BERN, SWITZERLAND – Swiss tourism figures showed some unusual developments in November 2013, with Italy showing the strongest growth, with overnight stays up 14 percent, France up 8.2 percent and Spain up 14 percent. Italy led the way with the largest overall increase in visitors, but European visits to Switzerland as a whole rose 2.9 […]
Swiss 2012 wine production down 10% in 1 year but quality high
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The 2012 wine harvest in Switzerland was the subject of an odd mix of projections during the year, ranging from terrible to very good. The explanation is simple: a year of weather extremes touched different regions in different ways and, as the year progressed, the positive or negative outlook often turned around. […]
Working women outstrip men as serious car accident risks
Men are becoming more sensible drivers more rapidly Women 18-24, en route to work, are most at risk GENEVA / BERN, SWITZERLAND – Working women who drive are at their worst on the road between 07:00 and 08:00, particularly women ages 18 to 24, show figures pubished 9 January by the Suva, Swiss obligatory accident […]
Parker team wakes up to Swiss wines (update)
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Those of us who know Swiss wines knew the day would come when the Robert Parkers of the world would discover Helvetia’s rich and varied collection of wines; that day has arrived. Swiss wine researcher and author José Vouillamoz in 2011 invited David Schildknecht, a member of Parker’s wine reviewing team and […]
Up, up and up we went: Geneva, airlines show higher 2012 figures
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Swiss, Easyjet and Geneva airport all showed traffic up in 2012, figures published Thursday 10 January show. Swiss in 2012 carried 16.8 million passengers, a 2.5 percent increase and a record number for the airline, owned by Lufthansa, the parent company said in a statement. The Swiss seat load factor, at 82.4 […]