Mass tourism in Switzerland: beneficial or detrimental? Keystone/Anthony Anex The tourism industry in Switzerland is set to have a good season. Shopkeepers, restaurant owners and hoteliers can expect a welcome boost. However, in tourist hotspots Lucerne, Lauterbrunnen and the Verzasca Valley there are concerns about too many people visiting the region. What are your thoughts...
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Survey: Only a few Swiss locations affected by overtourism
Only a few Swiss locations affected by overtourism Keystone-SDA There is no “overtourism” in Switzerland, according to a survey by Switzerland Tourism conducted in April and May. Only 5% of respondents were concerned about tourism. This content was published on July 4, 2024 – 17:02 When respondents perceived problems with tourism, inflation, pollution and littering...
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Can the Swiss watch industry create complex timepieces for women?
A scene from Jean-Luc Godard’s 1966 film “Masculin-Féminin”. In the watch industry, the traditional focus on masculine needs could be changing. 1966/Columbia Pictures Fashion is increasingly distancing itself from gender stereotypes and obscuring the line between male and female. Swiss watchmakers too are having to choose whether or not to maintain the traditional division between...
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Historic Schubiger store closes after 141 years in business
The department stores’ was one of the oldest shops in Glarus. SRF The smallest department store in Switzerland is closing. After five generations and over 140 years of existence, the Schubiger family is giving up for economic reasons. This content was published on July 2, 2024 – 11:00 According to figures from the market research...
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Flooding of Rhone River causes severe road and rail traffic disruptions
Following heavy rainfall on Saturday and during the night, the Rhone River and its tributaries have flooded. Keystone / Jean-Christophe Bott Due to flooding in canton Valais, southern Switzerland, the A9 motorway between Sierre and Sion is closed. The entire canton is on alert, cantonal authorities said on Sunday. This content was published on June...
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Swiss beat Italians 2-0 to reach Euro football quarter-finals
“The story isn’t over yet,” said coach Murat Yakim after Switzerland’s victory over Italy on Saturday night. The Associated Press Of course, Italy were disappointing at times. But at the end of the day, there is one indisputable fact: on Saturday in Berlin, Switzerland put in one of the most accomplished performances in their history....
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Swiss National Costume Festival opens with colourful fanfare in Zurich
Keystone/Ennio Leanza The Swiss National Costume Festival 2024 kicked off on Friday at noon at Zurich’s main train station. In total, 100,000 visitors from all over Switzerland are expected to attend by Sunday. This content was published on June 28, 2024 – 15:41 Over the festival’s three days, traditional costumed people and city dwellers as...
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Tourism spending in Switzerland hit record levels in 2023
Switzerland brought in an unprecedented amount of tourism revenue last year. Keystone/Urs Flueeler Revenue from foreign guests in Switzerland rose again last year. The Swiss also spent more money travelling abroad. In both cases, previous records from the pre-Covid period were surpassed. This content was published on June 28, 2024 – 13:45 Do you want...
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One in five people in Switzerland do not get enough exercise, according to the WHO
Watching sport is not enough. The WHO recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity endurance activity per week. Keystone / Jean-Christophe Bott According to a report by the World Health Organization, people around the world do not get enough exercise. This has significant consequences for people’s health and creates a significant financial burden on the healthcare system,...
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Ex-Swiss minister Berset takes Council of Europe top job
Berset gathered enough votes in the second round of voting. Keystone / Anthony Anex Former Swiss government minister Alain Berset has been elected as the new Secretary General of the Council of Europe by the organisation’s parliamentary assembly. This content was published on June 25, 2024 – 19:18 Do you want to read our weekly...
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Swiss traffic plans adapt to flood damaged A13
Following the closure of the A13 in Misox, Swiss Transport Minister Albert Rösti wants to manage vacation traffic in the summer as well as possible. This content was published on June 25, 2024 – 14:34 Do you want to read our weekly top stories? Subscribe here. The usual night-time closures of the Gotthard tunnel are to...
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High immigration from Europe reflects strong Swiss employment growth
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the Swiss Trade Union Federation and the Swiss Employers’ Association on Monday presented the 20th report on the free movement of persons accord between Switzerland and the EU, which came into force in 2002. Keystone / Adrian Reusser Around 68,000 people moved to Switzerland from other European countries...