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Museum Night Zurich

Over 30 museums and galleries will be opening their doors from 7pm until the early hours on September 4th in Zurich. Once a year, the Long Night of the Museums invites old and young to embark on a voyage of …

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Zum Guten Glück

Zum Guten Glück

Guesthouse “Zum Guten Glück” in Zurich is heaven for any minimalist traveler. Located in one of the most happening neighborhoods of Zurich, the stylish guesthouse is particularly suited to visitors who want to experience Zurich close up. It offers a …

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Sylvain Aebischer

Swiss Sylvain Aebischer drew inspiration from a childhood game, a game to improve, understand and handle basic shapes for this amazingly beautiful modular tableware. It’s composed of the 3 geometrical shapes square, circle and triangle. A beauty, no? Manufactured by …

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Swiss Postbus

We here at HowdyHeidi love Diccon Bewe’s Swiss Trivia category over on his blog called Swiss Watching. One of his latest posts about the Postbus gave me a warm fuzzy feeling. Switzerland’s trains may get all the press but the …

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foldschool

foldschool is a collection of free cardboard furniture for kids, handmade by you. The downloadable patterns can be printed out with any printer. Follow the instructions and assemble a stable piece of furniture. Foldschool supports craftsmanship as a face-to-face approach …

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Images Festival Vevey

The visual arts festival Images is the first open-air photography festival of Switzerland. It produces every two years unseen monumental photography exhibitions in the streets of Vevey; it also proposes numerous exhibitions in various locations dedicated to image and introduces …

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Swiss Historic Hotels

Switzerland is full of historic hotels, guest houses and restaurants. Many of these Swiss cultural and historical treasures have until recently lain hidden away. History meant dusty, old, out of fashion. For a few years now, an increasing number of …

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The Swiss Jakobsweg

Panoramic view of Fribourg Tschuggen – splendid view towards the Bernese Oberland Brienz harbour area The Jakobsweg, an ancient pilgrimage route, is a symbol for the unification of Europe. This trail used to be an important trade route across Europe …

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Toblerone Chocolate Party

Photo by Dake Drew You like chocolate? I do too! Are you going to be in Bern on September 4th? Well, then you’re a lucky person: On September 4, 2010, the Toblerone Chocolate Festival (Toblerone Schoggifest) will take place in …

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