The Local Switzerland

Four tips for for a cheap family holiday in Switzerland this summer

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 19:19:40 +0200

We can almost hear you thinking: can this really be true? Affordable holidays right here in expensive Switzerland? But yes, it is possible and we tell you where to go and how much it will cost.

Five German words you'll need to know this summer

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 12:44:24 +0200

The onset of sunny weather in Switzerland means it is time to brush up on your summer-related vocabulary.

Summer in Switzerland: Where will the Swiss be able to go on holiday?

Thu, 07 May 2020 14:36:22 +0200

This summer, border closures mean many Swiss will spend their summer holidays in their own backyard, perhaps for the first time ever.

Parent caregivers to be allowed up to 14 weeks off under new Swiss law

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:07:55 +0100

A new law passed by the National Council on Tuesday will expand the time available to people caring for seriously ill relatives.

The quirkiest places to stay in Switzerland

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 11:50:49 +0200

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.

Court upholds appeals against holiday homes

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:30:00 +0200

A ruling from Switzerland’s top court made public on Wednesday threw thousands of Alpine holiday home development projects into disarray.

Swiss on UN collision course after Geneva vote

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 21:02:00 +0100

Residents of Swiss city Geneva voted to tighten restrictions on demonstrations and authorised stiff fines for violators in a referendum on Sunday, setting up a human rights clash with the UN.

Results: No to holidays, yes to sex stalls

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 13:40:00 +0100

Switzerland voted against more holidays, while Zurich approved an initiative to shift the sex trade out of the city centre in just two of a series of federal and local referenda held on Sunday.

Swiss vote on holidays, demos and sex trade

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 13:34:00 +0100

Switzerland is voting on Sunday in a series of referenda on issues ranging from longer holiday entitlement to tougher rules on demonstrations in Geneva -- a proposal already denounced by a UN expert.

Zurich ready to vote on drive-in prostitution

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:51:00 +0100

Residents of the Swiss city of Zurich will vote Sunday on whether to build dedicated garages where prostitutes can ply their trade, in a proposal aimed at moving streetwalkers away from residential zones.