Switzerland (24 Heures, Fre) – An unpublished study of 130 resort towns by the Swiss land development foundation, SL-FP, on the impact of melting glaciers on tourism near them, shows that most of the 130 communities studied are unprepared for their demise, according to 24 Heures. The newspaper takes a close look at the impact […]
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Bed and breakfast tourism takes off in Switzerland
Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – For nearly 20 years a small number of people worked to get the bed and breakfast tourism industry off the ground, without enormous success. Now, according to TSR, which carries a 2:07 minute video that visits several B&Bs, looks at why this is now growing at 20% a year, thanks to […]
Blecherette plucks a bit of Cointrin business air traffic
Lausanne, Switzerland (24 Heures, Fre) – With Cointrin airport in Geneva growing in importance and traffic, its little sister airport at La Blecherette in Lausanne is developing a new profile, with nearly 10% of its flights now business traffic. The airport is traditionally a training ground and home to small pleasure planes, but a facelift […]
Moon shine calls to Lake Geneva region residents!
Lake Geneva region, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Sunshine and hot weather are predicted for the weekend, but don’t head indoors when it turns dark, for 21 June is not only the longest day of the year, it comes complete with a full moon. It’s also been declared Nuit Suisse de la Randonnee and several nighttime hikes […]
White-draped vines a Valais standout
Conthey, Valais, Switzerland (Le Matin, Fre) – A large white band stretched across a very high and very steep vineyard in canton Valais above Conthey has been attracting attention, visible as it is from the A9 autoroute. Oenologue Xavier de Werra, whose idea it was, explained to Le Matin that old vines belonging to the […]