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More than a century ago, a Grindelwald carpenter invented the Velogemel snow bike. This curious Swiss bicycle sled is still popular today.
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?
Tina Turner turns Newly Swissed
Tina Turner is the latest pop star to announce she wants to carry that snazzy red passport with the embossed crosses on it...
Bill Harby
Alter Silvester is a Swiss tradition that lives on
On New Year's Eve and Old New Years, people in Appenzell's outskirts dress up with monstrous costumes. Alter Silvester is an old tradition...
Christian
6 Extreme Swiss Mountain Huts
Few mountaineers would likely attempt to conquer the extreme verticals of Switzerland – were it not for the various mountain huts...
Top 5 Most Popular Posts in 2012
Newly Swissed is looking back at another year of growth! Thanks to our loyal readers for the past three years, we have sailed right past the 1 million page view marker...
Swiss startup aims to find your talents
stablish.me is the brainchild of four University of St. Gallen students. Like a boy band, they were teamed together and tasked to use Design Thinking in order to come up with an idea to a common (current) problem...
SIGG – Switzerland’s Bottle
What do Airbus, Nespresso and Apple computers have in common? They all use aluminum. Looking at how this metal is so ubiquitously used today, one probably finds it hard to believe that it used to be worth more than gold...
Starbucks on Rails
It is no secret that the Swiss love coffee. And with some 5’000 km of rails, Switzerland has one of the most dense public transportation systems in the world. Hence, the collaboration among the Starbucks coffee chain...
Switzerland by Night Video
Professional photographer by day, artist by night: Alessandro Della Bella certainly has a passion for his camera! His time-lapse video Helvetia by Night went viral...
