Swiss Mill Day
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Switzerland has preserved its pre-industrial heritage by restoring dozens of old watermills. This year, 120 historic mills throughout Switzerland open their doors to the public, showing how water power can still be used to saw timber and grind grain.
In compliance with the JTI standards
More: SWI swissinfo.ch certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here. Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.