Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The number of drivers’ licenses suspended rose in Switzerland in 2008, up to 74,326, an increase of 2,275 compared to 2007. Suspensions ranged from one to three months in 70% of cases to indefinite suspensions for 15% of the licenses taken by the police.
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Deadline looms for 2009 autoroute stickers on cars
Updated 10:50 Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The last day you can get away with driving on Swiss autoroutes with a 2008 sticker is Saturday, 31 January. The new obligatory autoroute tax stickers, purple with “09” in yellow, are on sale for CHF40 at Swiss post offices. They are valid until 31 January 2010.
Lonely Planet loves Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Lonely Planet travel guides have included Zurich in their latest pick of 10 favourite cities around the world. The guides call Zurich the “most outrageous” of Switzerland’s cities (Geneva is the most “cosmopolitan”). Down with the stuffy old too-clean banking centre image, up with the “proudly party heavy by night” face […]
Swiss hotels see downturn, but luxury offers increase
First in a two-part series on the upswing in luxury hotels Crans-Montana, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The global economy is in a morose state, with Switzerland predicted to join the recession in 2009. November figures for the hotel industry released 16 January show it may be starting to feel the impact: figures were down overall by […]
Watch those slippery roads! 22 accidents in Bern, Vaud police seek witnesses
Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Snow has been bucketing down throughout much of Switzerland, with snow falling steadily throughout the Alps Sunday and picking up again early Monday morning. Canton Bern had 22 accidents between 17:00 and 05:00, reports 20 Minutes (Fre), with one woman losing her life in Thunstetten and three other people injured in other […]