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Browse our posts about Cool Facts
In this category, you will find all kinds of cool facts about Switzerland. From Swiss world records to a quiz about Switzerland or simply random facts about Switzerland, it’s all right here!
For instance, did you know that Switzerland has 12 UNESCO World Heritage sites? Or that Zürich has more than 1200 public water fountains?
18 Interesting Facts about Swiss Milk
If Switzerland had a national beverage, it would be milk. Swiss milk is so popular that each person drinks an average of 233 glasses of it annually...
Clown Dimitri is a Swiss Legend
The infectious laugh, the black and white make-up and the moptop hairstyle are what make Clown Dimitri so unique. This Swiss clown has been entertaining...
16 epic April Fools jokes from Switzerland
Every year on April 1, journalists have artistic freedom to publish fake stories. Here is our round-up of April Fool's jokes from Switzerland...
7 Things Asterix Got Right About Switzerland (and 4 he didn’t)
When Asterix and Obelix visited Switzerland in 50 BC, they experienced culture shock. After interviewing experts in Swiss culture, banking, and tourism...
Andrew
6 fiction novels set in Switzerland
It is possible to explore the endless variety of the Helvetic Confederation without poles, skis or snowshoes. Here are fiction novels set in Switzerland...
Jill Prewett
How Newly Swissed are you? (Quiz)
Just in time for our fifth anniversary, we have compiled this fun little quiz! Answer just eight questions about Newly Swissed to find out...
Guide to the Hot Air Balloon Festival in Château-d’Oex
Château-d'Oex is a village with a significant story to tell. I was there during the International Balloon Festival, witnessing pilots work diligently...
Indira
Psst! Here are 19 ingenious ways to piss off the Swiss
Most of us have probably stepped into proverbial cow dung by asking inappropriate questions while in a foreign country. To piss off the Swiss, you need...
