For many hundreds of years yodelling, the typical Swiss art of singing, has been as much a part of the Swiss Confederation as cheese and chocolate. What is behind this old tradition from the Swiss mountains? The great diversity of...
The legend of Wilhelm Tell and the apple shot
Wilhelm Tell is the Swiss national hero and a legendary freedom fighter from Central Switzerland. The poet Friedrich Schiller wrote the famous play of the same name in his late creative period. Mentioned since the 15th century, he became a...
Switzerland’s unique political system
Every country has its own political system, and Switzerland’s political system is something very special worldwide. Switzerland is neither a purely parliamentary nor a presidential democracy. It is based on the so-called directorial system. This system of government is characterised by...
With these tips you easily learn Swiss German – fun guaranteed!
If you don’t feel like cramming vocabulary and declining verbs, there are many entertaining alternatives for learning Swiss German. In this article you will find tips on how to learn Swiss German in a fun and playful way. Everything is...
5 Swiss clichés that are guaranteed not to be true!
No matter where you go, as soon as you drive to another country or just to another city in your own country, the good old clichés stick to you. Clichés are omnipresent. Every country has them, and every tourist fights...
The interesting development of Swiss German
From Moin (in Northern Germany) to Grüßgott (in Southern Germany), Grüessech (in Berne), Grüezi (in Zurich) to Servus (in Austria), the German language has many forms. What is usually called Schwiizerdüütsch in contrast to High German (the standard written German...
7 reasons why you should learn Swiss German
Swiss German is not the easiest language to learn, we all agree on that. Especially because it is a purely phonetic language, it is only spoken, but not written. There are a few grammar rules, but more or less everybody...
Swiss proverbs: Insight into the Swiss people’ s soul
If you want to learn something about a foreign culture, you should take a closer look at the proverbs of the respective language. They reflect the mentality and customs of a country and give deep insights into how the folk...
Chalanda Marz or the end of winter in the Engadin
The beauty of Switzerland is its diversity due to the different language regions. The Rhaeto-Romanic Switzerland is often forgotten. No wonder, the region in Graubünden accounts for less than 1% of the total Swiss population. But from Graubünden comes an...
Carnival Lucerne: the party of the year
Lucerne is not Rio de Janeiro, but carnival has a long tradition in the capital of Central Switzerland and is the spectacle of the year for the locals. During 13 days, Lucerne is in a state of emergency, a visit...