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...
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Christian
Bern’s Loebegge is more than just a street corner
Every city has one: An iconic spot full of history, legends and memories. When it comes to Bern, ask any local and they will point at Loebegge (the corner of the Loeb department store)...
Dimitri Burkhard
Demystifying Romansh, Switzerland’s fourth language
In Switzerland’s mountainous East, roughly 62’000 people speak Romansh. By comparison, this segment equals only 0.9 percent of the Swiss population...
Amazing Swiss Paper Cutouts
A good eyesight, steady hands for scissors and a whole lot of persistence are just some of the traits needed to create Swiss paper silhouettes. However, common sense would dictate that adding nine active children...
Harder Potschete is a New Year’s tradition from Interlaken
The ghosts of the past are alive and well in Interlaken. For over 50 years, the town has been celebrating the Harder Potscheten – a New Year’s festival...
Eva