Nature in Switzerland.
25 June 2023
Around 150 million years ago, a sea covered the entire Jura region on the site of the current Vallorbe caves in the canton of Vaud. The complex geological history of cave formation took another 120 million years. Seven million years ago, the sea withdrew from the region as the African and European continents collided, giving … Read more » “The Fairytale of the Vallorbe Caves”
24 May 2023
Lake Lugano (Lago di Lugano) in the canton of Tessin (Ticino) is named after Lugano, the most populous city but not the canton’s capital. Lago di Lugano is also called Ceresio. This name occurs in connection with the village of Morcote, called the “la perla del Ceresio”, one of the most beautiful villages in Switzerland. … Read more » “Morcote, la perla del Ceresio”
27 April 2023
A canton of the Swiss Confederation since 1815 (or 1803), Tessin (Ticino) has traditionally been a haven for refugees, writers, painters, sculptors and other artists. It was also an economically poor area, however, until 1945. While many intellectuals and refugees settled in Tessin, many young people left the canton searching for work. What it meant … Read more » “The Natural beauty of Tessin”
24 April 2023
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10 April 2023
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1 April 2023
The cultural and linguistic identities in the Beverin Natural Park (canton of Graubünden) are mainly of Walser and Romansh origin. The Walser people immigrated in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries from Oberwallis to this region, as well as to areas in eastern France, western Austria, Liechtenstein, and northern Italy. The Walser dialect is relatively well-preserved … Read more » “Beverin Park, Three Languages and Cultures”
20 February 2023
A walk to the planets is an ambitious plan. Mercury is closest to Earth but still 155 million kilometres away; Neptune is more than four billion kilometres from Earth. The other five planets, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus, orbit the sun at a distance between these two extremes. Conjunction of Jupiter and Venus on … Read more » “The Planetary Path in the Jura”
17 January 2023
Pontresina (canton of Graubünden) may not have the (tourist and Olympic) status of nearby St Moritz, but the village lies at the foot of the canton’s largest glacier and highest mountain (4049 m.). The beginning of the Gletscherpfad near the famous hotel-restaurant Morteratsch The Alp-Schaukäserei Morteratsch The grandeur is not limited to these natural phenomena. … Read more » “The natural grandeur of Pontresina”
10 January 2023
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4 December 2022
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