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 With a warm and dry summer on the cards, there's the temptation to pack a tent or a campervan and head for the mountains. However, before you go setting up camp, there's things you need to know. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240704/the-essential-info-you-should-know-if-youre-camping-in-switzerland Thu, 04 Jul 2024 12:46:56 +0200 the-essential-info-you-should-know-if-youre-camping-in-switzerland As fewer people are willing to travel abroad for holidays this year, motorhomes are becoming a popular mode of transport in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200717/on-the-road-again-camping-cars-experience-a-boom-in-switzerland-this-summer Fri, 17 Jul 2020 18:03:35 +0200 on-the-road-again-camping-cars-experience-a-boom-in-switzerland-this-summer Around a third of Switzerland’s 444 campgrounds are in or near areas with “serious” flood risk, while a further 30 campgrounds are in avalanche risk areas, a new study shows. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190603/over-100-swiss-campgrounds-at-serious-risk-of-flooding Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:07:46 +0200 over-100-swiss-campgrounds-at-serious-risk-of-flooding A couple in their 30s died from carbon monoxide poisoning in their camper van in the canton of Obwalden in mid January, a public prosecutor has confirmed. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180201/two-die-from-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-in-camping-trip-tragedy Thu, 01 Feb 2018 13:23:10 +0100 two-die-from-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-in-camping-trip-tragedy