Dimitri Burkhard
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Last but not least, we are going to jump on the supersonic space jumper bandwagon! Thanks to an inquisitive Newly Swissed reader, we have uncovered...
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?
Swine Fiction: How a Campaign Came to Life
During a recent ski patrol on top of a glacier, an employee of Zermatt’s mountain railways had a surreal encounter with a boar. The irony of this story is that...
Meeting Oliver Stone
I was seven years old when Platoon arrived in movie theaters in Japan. More than 20 years later, I was in front of Mr. Oliver Stone at the media conference for Savages, the opening movie for the 8th Zurich Film Festival.
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Is Paradeplatz in Zürich hiding a secret under the pavement?
Zürich is the finance capital of Switzerland, and Paradeplatz is the Mecca for the affluent families and ambitious bankers from all over the world...
Counting the Cows of Switzerland
Which Swiss canton has the most cows? Or maybe you’ve wondered if any canton has more cows than people?
Diccon BewesStereotyping the Legend of Wilhelm Tell
Guglielmo Tell, the stubborn macho who refused to bow to Gessler’s hat on a pole in the middle of the piazza of Altdorf, Uri. Primissima...
In the Footsteps of Tell – Interview with Fabian Egli
Newly Swissed got 30 minutes with Fabian Egli, the talented Swiss baritone playing the famed national hero. We visited him in Walenstadt, a small village...
In the Footsteps of Einstein, Joyce and Lenin
Artists, scientists, political visionaries: Zurich has been home to some of the greatest and most original minds of the last century or two...
The Chronicles of William Tell: From Folklore to Musical
William Tell is the world famous Swiss hero from the 13th century, whose legend has been retold thousands of times in many languages since 1475...
