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  Muesli anniversary

  This content was published on Feb 20, 2005 Feb 20, 2005 Zurich is known first and foremost as a city of bankers. But Switzerland's financial capital is also a leading centre for health food trends. Swiss...

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  Mariastein monastery

  This content was published on Feb 20, 2005 Feb 20, 2005 Religion is not bound by physical borders and the best proof of that is the popularity of the Mariastein monastery. Located in Switzerland’s...

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  Swiss Siberia

  This content was published on Feb 20, 2005 Feb 20, 2005 There’s been plenty of fresh snowfall and below freezing temperatures in Switzerland this winter. But there’s one country of the Swiss countryside...

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  No smoking travel

  This content was published on Feb 21, 2005 Feb 21, 2005 Anyone visiting Switzerland can be forgiven for thinking they have arrived in a land of smokers since smoking is allowed here on trains, in...

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  Castle hostel

  This content was published on Feb 21, 2005 Feb 21, 2005 You don’t necessarily have to be rich to live like a king in Switzerland. While it may be one of the most expensive countries in the world, you can...

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  Alpine farm school

  This content was published on Feb 21, 2005 Feb 21, 2005 Now are you one of those people looking to do something different during your holidays? There are those who volunteer help save the rain forest...

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  Walter's hotel

  This content was published on Feb 21, 2005 Feb 21, 2005 A one-time Swissair chef has discovered a recipe that keeps American tourists flocking to the alpine hotel he now owns and runs. The recipe is...

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  Bern's Onion Market

  This content was published on Feb 22, 2005 Feb 22, 2005 Every year in late autumn, the Swiss capital, Bern, hosts its annual Onion market – one of the country’s biggest fairs. It starts at five in the...

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  Changing St Moritz

  This content was published on Feb 21, 2005 Feb 21, 2005 St Moritz is the cradle of winter sports. And one Swiss man is given more credit than most for developing winter tourism, which laid the foundation...

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  Walser heritage

  This content was published on Feb 21, 2005 Feb 21, 2005 About 700 years ago, the people known as the Walsers (Val-sers) migrated from the upper Rhone Valley and settled in isolated mountain regions...

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  Chestnut industry

  This content was published on Feb 22, 2005 Feb 22, 2005 The humble chestnut has shed its husk to become a trend food in Switzerland, as it has in many parts of the world. However, supply from...

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  St. Moritz Cresta Run

  This content was published on Feb 23, 2005 Feb 23, 2005 There’s a place in Switzerland where the Olympic sport of skeleton has maintained its tradition as an amateur sport. In the snowy resort of St.

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  Inferno race

  This content was published on Feb 21, 2005 Feb 21, 2005 The 10-kilometre-long Inferno ski race is arguably the most demanding downhill event in the world yet it’s not even on the World Cup circuit. The...

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  St. Gallen Abbey

  This content was published on Feb 23, 2005 Feb 23, 2005 Those interested in the religious history of Europe should plan to visit the Swiss city of St. Gallen. It has a very old Roman Catholic tradition...

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  Geneva's Escalade

  This content was published on Feb 23, 2005 Feb 23, 2005 Relations between Geneva, Switzerland and its French neighbours are excellent...today. But that was not always true! Swiss Radio International's...

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  Centovalli Railway

  This content was published on Feb 23, 2005 Feb 23, 2005 If you're looking for one of Europe’s most spectacular train rides, you'd be well advised to consider the trip between Locarno, Switzerland and...

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  Toblerone Trail

  This content was published on Feb 23, 2005 Feb 23, 2005 Opinions are divided over how Switzerland was able to stay out of World War 2. Some say it was the country's armed neutrality; others believe it...

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  The St. Gotthard Pass

  This content was published on Feb 23, 2005 Feb 23, 2005 The St. Gotthard Pass is one of Europe’s great North-South links. Today, there’s a rail and road tunnel through the St. Gotthard massif, providing...

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  Origin of the Amish

  This content was published on Feb 23, 2005 Feb 23, 2005 Centuries ago, a religious group called The Anabaptists made their home in the Emmental region of Switzerland. But this Christian sect came under...