The revised story of Wilhelm Tell – Popular Swiss Folk Hero ‘Mum! You’ll never guess what Dad did at the market today!’ ‘Bought some turnips I hope?’ replied Frau Tell. ‘No! He forgot! He put an apple on my head and shot an arrow right through the middle and then he got arrested!’ If you…
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Let’s start with a little bit of history: PART 1 In 1291, representatives of three cantons got together and formed an alliance that became known as the Waldstätte or ‘forest cantons.’ This group consisted of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden. Today, Switzerland has 26 cantons, including Bern which is the country’s capital city, a canton and a superb…
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Dear Lausanne, You really were amazing and I will always love you. You are truly beautiful, and I will cherish the memories that went far beyond my wildest expectations, but I have just met Lucerne! She took me to Weggis on a steamboat and lifted me to peaks with dazzling views. There was a bit…
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…is an interconnected network of social groups in Switzerland. Emphasis is placed on meeting new people, events and having fun. There are no membership fees, members are known as ‘WhatsUppers’ and most use English as a first or second language. The network was established in June 2021 and currently has over 25,000 members. There are…
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