A stunningly restored baroque abbey, church and medicinal garden which is home to a Benedictine monk community, and at the same time features a lovely hotel, restaurant, an abbey carpentry of repute as well as the “Pilgrim” craft brewery.
Queen Victoria hit the nail on the head when she wrote: “The lake itself, that wonderful colour – varying from sapphire blue to emerald green – it’s too glorious.” Read here what Her Royal Higness was referring to.
A centuries old Swiss tradition practiced today in an Emmental farmhouse. Look over this talented artist’s shoulders and watch the magic of how Esther Gerber’s paper scissor cuts take shape.
(German.) Mike McCardell, der 37-jährige Doppelbürger hat den Sturm im Wasserglas als neuer Wirt auf dem Rütli bestens überstanden. Und dazu noch eine Herde Schottischer Hochlandrinder auf der Rütliwiese eingeführt!
It’s great fun to spend an afternoon at a live auction, surrounded by beautiful paintings, antiques & jewelry. The excitement of auctioneering is infectious and you might be pulled into action as happened when I visited Koller International Auctions in Zürich!
Growing up in rural Appenzell on a hill-top dairy farm without a car or ever going on holidays, Gret Zellweger’s childhood days were filled to the brim. Today she finds new expressive ways to depict the traditional subjects of her beloved Appenzell region.
Off the main roads, nestled between rivers Rhine and Thur, lies an enchanting rolling hills landscape: Flaach valley with medieval castle vineyards, quaint eateries on asparagus farms and Thurauen Nature center. All within thirty minutes drive north of the city of Zürich.
What are the values behind traditions of so many centuries-old, living customs in Switzerland? What makes them so enthusiastically cultivated and attended?
Unplugging and decluttering, leaving all electronics behind, taking a respite from an increasingly fast-tempoed, electronically driven life.
If you’re in Switzerland this Swiss National Day on August 1: do I have a great program suggestion for you! If you’re abroad, the Swiss National Holiday is also celebrated by a Swiss organization near you. Around the globe, from Sri Lanka to Berne and Tokyo to Bümpliz, the Swiss are celebrating with gusto!
