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 Geneva relaxes rules to let women bathe topless in lake Authorities in the canton of Geneva have modified an old rule to allow women to sunbathe and swim topless in Lake Geneva and the river Rhône. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170406/geneva-relaxes-rules-to-let-women-bathe-topless-in-lake Thu, 06 Apr 2017 11:57:19 +0200 geneva-relaxes-rules-to-let-women-bathe-topless-in-lake New posters for Zurich’s nudist bathing zone Zurich authorities have erected new signs in the traditionally nudist area of Werdinsel to alert unaware visitors to the likelihood of encountering naked bathers. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150821/new-posters-for-zurichs-nudist-zone Fri, 21 Aug 2015 11:19:18 +0200 new-posters-for-zurichs-nudist-zone River and lake bathers urged to take care People plunging into Switzerland’s rivers and lakes to cool off are being urged to read warning signs as the number of drowning victims reached 26. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150716/river-and-lake-bathers-urged-to-respect-rules Thu, 16 Jul 2015 14:58:29 +0200 river-and-lake-bathers-urged-to-respect-rules