The most beautiful Christmas markets in Switzerland

The most beautiful Christmas markets in Switzerland

The Advent season is the most beautiful time of the year. Christmas is just around the corner, lights are shining everywhere and people are looking forward to the upcoming holidays. It is also the time of the Christmas markets, which

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The best of Switzerlands’ Badis for a hot summer

The best of Switzerlands’ Badis for a hot summer

Summer is finally here! Now it’s time for swimming. Thanks to the excellent water quality in Switzerland, you can swim in any river and lake, which is a not nicer experience than just going to a public swimming pool. Switzerland

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Each canton its own dialect

Each canton its own dialect

There are 26 cantons in Switzerland. 20 of them in German-speaking Switzerland, including the half cantons. Each canton has its own dialect, which results in quite a variety. To help you keep track, here are the dialects based on their

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The ultimate guide to finding an apartment in Switzerland

The ultimate guide to finding an apartment in Switzerland

Are you thinking of moving to Switzerland? Or do you already live in Switzerland but want a new apartment? Then you will be confronted with the same problem as the Swiss: finding a new apartment takes time and patience. Because

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The ultimate guide to learn Swiss German: success guaranteed

The ultimate guide to learn Swiss German: success guaranteed

You have moved to Switzerland and are now confronted with the local dialect, Swiss German. That is no reason to panic. Swiss German may sound difficult at first, but understanding and even speaking it can be learned and is not

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Stay informed and use Swiss German newspapers and radio stations

Stay informed and use Swiss German newspapers and radio stations

The press landscape in Switzerland is diverse. On the one hand because of the trilingualism of the country, on the other because Swiss people consume more printed media than, for example, watch TV. Quite different from the south of Europe,

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How expensive is it to live in Switzerland?

How expensive is it to live in Switzerland?

Switzerland is a European and worldwide hub for finance, engineering and life sciences, that means that there are fantastic, well paid jobs for foreigners in many Swiss cities. But that comes with a price. In fact, Zurich is rated as

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Studying in Switzerland

Studying in Switzerland

Depending on what you plan on studying, studying abroad can provide you with an education and also an amazing experience. There are a number of different programs in Switzerland that allow you to study abroad on behalf of some of

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Typical Basel – Bebbis, Fasnacht and Sports

Typical Basel – Bebbis, Fasnacht and Sports

The question of who is a real Basler is not easy to answer. There is actually no such thing as a real Basler. In the city city on the Rhine, people refer to themselves as «d Bebbi». And these Bebbi

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