Nature in Switzerland.
6 November 2022
Switzerland was neutral in World War I (1914-1918). Yet, there are monuments across the country to commemorate soldiers who died between 1914 and 1918. About 3,000 soldiers died from the Spanish Flu or unnatural causes during this period. The Spanish Flu resulted in approximately 2,000 casualties in 1918/1919. In addition, there were about 1,000 fatal … Read more » “Monuments and the Schweizer Volksmusikzentrum”
31 October 2022
The Tafeljura Plateau The climate and nature have permanently changed since the beginning of planet Earth more than four billion years ago. From a geological point of view, the Jura and the Alps are relatively recent witnesses. The Gletsjergarten in Lucerne offers an impressive picture of these processes. Nature, too, is constantly adapting to climatic … Read more » “The Tafeljura, Chrindeltal, Stierengraben and Gelterkinden”
22 October 2022
The canton of Lucerne has been a member of the Eidgenossenschaft or confederation of cantons since 1332. Initially a city-state, it gradually acquired more and more territory. In 1480, the canton reached its current size. The canton comprises four geographical areas: the capital Lucerne and the surrounding area, the Entlebuch, the Willisauer Bergland, and a … Read more » “The Willisauer Bergland”
16 October 2022
The Val Müstair (Münstertal) is the easternmost valley in Switzerland. The approximately 1,600 inhabitants live in Tschierv, Fuldera, Lü, Valchava, Sta villages. Maria and Müstair and a few hamlets. They form the municipality of Val Müstair. The villages and their historical and cultural backgrounds are dealt with in another article. This article will also explain … Read more » “An ode without words to Val Müstair”
8 October 2022
The inhabitants of the Münstertal valley (Val Mustair, Graubünden), voted in 2020 in favour of the Charta 2021-30. This document sets out the aims of the Biosfera Val Müstair Nature Park for the next ten years. The next step is on the cantonal and federal levels. It shows how Switzerland functions bottom-up. Sustainable development, tourism, … Read more » “Jau sun Biosfera Val Müstair”
7 October 2022
An autumn hike along the shores of the Wägitalersee (canton Schwyz) gives everything the Alpine landscape has to offer: mountains, forests, meadows, a lake, streams, a village, farms, cows, sheep and on this day (5 October)even beautiful weather. In October 1847, 175 years ago, it was not idyllic in Wägital and its two villages Innerthal … Read more » “The secrets of the Wägital”
29 September 2022
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19 September 2022
The Aletsch Glacier and the three peaks Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, les Bernoises, are the focal point of the UNESCO World Heritage Site ‘Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch‘. The English physicist, mathematician and glaciologist John Tyndall (1820-1893) wrote as early as 1860: “The Aletsch glacier is the most impressive glacier of the Alps. We stood above it … Read more » “The Aletsch Glacier on the Move”
14 September 2022
The Albula Pass (Canton of Grisons) has been an important trade route and strategic pass since the Confederation conquered the Italian territories in the Veltlin region around 1500. , transported wine from Italy and salt, grains and rice from Tyrol with donkeys, horses and mules. To the south, they sold cattle, dairy products, ores and … Read more » “The Albula Pass and its History”
30 August 2022
A walk between Auvernier and Bevaix (canton of Neuchâtel) on the banks of the lake leads to vineyards, magnificent manors, little beaches and hills. The medieval abbey of Bevaix stands high on a hill, converted into a farm in the 16th century, after the reformation around 1530. The Jura The vineyards are lined with rose … Read more » “La douce Suisse”
