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Vita parcours Fifty years of fitness in the forest

By Ester Unterfinger

On May 18, 1968 the world’s first outdoor fitness trail, better known by its Swiss moniker Vita Parcours, opened in Zurich.

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• German (de) 50 Jahre Fitness im Wald – Trimm dich fit!
• Spanish (es) Medio siglo de gimnasia en el bosque
• French (fr) Un demi-siècle d'entraînement en forêt
• Italian (it) Il Percorso Vita, mezzo secolo di fitness nei boschi svizzeri
• Chinese (zh) 瑞士小区里的户外健身区

Handy guide New Swiss hiking maps released for summer

The Federal Office of Topography (swisstopo) has released the first of the new generation of hiking maps with user-friendly graphics.  Sixteen ...

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• Japanese (ja) 新しいスイスのハイキングマップが完成
• Portuguese (pt) Novos mapas de caminhada são lançados para este verão
• Russian (ru) Швейцария выпустила новые туристические карты
• Chinese (zh) 瑞士发布最新徒步地图

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Nouvo Grab your gardening gloves, and get planting!

By Deganit Perez

There's still time to put some seeds in the ground for this summer. But take a close at the packet: do you know what that tiny "F1" mark means...?

Nouvo The woman behind the French voice of Swiss Railways

By Deganit Perez

If you’ve ever ridden a train in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, you will have heard this woman’s voice.

Extreme sports Doubts cast on Yvan Bourgnon’s record Arctic journey

A year after his record-breaking voyage through the Northwest Passage, the French-Swiss sailor Yvan Bourgnon is accused of not having sailed so solo.

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• Japanese (ja) スイス人著名航海士、北西航路の単独航海成功はうそ？

Nouvo A one-way ticket to a greener planet

By Deganit Perez

Is the night train one solution for our carbon footprint problems?

Not-quite-homecoming Canadian-Swiss chef trades grilled cheese for Gruyère

By Veronica DeVore

When she moved to Switzerland, discovering the country’s cuisine helped dual citizen Andie Pilot feel at home in a place both foreign and familiar.

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• Chinese (zh) 加拿大-瑞士双国籍主厨的美食抉择

Tourism push Swiss train named after Bollywood star Ranveer Singh

In a bid to attract more Indian tourists to western Switzerland, a Swiss train company has temporarily named one of its trains after the Indian ...

Porn vs yawn Zurich sex fair: the banality of erotica

By Thomas Kern (images), Marguerite Meyer (text)

The Extasia erotic fair in Zurich attracts thousands of people, but not everyone is stocking up on whips and vibrators.

Vote June 10, 2018 Lucrative gambling business comes under public scrutiny

By Sonia Fenazzi and Urs Geiser

The stakes are high as Swiss voters contemplate a new gambling law, including a ban on using the websites of foreign casinos.

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• Arabic (ar) رهان بالمليارات في صناديق الاقتراع السويسرية
• German (de) Milliarden-Poker an den Schweizer Urnen
• Spanish (es) Apuesta multimillonaria en las urnas suizas
• French (fr) Un pari de plusieurs milliards dans les urnes suisses
• Italian (it) Una scommessa miliardaria nelle urne svizzere
• Japanese (ja) ギャンブル・ビジネスの命運どう出るか？スイスの新賭博法とは
• Portuguese (pt) Eleitores suíços votam regulamento dos cassinos
• Russian (ru) Швейцарцы проголосуют по закону об азартных играх
• Chinese (zh) 在瑞士赌博还是要去赌场

#WeAreSwissAbroad Thomas Amsler: Loves lobster, misses Bratwurst

By Susan Misicka

After living in coastal Massachusetts for over 50 years, Swiss architect Thomas Amsler says he loves New England, but misses Swiss sausages.

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• German (de) Er liebt Hummer und vermisst die Bratwurst
• French (fr) Il se régale de homard mais regrette les saucisses à rôtir
• Italian (it) Tra l'amore per le aragoste e la nostalgia delle salsicce svizzere

Unhappy campers? Swiss campsites are the most expensive in Europe

Switzerland is the dearest country in Europe for camping, according to a study by the German automobile club ADAC. 

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Statement Family sees no hope for missing German billionaire

The search stopped on Friday for German retail boss Karl-Erivan Haub, missing in the Alps. His family say they have given up hope of seeing him alive.

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• Spanish (es) Magnate alemán desaparece en los Alpes
• Portuguese (pt) Equipes de buscas falam de "chances mínimas" para bilionário alemão desaparecido
• Russian (ru) Немецкий миллиардер пропал в швейцарских Альпах
• Chinese (zh) 身价过百亿的德国零售业巨头在瑞士神秘失踪

Swiss Federal Railways ‘Green Class’ pass aims to wean Swiss off cars

The Swiss Federal Railways has launched a travel package that combines different sustainable modes of transport.

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• Japanese (ja) スイス連邦鉄道、環境に優しい定額運賃パスを試験運用

No limits Booze ban for rubber dinghy revellers to be lifted

Connoisseurs of the regular Swiss summer pastime of drifting down rivers on rubber dinghies will most likely no longer have to watch what they drink.

Climate change Environmental alliance calls on Switzerland to encourage sustainable travel

Switzerland must make climate-friendly modes of travel more attractive, an environmental group said Monday in an open letter.

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Mountain economy The Swiss village retreat at ‘the end of the world’

Two Belgians are buying old barns in a hamlet in canton Valais and turning its houses into a hotel and meeting rooms. The economically successful ...

Seats with a view What the Swiss do for their benches

By Sibilla Bondolfi

Benches are considered cultural heritage in Switzerland. But as the state saves money, the private sector is increasingly having to step in.

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• Arabic (ar) المقاعد العمومية في سويسرا.. قصة عشق قديمة!
• German (de) Was Schweizer alles für die Sitzbank tun
• Spanish (es) El amor de los suizos por sus bancas públicas
• French (fr) Tout ce que font les Suisses pour leurs bancs
• Italian (it) Tutto quello che fanno gli svizzeri per le panchine
• Japanese (ja) スイス人が愛してやまないベンチ
• Portuguese (pt) O amor dos suíços pelos seus bancos (os públicos)
• Russian (ru) На что годятся швейцарские скамейки?
• Chinese (zh) 长椅上的瑞士

#WeAreSwissAbroad Janina Kauz: ‘In London, the world is on my doorstep’

By Christian Raaflaub

Janina Kauz, a 23-year-old Swiss expat, could hardly have chosen a better location for her studies in intercultural communication than London.

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• German (de) "In London habe ich alles vor meiner Haustüre"
• Spanish (es) Janina Kauz: “En Londres, el mundo está a la mano”
• French (fr) Janina Kauz: «À Londres, j’ai tout à deux pas de chez moi»
• Italian (it) "A Londra ho tutto a pochi passi da casa"
• Japanese (ja) 「全てが目と鼻の先」　英国ロンドンで異文化を学ぶ

Demographics and distant stars Swiss citizens, at home and abroad

Almost every article published by swissinfo.ch contains a percentage, an age, an amount of money or some other figure.

Business dispute Crans-Montana ski area closed until further notice

Ski lift services to the destination were shut down Tuesday due to a financial dispute between the operating company and local community.

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