For over 100 years, the Hotel Waldhaus Dolder next to the red funicular has been a prominent landmark overlooking the city. Now the current ten story building which dates back to the seventies is being replaced with a stunning new design.
(German.) Seit 18 Jahren lebt Wal Baur in Südkalifornien. Sie ist im Wallis aufgewachsen, aber bald hat es sie in alle Himmelsrichtungen verschlagen. Hier berichtet Wal über in Zuckerwasser getränkte Lockenwickler, einen schwerhörigen Kaplan und vieles mehr aus ihren Jugendjahren in Visp.
(German.) Ernst Teigwaren – SoSo Biskuits – Cenovis und Biostraht. Erinnert Ihr Euch? Und an die damaligen Fernseh-Werbespots dazu? Ein Streifzug durch den COOP Einkaufskorb von gestern und die Erinnerungen, die er wach ruft.
It had been discussed since 1928. In 1957, the cable-car was actually built to connect the last hamlet in the Ticino with the world. By that time Rasa – 958 meters straight up from the valley floor – had been inhabited for centuries! The fascinating history of this village.
The rugged, untamed Valle Onsernone is a magical place. Through centuries, the people living in this remote alpine area have made music as powerful as their landscape. When Vent Negru plays it, it stirs your soul and touches your heart.
At the end of September, we set out on a tour around the Lake of Geneva. It could not have been better weather; – we drove the whole time with the top down – yahoo!
Zürich’s history is intimately intertwined with St. Peter’s, dating back to the 9th century. Famous for Europe’s largest clock face – the minute hand jumps nearly 50 centimetres with each move – there are many lesser known “firsts” this amazing church has to boast.
How about an around-the-world trip on a sub-tropical island paradise, followed by tea at an elegant palazzo? Eccentric Baronesse Antoinette Fleming-St. Léger and the mild climate in the Ticino make it possible.
(German.) Die SRF Online Programme – eine der beliebtesten Heimat-Verbindungen der Auslandschweizer. Vom “Donnschtig-Jass” bis zum “Echo der Zeit”. Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen des SRF Radio Studio’s in Bern.
