BERN, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss government is revising entry rules for non-Schengen citizens, in line with European Union changes affecting entry, documents and visa regulations. Starting 21 August Switzerland will require non-Schengen visitors to provide official identity documents, such as passports, that have been issued within the past 10 years and that will be valid […]
Landeron’s beer festival
Swiss country music and a great selection of beers: the popular regional Fête de la Bière in Landeron is going strong in its 32nd year. Only CHF10 per person in the evening or CHF15 per couple. Let yourself be tempted by the food as well – Flammenküche, Schnitzel, Saucisse à la bière and more. Prepare to sing, even if you don’t know the words (Entry before 20:00 is free if you can sing your way in)
Binge, volume drinkers in more brawls
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – Young Swiss men’s favourite drink is beer, and binge and “volume” drinkers are more likely to have traffic accidents and to get into brawls, a new survey shows. A survey of 5,400 men with an average age of 20 in Switzerland, carried out by the Institute of Social […]
3,000 Swiss engines whistle salute for young train conductor
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Three thousand Swiss train engines blew their whistles simultaneously at 14:00 Friday 2 August in a salute to the 24-year-old engine driver who was killed Monday when his train crashed head-on into another in canton Vaud. He was buried at Cessy, France, near Geneva at the same time Friday. He had received […]
Swiss pilot hit at altitude by laser
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – The pilot of a Swiss flight from Zurich to Brazil (date unknown) was temporarily blinded recently by a laser, shot from the ground, when his plane was already at high altitude over Lucerne, 20 Minutes reported, with the information confirmed by Lucerne police. A man with a laser pointer was arrested, then […]