GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A note to GenevaLunch visitors: the four-day Ascension weekend taken by many Swiss businesses has begun. The cold rainy weather will give way to warmer temperatures and partly sunny skies starting Thursday 2 June. This is a popular holiday for travelling inside Switzerland, so traffic will be heavy frequently, not just during […]
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Swiss find ID checks significantly reduce under-age sales
BERN, SWITZERLAND – Switzerland’s experience with regular tests in the market to see if customers are asked to show that they are old enough to buy alcohol is paying off, says the government. Ten years of regular checks in 23 cantons has refined the system so that more tests are carried out in the areas […]
Vaud drivers’ licenses remain tough to obtain
Half of all drivers fail first attempt at on-the-road test Some cantons offer theory tests in English, but success rate low Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Lausanne and Neuchatel are once again the toughest places in Switzerland in which to get a driver’s license, 2010 Swiss statistics on the success rates for theory and driving tests […]
Qaddafi family tree, Zurich tripup, ice roads
At long last, someone put together a picture for us of the Qaddafi family, all of whom are on lists for frozen assets in Switzerland: thanks go to Ria Novosti, Russian news agency. Aunts, uncles and the rest of the clan are not here, but the children are all here, with photos and their birthdates. […]
Swiss dream ski week, part 4: Scuol
This is the fourth in the Swiss dream ski week series, where Nick and Liam Bates, regular contributors to GenevaLunch, see how much great skiing at top Swiss resorts they can pack into one week. Be sure to check their tips at the end. Click on images to view larger Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – This […]