Archive for the ‘Switzerland’ Category

World stars like Lionel Richie Perform at the Matterhorn in Zermatt, Switzerland

Motown legend, Oscar and four-times Grammy winner LIONEL RICHIE, pop icon BILLY IDOL, chart breaker MILOW, singer, songwriter and twice-times Grammy winner JASON MRAZ and many more will rock the Matterhorn village to round off the winter season.

March 15, 2010   Posted in: Switzerland

The pleasure of Walking in Ticino, Switzerland

For adults and kids, the return of Spring is an invitation to spend time outside. A nice walk in the open, with the green starting to show, maybe some primroses decorating the path, what could be better than this?

March 2, 2010   Posted in: Switzerland

Easter eggs decorate the Lake Geneva Region of Switzerland: Time to get cracking!

The Lake Geneva Region proposes several Easter activities for children and adults. From egg hunts to various accommodation packages – there’s something to suit everybody’s taste… Be sure to bring a basket along because the hunt’s about to begin!

March 1, 2010   Posted in: Switzerland

Extreme ski tour challenge in Valais, Switzerland

A challenge in the Valaisan mountains! An exacting 53km performance, altitude differences of 4000 metres going up and down! The Patrouille des Glaciers from Zermatt to Verbier is surely the most exacting ski mountaineering race in the world. Even the shorter challenge from Arolla to Verbier demands great endurance and technique. The participating patrols have [...]

February 24, 2010   Posted in: Switzerland

Breakaway Adventures Introduces Lightweight E-Bikes for Travelers on Swiss Lakes Vacations in Europe this Summer

Canton of JURA, Switzerland (February 23, 2010) – Breakaway Adventures is introducing e-bikes to make it easier for travelers to enjoy the unspoiled beauty of the Swiss Jura region of Europe this summer.

February 23, 2010   Posted in: Switzerland

Festival Experience: LUCERNE FESTIVAL at Easter

LUCERNE FESTIVAL at Easter opens with a cross-generational summit meeting as Claudio Abbado conducts the Sinfónica de la Juventud Venezolana, the unique South American youth orchestra.

February 17, 2010   Posted in: Switzerland

Happenings for Tourists in Zurich, Switzerland, 2010

BODY WORLDS & the Mirror of Time
Type of event: Fair
Puls 5, Zürich
The time has finally come in 2009/210: after an absence of 10 years, the most successful special exhibition in the world is returning to Sw …
Date: Friday, 11.09.2009 – Sunday, 28.02.2010

February 5, 2010   Posted in: Switzerland

The Best in Ticino Switzerland for Travelers Spring 2010

Anniversaries: Monte San Salvatore Funicular | Monte Genero Railway | Brissago Islands | Cardada: An important number of anniversaries are celebrated in 2010. In Lugano the historic funicular of Monte San Salvatore celebrates 120 years. Over the years the “mountain of Lugano” has become a pleasant meeting place, from where you can enjoy a magnificent 360-degree view. [...]

January 28, 2010   Posted in: Switzerland

Kunsthaus Zürich: Homage to Pablo Picasso’s first retrospective in Zürich, Switzerland

Friday, Oct 15, 2010 – Sunday, Jan 30, 2011
From 15 October 2010 until 30 January 2011, the Kunsthaus Zürich will revive the first museum exhibition devoted to Pablo Picasso. The 1932 show, personally curated at the Kunsthaus Zürich and featuring pieces all chosen by the artist himself, covers Picasso’s work from his pink and blue [...]

January 22, 2010   Posted in: Switzerland

Celebrating 100 years of the Bernina Line in Switzerland

It all started a hundred years ago: the Bernina Line. The line has also been a UNESCO World Heritage site since last year. Direct train operations between St.Moritz and Tirano started in 1910. These 61 kilometres of high-altitude engineering wizardry operate against the backdrop of the tallest peaks in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. Indeed, [...]

January 21, 2010   Posted in: Switzerland