Archive for the ‘Switzerland’ Category
Spotlight on the Gorgeous Lake Lucerne Region of Switzerland, Complete with a List of Festivals & Events
The Lucerne – Lake Lucerne Region with the world famous city of Lucerne and the idyllic lakeside villages of Weggis and Vitznau on the shores of Lake Lucerne on the sunny southern flank of Mt. Rigi offer a variety of holiday experiences. Avant-garde is just as much a part of the city, with the KKL [...]
May 9, 2012
Posted in: Switzerland
Switzerland’s Baur Au Lac Invites You to Il Tavolo – Zurich’s First Food Festival
New York – May, 2012: Zurich’s first official food festival takes place this June 27th to July 1st, and the city’s renowned Baur au Lac hotel is inviting guests to experience it first-hand. Top chefs from all over Switzerland – including Lausanne Palace & Spa’s Michelin-starred Chef Edgard Bovier, who will be host Chef at [...]
May 8, 2012
Posted in: Switzerland
Imagine a Hiking Night in Switzerland Under the Full Moon . . .
During the night from Saturday June 30 to Sunday, July 1st, 2012 many hiking enthusiasts will venture out into the light of the silvery moon. A wide variety of guided night tours will be offered again on the occasion of the 6th Swiss Hiking Night, organized at the initiative of the Swiss Hiking Association. Choose [...]
May 1, 2012
Posted in: Switzerland
Rail Travel is Twice as Fun in Switzerland with a 2 for 1 Swiss Pass Special from Rail Europe
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., April, 2012 – Rail Europe Inc in partnership with Switzerland Tourism and STS, the Swiss Travel System, makes traveling through Switzerland better value than ever with the Twice As Nice: 2 for 1 Swiss Pass Special*. Now through May 25, 2012, travelers who book four-day Swiss Saver Passes or Swiss Saver Flexi Passes for two, [...]
April 23, 2012
Posted in: Airlines & Railways, Switzerland
Manhattan to Switzerland in One Minute for Just USD $2.25
New York, April, 2012 – To mark the launch of their summer campaign, Switzerland Tourism is transforming a subway shuttle train into a veritable Swiss journey from mid April – mid May. New York City’s S shuttle runs between Grand Central Station and Times Square. It is the shortest regular service in the system, traveling [...]
April 12, 2012
Posted in: Switzerland, United States East
It’s Festival Time in Switzerland!
Happy Birthday, St. Gallus! A hundred years after Gallus had built his monk’s cell, a monastery was set up in the same place. It eventually became one of the most important mediaeval schools of learning in the Western world, and the city of St. Gallen eventually grew around it. 2012 now marks the 1,400th anniversary of [...]
March 9, 2012
Posted in: Switzerland
Strokes & Rocks in Switzerland
Switzerland currently lies under a thick blanket of fluffy snow, the sun sparkles from a crystal blue sky and people can’t wait to hit the ski slopes! The same rings true for Bachelor Ben Flanjik who had to make difficult choices in the snow on the other side of the world!
February 3, 2012
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Cross-country Skiing Trail on the Matterhorn Longer and More Technically Demanding in Täsch (Zermatt) Switzerland
The network of the Matterhorn cross-country skiing trails has been extended this season with the re-opening of the trails used for the Junior World Championship in 1989. The new section is technically demanding, and perfectly rounds off the range of trails on offer.
January 26, 2012
Posted in: Switzerland
Deep Snow and Good Deals in the Lake Geneva Region of Switzerland Will Attract Winter Adventure Enthusiasts
January 5, 2012 Lausanne, Switzerland — While many U.S ski resorts struggle with an unusually dry and warm winter, the Lake Geneva Region of Switzerland is covered in a deep blanket of fresh snow – with more on the way. The ski season has just begun, but Lake Geneva Region resorts are reporting impressive snowfall [...]
January 5, 2012
Posted in: Switzerland
Grindelwald Switzerland Hosts a World Snow Festival and International Snow Sculpture Contest
Monday, 16 January 12 – Saturday, 21 January 12 The World Snow Festival is one of the most popular winter events in the glacier village of Grindelwald. It would indeed be hard to imagine a month of January without it! This fascinating festival was launched in 1983, when a Japanese artist carved a giant Heidi [...]
December 7, 2011
Posted in: Switzerland