GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Switzerland in Chinese: even without Mandarin you can follow these unusual TV travel documentaries on the Switzerland you thought you knew! Occasional travel feature contributor to GenevaLunch, Liam Bates, who spends much of his time as the host of a popular Chinese TV travel show that usually tours hidden corners of China, […]
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Swiss’expo agricultural show: fun for whole family
If you’re looking for greener pastures, this weekend is the time. Swiss’expo, the “largest farm” in Switzerland, opened 14 January 2010 and will continue until the 17th. It is being held at Beaulieu in Lausanne. The agricultural show includes more than 1,000 show animals, including calves, cows, horses, ponies, and goats, as well as local […]
Swiss Expo
Title: Swiss Expo Location: Lausanne, Beaulieu Link out: Click here Description: Free entry for foreigners! Largest agricultural fair in the region, hugely popular, with regional products including wines, on offer to sample. This year’s feature: parade of cows. Start Date: 2010-01-14 End Date: 2010-01-17
Weekend of Swiss clichés
Lausanne/Sion, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Switzerland did its best to live up to clichéd images this weekend. Swiss soldiers were running around in the mountains as part of commando exercises with soldiers from other European countries, the cows came down from their summer pastures in the high alps in many areas – sometimes with garlands and […]