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Tag: Swiss Alps
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The Islander goes to Switzerland
Island resident Monique Weiss and her son Matteo Frank recently traveled to Lauterbrunnen, a village in the Swiss Alps, to attend a birthday party. Lauterbrunnen is near Eiger Mountain and scenic Staubbach Falls. The village is famous for its picturesque scenery and surroundings. It’s known as one of the most beautiful valleys in the world,...
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Study in Switzerland: Pursue a degree in hospitality & leisure management from these highly-ranked schools in Swiss Alps
Snow-clad mountains, clear lakes, and green Alps – this is how most of us think of Switzerland. But did you know that this European country also boasts of the world’s best institutes for hospitality and leisure management? Check out the highly-ranked schools for hotel management studies in Switzerland. (Photo credit: Pixabay) Globally known for its...
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Huge archaeology breakthrough as hidden fortress discovered in the Swiss Alps
Archaeologists researching a battlefield in Switzerland have discovered a Roman military camp 7,000 feet above sea level. The camp, estimated to be around 2,000 years old, is connected to the Roman battlefield in the Colm la Runga corridor. Initial studies of the site have revealed artifacts, including sling bullets marked by the Roman 3rd Legion....
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Tourist in Swiss Alps left in tears after capturing viral post of massive glacier melt
An English software developer’s vacation photograph has gone viral, showing the effects of climate change on Switzerland’s Rhône Glacier Glaciers in the Swiss Alps don’t look like they used to, with one tourist’s viral vacation photo illustrating the effects of a warming planet at one of Switzerland’s natural wonders. Duncan Porter, a software developer from...
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Beat the Heat: 3 Reasons to Keep Switzerland on Your Radar in Summer
Switzerland is divided into 26 cantons, but cities like Geneva and Zurich usually take the lion’s share of headlines regarding the country. Aside from its refined and glamorous cities, Switzerland is usually mentioned alongside and high-class winter sports hotspots like St. Moritz. If you’ve got the funds and the skis to go for a winter...
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Five Skiers Found Dead, One Missing In Swiss Alps Tragedy
The search for a sixth person continues. A tragic accident unfolded in the Swiss Alps. On Sunday, search parties recovered the bodies of five missing skiers. The search for a sixth person continues. The group, including a family of five from Valais, departed from Zermatt, a famous ski resort, on Saturday. They were reported missing...
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5 Family Members Found Frozen To Death In Swiss Alps After They “Fell Asleep Together.”
The skiers, five of them members of the same family, went missing on Saturday A dramatic new footage has been making rounds on the internet showing the ‘snow cave‘ which was dug by a family of skiers in a desperate attempt to shelter from the freezing elements in the Swiss Alps. Around 5 family members...