BERN, SWITZERLAND – The 2016 autoroute sticker went on sale this week, CHF40 for the year, the same price as in the past. = The new sticker can be bought in garages, gas stations, post offices and at customs offices and automobile service offices. The sticker is valid from 1 December 2015 to 31 January […]
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Lavaux embraces organic
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Lavaux is about to put to rest forever the idea that organic wines are second-best, following a decision by a group of growers-producers Wednesday evening to stop using all synthetic products and to sharply curb the number of vine treatments by helicopters, from 7-8 a year to 4. The vote by producers […]
News roundup: architecture, jobs, fraud, airport
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A selection of Swiss news highlights, from local media: Tetrapak to close factory Tetrapak is closing its factory in Romont and laying off 123 employees; the state of the economy is leading the manufacturer of packaging, notably milk and juice containers, to move some of its Swiss operations to Hungary, where costs […]
New to Switzerland, babies or antiques – 3 good tools
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – This is a good week for additional sources of help and information if you’re new to the Lake Geneva region – or new to the world of babies. Comparis, new web section on moving to Switzerland Comparis, which for nearly 20 years has been providing consumers with price comparisons for services and […]
Martigny opens a very special hotel
Swiss quality hotel, with a mentally handicapped team MARTIGNY, SWITZERLAND / OPINION – It’s not every day I’m this charmed by a hotel, but here is one I would love to see filled year-round, and not just because the remarkable staff is mostly a group of mentally handicapped people. It’s called the Martigny Boutique Hotel […]