Sierre, Valais, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Vinea wine fair, Switzerland’s largest, has unveiled its 6-7 September programme, which features three special tasting sessions for those who want to go a step beyond sampling the 1,200 wines on offer. Photo: vines above Vetroz, Valais in July show the great variety of grapes grown in the region.The […]
Archives for July 2008
Rain floods Ticino, millions in damages
Updated, 13:20 Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (TSR, Fre and Ticinonline, It and Corriere del Ticino, It) – Forget the sunny south, at least for the past weekend, where heavy rains starting Friday night flooded much of Lugano and Bellinzona. The rains are continuing Monday morning, causing concern that homes may need to be evacuated. TSR reports […]
New study shows glacier resorts unprepared for meltdown
Switzerland (24 Heures, Fre) – An unpublished study of 130 resort towns by the Swiss land development foundation, SL-FP, on the impact of melting glaciers on tourism near them, shows that most of the 130 communities studied are unprepared for their demise, according to 24 Heures. The newspaper takes a close look at the impact […]
Good deal on wine of the week
Some wines you should buy whether you planned to or not, when they go on special offer. A few Coops are featuring Aigle les Murailles 2006 at 50% off this week, just over CHF10, which is a bargain given its usual CHF20 pricetag: grab it, more than one bottle if you can. This is a […]
Bed and breakfast tourism takes off in Switzerland
Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – For nearly 20 years a small number of people worked to get the bed and breakfast tourism industry off the ground, without enormous success. Now, according to TSR, which carries a 2:07 minute video that visits several B&Bs, looks at why this is now growing at 20% a year, thanks to […]