EU driving licences, contrary to popular belief, are not valid everywhere. While tourists may drive a car in Switzerland with their EU driving licence for the duration of their stay, if you plan to move to the Alpine country, you
Top 10 tips to learn Swiss German
Whether English, Spanish, French or Swiss German – it is hard to learn a language and harder still to speak it fairly fluently. No doubt, there are some people who are linguistic whizzes, but most people find it difficult to
Living in Germany and working in Switzerland
There are thousands of cross-border workers in the Lake Constance and Breisgau region who choose to combine the best of two worlds: they live in Germany and work in Switzerland. Salaries are higher in Switzerland and taxes and social security
Taxation in Switzerland Income Tax
In Switzerland, tax is levied on the federal, cantonal and communal level. The federal tax is levied on your income, whereas the 26 cantons and approximately 2400 communes levy tax both on income and property. As is typical for Switzerland’s
Winegrowing in Switzerland
From a worldwide point of view, Switzerland is still a relatively unknown winegrowing area in Central Europe. Although Switzerland has the highest vineyards on the European continent, the areas under cultivation are much smaller than other wine producing countries. However,
Etiquette in Switzerland
Do you intend to use your „Feriä“ (en: holidays) to visit friends in „dr Schwiiz“ (en: Switzerland)? Do you think it will be easy to manage things on your first trip to this country? It may be so, but it
Newspapers in Switzerland
Print is not dead! Newspapers are still a popular way to get „Wichtigi Nochrichte“ (en: important news) on politics, culture and sports. Which newspaper should you read? Decide which ones are for you after ready our handy guide to the
On the road in Switzerland
If you live in Switzerland, you will be confronted not just with Swiss German, but also with Swiss road traffic. We’ve put together the most important things you need to know if you „normalerwis“ (en: usually) drive in another country.
Thun – a medieval town with a magnificent back drop
Thun is a city in the canton of Berne and is often called the gateway to the Bernese Oberland. With a population of 90,000 „Ihwohner“ (en: inhabitants), Thun is the eleventh largest city in Switzerland. The town is perfect for
Schaffhausen – Rhine Falls and more
The small town of Schaffhausen lies on the High Rhine in the middle of the canton of the same name and is known primarily for its Rhine Falls. More than 35,000 people live in this area of outstanding beauty. The Rhine