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Switzerland experiencing ‘travel fever’ 

Switzerland experiencing ‘travel fever’ 

More than 90% of Swiss adults plan to travel at least once in 2024, and more than half at least three times. The Associated Press The Swiss are drawn to travelling abroad, with the vast majority of Switzerland’s population planning at least one holiday this year despite rising costs and inflation.  This content was published...

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Swiss expands air-rail service from Geneva airport

Swiss expands air-rail service from Geneva airport

Airline Swiss is strengthening its partnership with SBB Swiss Federal Railways by expanding its air-rail connections from Geneva Airport to more destinations across Switzerland. The intermodal service will now link to an additional six destinations in the country’s west – Vevey, Montreux, Sion, Sierre, Visp and Brig – which will be bookable from 11 June....

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Visa easing for Swiss travellers in Thailand

Visa easing for Swiss travellers in Thailand

The following currently applies: Swiss nationals may enter Thailand for a maximum of 30 days without a visa. They can extend their stay for up to 60 days on arrival. The extension must be applied for at an office of the Immigration Office and costs the equivalent of around 55 francs. If you know from...

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Switzerland’s event highlights in June

Switzerland’s event highlights in June

Lenzerheide Motor Classics (GR) Over 200 historic racing and sports cars as well as motorbikes, sidecars and three-wheelers are presented at the Lenzerheide Motor Classics. These are not the kind of speed races familiar from similar events. Instead, the drivers are keen to cover the unique route together in different racing fields and offer the...

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The first HQ hotels will open in Switzerland and Detroit

The first HQ hotels will open in Switzerland and Detroit

SBE’s new HQ brand will plant its first flags in Detroit and Montreux, Switzerland. Both projects will be conversions, with the historic Royal Plaza and Villa Toscane in Montreux slated to undergo a renovation and relaunch as the HQ Montreux Hotel & Spa in 2025.  The 155-room HQ Montreux will house two SBE restaurants, a...

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From the Swiss rain to the Mallorcan sun

From the Swiss rain to the Mallorcan sun

Spring in Switzerland was as wet and cold as it has rarely been in recent years. Many people are longing for sunshine and warmth. Mallorca has both. Meteorologists are forecasting temperatures of around 28 degrees and plenty of sunshine for the coming week. TUI Suisse is offering various attractive deals for holidays on the Balearic...

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Indian CA Travels To Switzerland With Family For ₹90,000; Shares Tips

Indian CA Travels To Switzerland With Family For ₹90,000; Shares Tips

An Indian CA took to X, claiming that his family of four had only paid ₹90,000 for an 11-day trip that included stops in 25 different Swiss towns. Since then, the Twitter thread has received 3.4 million views, indicating its viral nature. “This is how we traveled Switzerland with over 25 towns in 11 days,...

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Swiss kiss: Agents get the Switzerland Travel Experience in Toronto

Swiss kiss: Agents get the Switzerland Travel Experience in Toronto

Toronto got a Swiss kiss on Tuesday (May 28) as Switzerland Tourism hosted travel advisors at the third edition of its Switzerland Travel Experience, a Canada roadshow that, this year, involves 17 Switzerland-based partners. Held at the tourism board’s headquarters in downtown Toronto, the trade show and networking event – which concluded with a sky-high...

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Iceland volcano eruption: Travel advice and Blue Lagoon update

Iceland volcano eruption: Travel advice and Blue Lagoon update

Lava is spewing 50m into the air out of a 3.5km-long fissure. ADVERTISEMENT A volcano in Iceland has erupted for the fifth time in three months. Lava can be seen spilling from the Sundhnúkur crater row. It began in the early afternoon today, 29 May, and it is ongoing. Visitors have been evacuated from the Blue...

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Switzerland expects bumper summer for tourism

Switzerland expects bumper summer for tourism

The Äscher-Wildkirchli guest house in Alpstein is a favourite tourist spot. Keystone / Gian Ehrenzeller Swiss hotels and holiday hotspots are looking forward to another record summer with Chinese guests in particular predicted to boost overnight stays by 0.4%, according to the KOF Swiss Economic Institute. This content was published on May 28, 2024 –...