Switzerland – The Pro Senectute Foundation has been supporting elderly people and their relatives since 1917. This major milestone is being celebrated with a whole series of events and activities. Pro Senectute is to be a guest at the SwissRead More
Switzerland – The Brienz Rothorn railway (BRB) was commissioned in 1892, just 15 months after construction work began. At the time, it was the highest steam-powered rack railway in the world. The fascination with this railway remains to this day. NoRead More
Switzerland – The Festival del lm Locarno lays claim to being one of the oldest lm events with one of the biggest screens in the world. It will be taking place for the 70th time from 2–12 August 2017. Every summer,Read More
Switzerland – The Swiss Heart Foundation is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The special stamps are not just aimed at a wide public, but also at those directly affected, their families and the authorities. Cardiovascular disorders number among the most prevalent diseases of modern society and are theRead More
Switzerland – It is indisputable: Young mammals trigger an “aww” response. This is also true of the young of highly endangered or even eradicated species. Extinct: The Otter – Otters used to be found living on the banks of practically every stretch ofRead More
Switzerland – Bicycles are very popular in Switzerland, a haven for cyclists. So of course the 200th anniversary should be ttingly celebrated. German inventor Karl Drais from Baden must have caused quite a sensation on 12 June 1817 as he rode through Mannheim on hisRead More
Switzerland – Swiss Post is celebrating 200 years of glass craftsmanship in Hergiswil with a representation of the creation process behind a highly distinctive product. The Hergiswil Glassworks, whose roots go back to 1723, moved into its current prem- ises in 1817. InRead More
Switzerland – Niklaus von Flüe, also known as Brother Klaus, was a farmer, councillor and judge. As a seeker of God, a mystic and hermit, he became a highly in uential adviser and peace broker. He had a prominent impact on Switzerland’s history. In theRead More
Switzerland – Shortly before the opening of the newly built revolving restaurant, the Bond film “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” was shot in and around the imposing building on the Schilthorn summit. The 2970 metre high mountain in the film wasRead More