The press landscape in Switzerland is diverse. On the one hand because of the trilingualism of the country, on the other because Swiss people consume more printed media than, for example, watch TV. Quite different from the south of Europe,
A Quick Guide to Switzerlandâs Amazing Lakes
Water, water, everywhere… Switzerland is definitely a country where you wonât die of thirst. Although its land mass is only 0.4% of Europe, Switzerland is the source of 6% of the continentâs fresh water reserve. Some of this water comes
How to find an apartment in Switzerland
The right time to move As you may have found out already, there are certain things you need to know when moving to Switzerland. One of them is how to go about finding accommodation. There are generally three big moving
The history of Switzerland â an Overview
In this article, we touch upon the most important events of Swiss history from the beginnings of Switzerland to the current day. At the end of this article, you will have a rough overview of the history of Switzerland as
Lucerne â tourist magnet of Switzerland?
Lucerne, the capital city of the canton of Lucerne in Central Switzerland, is famous internationally for its tourist attractions. The city, divided in two âvome Flussâ (en.: by the river) Reuss, is picturesquely situated on the banks of Lake Lucerne
The cantons of Switzerland
The Swiss Confederation consists of 26 full and three half cantons. A canton is comparable to a state in the USA, Germany or Austria. For historical reasons, three of the 23 cantons are made up of two half cantons. These
Swiss German for Beginners
In this article we want to focus on the fundamentals of learning Swiss German. In other words, the key topic of this article is how beginners can learn Swiss German. Everyday, we get enquiries from absolute beginner who have no
Swiss German dictionary
We celebrate Swiss German and every single word in it. Therefore we’ve carefully curated the 20’000 most common Swiss German words for you, with authentic audio recordings and verified definitions. As such, this is the most complete Swiss German dictionary