Swiss Stories

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10 typically Swiss celebrations

Society
In Switzerland, 'hello', 'goodbye' and 'thank you' come in four languages! There are as many traditional dishes as there are cantons, and just as many ways to celebrate spring, winter, the descent from the mountain pastures and other festivals.
Geraldine Maras au World Chocolate Master

The Queen of Swiss Chocolate

Society
For Géraldine Mueller-Maras, it's all a matter of taste: a taste for the finer things, a taste for travel and a taste for pushing the limits. And she needed all these qualities and more to be crowned Swiss Chocolate Master in 2015 and the highest-ranking woman at the 2015 World Chocolate Masters in Paris.
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10 Surprising Facts about Switzerland

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Everyone recognizes Switzerland as the land of mountains, cheese and happy people. However, glossy tourism brochures do not tell the entire story: Switzerland is much more than a country of stereotypes.

by Kristīne Strazdiņa

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The 'faiseurs de secret'

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Magali JENNY

by Magali Jenny

Alphorn Milano

8 surprising Swiss records

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The next time someone asks you what Switzerland could possibly be good at, show off with one of these Swiss world records!
Dimitri Burkhard

by Dimitri Burkhard

Parc Ela

Switzerland on Instagram

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We have put a few questions to the charming Martina, better known as kitkat_ch, a photographer that pays tribute to Switzerland and its mountains.
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Swiss extreme athletes

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Mountains, valleys, lakes and rivers give Switzerland its pleasing landscape. Some people go for a stroll or a quick swim. But for some, grilling a 'cervelas' over the campfire just isn't enough.

by Karine Lamon