Showing posts with label Switzerland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Switzerland. Show all posts

One of Exhibition: Saint Maurice at the Louvre in Paris

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If you want to see one of the richest church treasuries in the world, then Paris should be your destination. Since March 14 and until June 1...
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750 Years City of Thun in Switzerland

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In the Swiss city of Thun, the year 2014 will be marked by ongoing festivities, festivals,  and cultural highlights. The celebrations have b...

Hobbit Museum in Switzerland

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Tolkien fans might think they have to fly out to New Zealand to see the Shire. They are wrong. In October 2013, a Hobbit Museum opened its d...

The Picasso Miracle of Basel

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In 1967, the Swiss city of Basel was rocked by student protests. Their protest slogan was: "All You Need Is Pablo." The students w...

The Town That Builds a Medieval Monastery

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They wear homespun clothing made from flax. They use wicker baskets for transportation. Workers in the German city of Messkirch have started...

Swiss Village St Silvester on Its Saint's Day

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The feast day of Saint Sylvester is the 31st of December, New Year’s Eve. In French and in German, the saint's name is synonymous with N...

How a Village Prays For Its Glacier

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For times immemorial, humans have prayed to their gods to look favorably upon them, to keep them safe, and to grant their wishes. But what h...

Castle Rapperswil and The Polish Museum

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Castle Rapperswil above the city of Rapperswil in the Swiss canton of St Gallen is home to the Polish Museum in Switzerland. It offers a bre...

Weird Switzerland

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Switzerland is an odd little country in Central Europe bordering Germany, France, Italy, Austria, and Liechtenstein. It contains more odditi...

Traveling in The Alps: Use a Roadworthy Car in Winter

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When planning to take your car into The Alps in winter, proper preparation might be worth your life. It might also be worth a lot of money a...
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Swaziland, Switzerland, and Sweden

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Over many years I found that what seems quite obvious to some is a mystery to others. This article is a help for people getting Swedish and...

Forgotten City of Kings: Solothurn

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We all know London, where the kings and queens of England were crowned and where the United Kingdom crowns kings and queens today still; mos...

How Baden-Baden Came by Its Name

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The German town of Baden-Baden acquired that name officially in 1931. Before that, it was simply called Baden. Baden was a bathing spa in R...

Basel Tattoo; Are You Missing Out?

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The Basel Tattoo has been established as the run-up to The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo for some years. It is the second largest outdoor ...

Switzerland Doesn’t Exist

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La Suisse n’existe pas (French for Switzerland doesn’t exist) was once used as the title for the Swiss exhibit at a World Exhibition. It se...
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World’s Smallest Art Museum Reopened

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The world’s smallest art museum has reopened after extensive restoration and conservation work to itself and its contents. The curators use...

Travelling in The Alps: Albula Pass

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The Albula Pass is a historical throw-back for the traveler. It presents itself today as it did in 1865 when the road was built. Along it r...

Travelling in The Alps: Forcellina and Lunghin Passes

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The Forcellina and Lunghin Passes build a crossroad with the Septimer Pass. The Forcellina Pass starts in the Avers Valley to end north of ...

Traveling in The Alps: Maloja Pass

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The Maloja Pass is sometimes called ‘the pass that never was’ due to its geographical peculiarity. It connects the Engadin Valley with the ...

Farah Diba’s Coffee Break

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In Switzerland, you get the possibility to rub shoulders with many important people going on holiday there. Until 1979, the members of the ...