The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Room with a view: The stunning Swiss beauty spots to wake up in this summer With the Swiss heatwave in full swing, escape to higher ground with a stay in one of these alpine getaways. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190628/room-with-a-view-incredible-swiss-beauty-spots-switzerland-accommodation-summer Fri, 28 Jun 2019 12:12:45 +0200 room-with-a-view-incredible-swiss-beauty-spots-switzerland-accommodation-summer Five quirky Swiss winter getaways Looking for an unusual weekend away this winter? Escape to one of these fantastic boltholes for a memorable stay in snow. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171110/five-quirky-swiss-winter-getaways Fri, 10 Nov 2017 10:52:41 +0100 five-quirky-swiss-winter-getaways The quirkiest places to stay in Switzerland If you’re looking to book a weekend escape this summer, why settle for a conventional hotel when you could stay in a treehouse, a yurt or a cow barn instead? We round up a few of Switzerland’s most intriguing places to stay. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160707/the-quirkiest-places-to-stay-in-switzerland Thu, 07 Jul 2016 11:50:49 +0200 the-quirkiest-places-to-stay-in-switzerland 'World's worst hotel' set for demolition Geneva's far-from-iconic Hotel Nash Ville is to be reduced to rubble, a move that is unlikely to be mourned by the establishment's many detractors. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150721/worlds-worst-hotel-set-for-demolition-geneva-hotel-nash-ville Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:32:35 +0200 worlds-worst-hotel-set-for-demolition-geneva-hotel-nash-ville Ninety-year-old renter turfed for pigeon feeding A 90-year-old Geneva man has been ordered evicted from the apartment he has been renting for more than 50 years for allegedly feeding pigeons on his balcony, according to a news media report. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140505/ninety-year-old-renter-turfed-for-feeding-pigeons Mon, 05 May 2014 13:15:00 +0200 ninety-year-old-renter-turfed-for-feeding-pigeons Geneva more expensive than Zurich for expats Geneva, Zurich and Bern occupy places seven, eight and nine respectively in the Mercer annual rankings of the costliest destinations for expatriates in 2012. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130725/it-is-official-switzerland-is-pricey-for-expats Thu, 25 Jul 2013 15:31:00 +0200 it-is-official-switzerland-is-pricey-for-expats Many Swiss 'would sleep their way to a new flat' A survey has shown that finding a place to live in Switzerland can cause so much desperation that one third of men say they would consider offering sex in order to secure somewhere. https://www.thelocal.ch/20120803/many-willing-to-trade-sex-for-somewhere-to-live Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:32:00 +0200 many-willing-to-trade-sex-for-somewhere-to-live