Dimitri Burkhard
Ok, this one was fun: We tried to think of different ways in which Switzerland is perceived by foreigners. All stereotypes appearing in this post are fictitious, and any resemblance to reality is purely coincidential...
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Our flagship online magazine is all about looking at Switzerland in a tongue in cheek way. Here at Newly Swissed, we love uncovering oddities about Switzerland and truly bizarre things that not even the locals knew. You’ve come to the right place for weird world records, random tidbits of knowledge and strange facts about Switzerland!
Funniest Google Street Views in Switzerland
I have to admit that I waste a lot of time simply browsing the world. Here are my funniest Google Street Views in Switzerland...
If Switzerland Were Invaded by Aliens
Have you ever wondered what Switzerland would look like under an alien attack? We wondered, so we researched it and found some eerily convincing evidence...
Some silly (but earnest) questions about Switzerland
"There are no dumb questions." That's something they tell you in school. Yet, the silly questions about Switzerland we sometimes get...
Bizarre Festivals of Switzerland
There is no doubt that these festivals pass as completely normal for 99% of Swiss. However, they may seem totally bizarre to you...
Surprise your Friends with Personalized Movie Trailer
Spoiler alert! If there is only one thing you will do today, check out this mind-blowing guerilla campaign which I have just discovered: Swiss telecom provider Swisscom has launched a website to promote their TV...
Scary Flash Mob Scene in Zurich
Recapturing the events of May 25, 2010, this video really freaked me out! These horrifying scenes from downtown Zurich remind of the ABC sci-fi drama “FlashForward”, in which people all over the world simultaneously...
World’s Worst Parking Job in Switzerland!
Granted, Switzerland is a tiny country with parking spaces the size of bathtubs. Regardless of this fact, on a recent morning in front of a train station in Bern, 47-year-old Lutz Buergi had the world to himself when he...
10 hilarious Swiss town names with funny connotations
We're back from our mission to collect the funniest, most hilarious town names of Switzerland! Clarification: The tour was virtual, involving a keyboard...
