Berger bell foundry Bärau
In the year 1730, King Henry VIII weds his 6th wife; Johann Sebastian Bach composes 'coffee shop music' for the Café Zimmermann in Leipzig; and Farmer Berger starts to cast bells on his picturesque Bernese Oberland farm. King Henry & the Bachs are gone, but Berger bells are still cast in Bärau! >Brunni-Bahnen Engelberg - unbound nature experience
Summer and winter activities' galore, Brunni-Bahnen Engelberg's other dazzling experience is the open-air chair lift, sweeping visitors into a Alpine panorama en-plain-air. >Water Castle Hallwyl: opera under the stars
A romantic, medieval courtyard under twinkling stars on a warm summer's night; Rossini's passionate music performed by professional performers who make you chuckle over the funny libretto - voilà: Opera Castle Hallwyl! >World's largest Swiss flag
6,400 square meters of Swiss flag are mounted by a team of expert avalanche control climbers on a vertical cliff of Mount Säntis (elev. 2,500 m), just in time for Switzerland's National Day on August 1. >Amsterdam Tips
Quirky hotels; fashionable & funky eateries; the must-see Rijksmuseum plus a great way to see many lesser known things in Amsterdam! >Amsterdam one-house-bridge-hotels
Experience Amsterdam like a local: the city's former bridge-masters homes overlooking the canals have been turned into unique, character mini-suite hotels. A fun way to spend the night! >Im Gummiboot durch die Schweiz
Wunderbares Sommervergnügen: plätscherndes Wassers, glitzernde Wellen-Lichtspiele, sanfte Natur. Dazwischen Kulturperlen wie Klöster und Schlösser. Zur Abwechslung einen Sprung ins kühle Nass, am Ufer ein Feuer machen oder einen Stopp in der Ufer Beiz! >Pegasus Zürich where Easter bunnies & Santas rendez-vous
Pegasus Zürich - hidden in the old town, just steps from famous Bahnhofstrasse, lies an enchanting store that delights your senses, gives wings to your imagination and beautifies your home. Mina Arnold selects unique home decor for all seasons with passion, love and a discerning eye. >Sent, Ftan, Guarda & Schellen-Ursli
Three picturesque villages located high above the river Inn on a sunny terrasse. Hearty locals living in thick-walled stone houses adorned with artistic graffiti. Birthplace of beloved "Schellen-Ursli" story & a region that captivates visitors. >Alois Carigiet - art, graphic design & Schellen-Ursli
Best known and beloved the world over for the children's book Schellen-Ursli - translated into 14 languages (including Afrikaans) and made into several films - Alois Carigiet was a multitalented, ever-pushing-his personal-and-creative-boundaries artist. >Waldhaus Sils - superb five star hotel
Old world charm, top notch service, first class comforts with attention to detail & care and a stunning location to boot - five star Hotel Waldhaus Sils has it all - and more! >Mili Weber Museum St. Moritz
Free-spirited artist Mili Weber - revered by locals and the famous like Charlie Chaplin - made her delightful family chalet in St. Moritz her canvass, and the surrounding plant and animal life her easel. A gentle, but fiercely independent Swiss artist. >Fifties family hike in Switzerland
Hiking is a national sport in Switzerland. Guest author Daniel von Kaenel remembers a typical fifties family hike on the brand new south ramp of the Loetschberg and how grandfather showed up for this strenuous walk with suit, tie and walking stick, albeit minus rain gear. >SWISSWOOD Alphorns & Engel-Chörli Appenzell
Do you know what “Rugguusserli” in Appenzell Innerrhoden, “Zäüerli” in Ausserrhoden and “Jolen” in the Toggenburg refer to? Find out as Swiss abroad guest author Franz Muheim recently did when he attended a very innovative folk music concert in his native Kirchberg SG. >Kloster Kappel, Kappel am Albis
Every Swiss school child knows the story: warring soldiers of two Cantons brought about a famous Swiss peace treaty during the Reformation by sharing milk soup and bread, cooked in a large kettle over an open fire near beautifully restored Kappel Monastery, founded in 1185. >Beromünster Radioweg
Wayside sounds from Switzerland's radio history walk. Seven red radio boxes entertain, amaze and enlighten hikers on their walk through unspoilt forest and farming areas, moderately up the hill and heavily down memory lane! >Glasi Hergiswil
Look over the shoulders of a glass blower at work and feel the heat of the furnace! At 200 year old Glasi Hergiswil on Lake Lucerne, you can get up close and even blow your own Christmas ball! >St. Nicholas arrival - Samichlaus Auszug
In the central cantons of Switzerland, Samichlaus' arrival - always with his donkey and his impressive entourage of bell and whip bearers - is celebrated by the community with age old customs. >About Swiss Wanderlust
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