Every year there is a running race throughout Zurich old town. Approx 16,000 runners are expected to participate this year.
The race has different categories ranging from advanced to families with children and students
With the weather turning icy cold last week, let's hope it warms up a little on Dec 14th. from 1.4 to 9.8 km. There is also another race on New Years Eve
more info here
every autumn, swiss children carve out radishes into little lanterns and they go out into their villages in the evening, singing and parading their "lanterns"
On a larger scale, every year in Richterswil there is a special lantern festival called
Räben-Chilbi. (radish fair) it will take place on Nov 8. here thousands of radishes are used to create these wonderful lantern sculptures which are paraded down ...
Getting married in Switzerland is fairly interesting
Only the performing of a Civil Wedding held at a registry office is legally recognised under Swiss law.
If you want a church wedding, you need to get married before in a registry and then you can have your church ceremony.
Swiss brides are also not so traditional. Many wear red and not white for the wedding.
Some people do not exchange rings. ...
The Octoberfest ends tomorrow in Munich, but did you know in Zurich we will have our own celebrations too?
From 9-19 October (11-11 pm)
in the mainstation of Zurich
have fun!
I love toblerone as much as the next person and here is some interesting news with regards to it (from Bern, the capital)
The Biggest Toblerone ever made was shared among the people of Bern on Saturday as part of the brand's 100th anniversary
The giant bar weighed 100 kilos. Bern's mayor, Alexander Tschäppät, helped to hand the pieces out.Other attractions at the day-long chocolate festival, held on the square in ...
Monday, 14th April is a public holiday to celebrate the beginning of spring.
The name Sechseläuten comes from the practice, believed to have originated in the thirteenth century, of workers in Zurich agreeing that from the end of winter they would work until the bells chimed 6 o'clock.A large parade takes place, with thousands of onlookers lining the parade route in the old town. ...
From the 10-13 April, at Zurich main station .This is an annual tournament. And entry to the competition is free.
During 2008, the University of Zürich celebrates its 175th year since foundation under the motto «Sharing knowledge».
The University is the largest in Switzerland, with 24,000 students.Though founded in 1833, its origins stretch back as far as 1525 and the days of protestant reformer Ulrich Zwingli. One of its most famous alumni is Albert Einstein.
Throughout the anniversary its doors are open and there will opportunities to discover the multifaceted achievements ...
Once a year in normal, conservative Switzerland, people are hung up on trees and buildings for all to see....dummies dressed up in all types of costumes and placed all around the city in aid of a festival here called Fasnacht. Fasnacht or carnival is a festival with origins with the fasting ritual at the beginning of Lent. Though I am not sure many people ...
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