The Local Switzerland

EXPLAINED: What are the rules for February holidays in Switzerland?

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:59:21 +0100

Going on a holiday in February? This is what you need to know.

Where do residents of Switzerland plan to spend their summer holidays?

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 16:13:17 +0200

Local tourism officials are recommending that Switzerland’s population stays in the country this year. But a new survey shows the majority prefer to venture abroad.

Will Swiss residents be able to travel freely within Europe when borders reopen?

Fri, 15 May 2020 19:16:48 +0200

Switzerland’s borders with France, Germany, and Austria are going to re-open on June 15th if there is no rebound of Covid-19 infections.

Which Swiss cantons have a public holiday on May 1st?

Fri, 01 May 2020 00:56:25 +0200

Labour Day, celebrated on May 1st, is one of those public holidays which is celebrated in some Swiss cantons but not in others.

Switzerland backtracks on advice not to holiday abroad until 2021

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 21:02:25 +0200

Swiss authorities have said residents will be permitted to go on holidays in 2020, seemingly walking back a statement made just days earlier.

When do the Swiss have their public holidays in 2020?

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:59:24 +0100

There are few national holidays in Switzerland, but individual cantons and regions have their own official days as well. Here's a look at how the national or regional public holidays fall in 2020.

Peak luxury: Switzerland's most idyllic ski hotels

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 14:03:32 +0100

As powder hunters eagerly anticipate the 2020 opening of Audemars Piguet Hôtel des Horlogers, the Swiss hotel with a rooftop piste, we’ve got some top alternatives to tide you over while you wait it out.

These are officially the five friendliest hotels in Switzerland

Wed, 07 Jun 2017 13:50:00 +0200

It's the birthplace of mass tourism, where Thomas Cook brought his first tour group, where César Ritz developed high-end hospitality and where the Palace hotels of the mid-19th century hosted well-to-do Brits on their ‘grand tour' of Europe.

10 great apps for exploring Switzerland this summer

Wed, 10 Aug 2016 11:18:53 +0200

If you’re travelling within Switzerland download these free mobile phone apps to make your trip go swimmingly.

Surprise! Swiss like to holiday in the mountains

Wed, 09 Sep 2015 10:04:48 +0200

The overwhelming majority of Swiss residents spend their holidays in Switzerland, with Alpine regions being the most popular destinations, according to a new survey.

Report reveals tourists' favourite Swiss spots

Thu, 13 Aug 2015 13:51:02 +0200

The Japanese like to holiday in Grindelwald, while Indians flock to Giswil in the Lake Lucerne region, according to a revealing analysis of Swiss Tourism figures which shows that tourists to Switzerland tend to stick together in familiar territory.

Swiss want six holiday weeks: survey

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:16:00 +0100

Swiss voters are likely to give themselves two weeks of extra holidays when they go to the polls for a referendum this March, a new survey shows.

French speakers are the most patriotic Swiss

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:48:00 +0200

People living in French-speaking parts of Switzerland are more patriotic than those who speak German, according to a new survey. But for 80 percent of Swiss, the national holiday on August 1st is important.