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Eight things you should know about the Gotthard

This content was published on Jun 1, 2016 1. The Gotthard Pass is legendary. As the scene of a swearing of allegiance between the first cantons in 1291 and of resistance against wartime occupation, the Gotthard region has a unique aura. Even the Matterhorn doesn’t have the symbolic value of this massif: the cradle of the confederation, the centre of the Alps, the…

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The legend of the Gotthard

This content was published on Jan 27, 2016 Walking over the world’s longest rail tunnel

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Journey into the heart of a Swiss glacier

This content was published on Jan 27, 2016 Explore the Plaine Morte glacier with a group of scientists and adventurers.

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Transalpine tunnel breakthrough

This content was published on Jan 22, 2016

Lamps illuminate the path of the first ascent on the famous Matterhorn mountain, in Zermatt, Switzerland.

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The legacy of the Matterhorn

This content was published on Jul 13, 2015 150 years after the first ascent, the multimedia story of a broken rope that changed a family, a village and a mountain

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Swiss support and learn from Slovak forests

This content was published on Nov 24, 2011 Money from Switzerland’s enlargement contribution to the European Union ensures that the primary forests are not only better researched but also better used. Yellows, reds and browns in all their variations – visitors are overwhelmed by the stunning colours and tangy scents of the autumn forest. At first sight it’s difficult to spot a difference…

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Forests in focus

This content was published on Feb 23, 2011 Forests cover just under a third of Switzerland. Coverage has been increasing over the past century and a half and continues to do so, especially in the Alps. Forests perform important functions, from providing wood and oxygen to offering a place of leisure. (Production: Rolf Amiet, swissinfo.ch, images: Keystone)

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A day in the life of an alpine gamekeeper

This content was published on Oct 20, 2009

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swissinfo.ch journalist experiences canyoning (2008)

This content was published on Aug 2, 2008

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Unesco assesses geological ‘shrine’

This content was published on Oct 19, 2007 The Glarus Overthrust, a rock formation that provides unique insights into the formation of the Alps, is bidding to become Switzerland's eighth world heritage site.

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