 

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The ugliest buildings in Bern

February 18, 2013, 9 Comments

Bern is beautiful but not all of its buildings are. Many are splendid, some are disasters.

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Is today your Tax Freedom Day?

February 8, 2013, No comments

In Zug it was last month, in Neuchatel it’s next week: Tax Freedom Day.

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Explaining Britain to the Swiss

February 1, 2013, 6 Comments

Being British in Switzerland isn’t always easy. Being English is much simpler.

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Switzerland not for sale

January 24, 2013, 2 Comments

For sale signs are something you seldom see in Switzerland – unlike Britain where they appear almost everywhere.

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The friendliest hotel in Switzerland?

January 17, 2013, 3 Comments

Where is Switzerland’s friendliest hotel? Here’s your chance to help decide.

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1863: the year that changed the world

January 9, 2013, 2 Comments

What do the London Underground, the Red Cross, and roller skates have in common?

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Self-service Swiss supermarkets

January 3, 2013, 6 Comments

Scan, bag, pay – all without a cashier. Self-service checkouts are fast, easy, and finally in Switzerland.

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