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SWITZERLAND

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Switzerland - economic development, taxes, banking center
Switzerland - history
Switzerland - travel, tourism
Alps in Switzerland - travel
Walking, Hiking, Camping - in the European Alps
Switzerland and Swiss culture
a collection of articles and videos about Mountains and Glaciers in Europe
A collection of articles and videos about Switzerland, and public transport - trains, trams and busses
A collection of articles and videos looking at Switzerland and and technology companies

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10 Types of European Breads With Fascinating Stories

Sure, you know about the baguette, but what about other breads in Europe? Here are 10 European breads to try and the legends that explain their ori... (2021)


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Six of the best new train journeys in Europe for 2021 | Rail travel

Rail operators are promising exciting new routes for the year ahead, with timetables starting this month. Here are some highlights (2020)


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5 obscure pagan festivals around the world

Paganism is experiencing a global revival as more people are reconnecting with nature. Here are five traditional ancient celebrations around the wo... (2020)


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10 Types of European Breads With Fascinating Stories

Sure, you know Germany has pretzels and France has baguettes; but do you know how these carby delights came to be? Learn the history of bread from ... (2020)


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What if half of Switzerland's rooftops produced electricity?

Researchers at EPFL are assessing Switzerland’s solar power potential. Their results show that photovoltaic panels could be installed on more than... (2020)


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A Swiss Lesson in Enlightened Street Design - CityLab

If you see how cars, streetcars, bikes, and pedestrians use this Swiss street, you can better understand what’s wrong with so many other urban thor... (2019)


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The Tiny Swiss Company That Thinks It Can Help Stop Climate Change - The New York Times

Two European entrepreneurs want to remove carbon from the air at prices cheap enough to matter. (2019)



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DFINITY Build-out: Announcing A Major New Research Center in Zurich

This is my first post in a while due to commitments. I am writing with exciting updates regarding our expanding technical operations in Switzerland... (2018)


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Lessons from the Last Swiss Finishing School | The New Yorker

An abundance of wealth and time are de-facto prerequisites for admission at the Institut Villa Pierrefeu, Alice Gregory writes. (2018)


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How a Kids' Scooter Became a Micro-Mobility Revolution - CityLab

Two decades ago, a Swiss inventor laid the foundation for the big mobility innovation of 2018. (2018)


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Disaster in the Alps | Outside Online

This spring, a group of experienced skiers and their guide were trapped in a storm overnight on an exposed saddle. By morning, nearly all were dead... (2018)


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Kayaking in Switzerland - Hochschule Furtwangen University Study Abroad program - White Water Management

Kayaking - Learning Management in a new way! in Claro, Switzerland Explore Study Abroad programs in Claro, Switzerland such as White Water Mana... (2018)


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BBC - Travel - Switzerland’s valley of the cable cars

To the farming families of Switzerland’s Engelberg region, cable cars aren’t built for ski holidays and scenic views. They’re vital to daily life. (2018)


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Switzerland embraces digital currencies and crypto-entrepreneurs | The Economist

A banking centre seeks to reinvent itself - Tales from the crypto-nation ON A clear day, sunset over Lake Zug is magnificent. Snow-dusted mounta... (2018)


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In a world first, Switzerland deems it illegal to boil a lobster

A law goes into effect March 1 that requires a humane death for lobsters before they are cooked because they sense pain. (2018)


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Winter sports face a double threat, from climate and demographic change | The Economist

Trouble on the slopes THE great limestone peaks of the Dolomites glow ochre and pink in the summer sunset. The slab of the Marmolada glacier, th... (2018)


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World's steepest funicular railway opens in Switzerland

The world’s steepest funicular line - which can climb a 110% gradient - has opened at the Alpine resort of Stoos in central Switzerland. (2017)


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Switzerland, Norway and Iceland REFUSE to join the EU. Why?

Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland: three nations with deep European roots that remain outside the European Union, despite their geographical and cul... (2024)


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Why is Switzerland home to so many billionaires?

Switzerland is populated with billionaires — there's one for every 80,000 people. As of 2022, the country was home to an estimated 110 billionaires... (2024)


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How was Switzerland Formed? -The History of Switzerland

How was Switzerland Formed? -The History of Switzerland (2023)


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Where to Stay in the Swiss Alps—7 Best Swiss Villages/Towns: Interlaken, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen

Planning a trip to the Swiss Alps and wondering WHERE TO STAY? Then this is the video for you! Here are the 7 best Swiss villages and towns to stay... (2023)


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Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland walking tour 4K 60fps

Today's your is from the beautiful Lauterbrunnen village in Switzerland. One of the most beautiful towns in Switzerland and the most beautiful vall... (2023)


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Don't go to Geneva, Switzerland - Travel film by Tolt #23

One advice: never set foot on Genevan soil. Please watch this video until the end to be sure to understand... (2023)


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Rick Steves Best of the Alps

In his new one-hour special, join Rick Steves on an alpine adventure, with scenic train rides, breathtaking lifts, majestic glaciers, and unforgett... (2022)


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How Switzerland Became Unconquerable

How Switzerland Became Unconquerable (2022)


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The Swiss Colony of Uruguay

No bang, no excitement. Just some farmers living life. I thought the Volk deserved a story, too... (2020)


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