The Local Switzerland

Art of Swiss watchmaking awarded UNESCO heritage status

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 14:46:03 +0100

The craftmanship of Swiss and French mechanical watchmaking on Wednesday won UNESCO intangible heritage status, casting the spotlight on an art practised for centuries in the Jura mountain region straddling the two countries.

Mendrisio’s Easter processions bid for Unesco ‘intangible heritage’ status

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 12:57:00 +0200

The Easter processions in Mendrisio have been officially submitted by Switzerland to Unesco for consideration for its ‘intangible heritage’ list.

Swiss tourist regrets “dumb” Machu Picchu nude photos

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:09:54 +0100

A Swiss man who was one of three foreign tourists expelled from the Incan citadel Machu Picchu in Peru after taking photos of their naked backsides says it was all a misunderstanding.

Swiss tourist kicked out of Machu Picchu over nude photos

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:41:43 +0100

A Swiss tourist was among three people banished from the Incan citadel Machu Picchu in Peru after taking photos of themselves exposing their backsides, police said on Wednesday.

Time out: Bern's iconic Zytglogge clock removed for repairs

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 09:25:35 +0100

Swiss clocks may be built to last forever but that doesn’t mean they don’t need to be given a helping hand from time to time.

Geneva eyes Unesco recognition for Escalade festival

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:15:02 +0100

Geneva’s Escalade festival, which took place on the weekend, should be put on Unesco’s ‘intangible heritage’ list along with other living traditions in Switzerland, according to one local politician.

Basel Fasnacht recognized by Unesco as ‘intangible heritage’

Thu, 07 Dec 2017 11:02:17 +0100

Switzerland’s biggest annual carnival, the Fasnacht in Basel, was on Thursday inscribed onto Unesco’s list of intangible heritage.

IN PICS: Switzerland’s 11 stunning Unesco World Heritage sites

Thu, 01 Jun 2017 13:15:06 +0200

On the weekend of June 9th-11th Switzerland will hold its second annual World Heritage Days event, a great chance to explore the country’s 11 Unesco-protected sites.

Swiss-Austrian ‘avalanche danger management’ submitted to Unesco

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 11:57:13 +0200

The system by which Switzerland and Austria predicts and manages avalanche danger has been submitted to Unesco for potential inclusion on its ‘intangible heritage’ list.

Swiss winegrowers festival granted Unesco status

Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:25:17 +0100

The Fête des Vignerons, a huge winegrowers’ festival that takes place every 20 years in Vevey, on the shore of Lake Geneva, has been inscribed on Unesco’s ‘intangible heritage’ list.

Swiss architect considered for prestigious Unesco accolade

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 10:17:46 +0200

Works by Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier will be considered for Unesco's World Heritage list when the UN cultural agency gathers in Istanbul on Sunday to review candidates.

Switzerland’s breathtaking Unesco World Heritage sites

Tue, 07 Jun 2016 14:15:32 +0200

On June 11th and 12th Switzerland will stage the first ever World Heritage Days event, which aims to celebrate the country’s Unesco-protected sites with special events at each location.

Dog day afternoon: Swiss saint meets Pope in Rome

Thu, 19 May 2016 15:08:39 +0200

A Saint Bernard dog from the Barry Foundation in Martigny met the pope in Rome on Wednesday on a visit to prepare the Great Saint Bernard region’s Unesco candidacy.

Swiss submit Basel Fasnacht to Unesco list

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 12:57:44 +0200

Basel’s famous Fasnacht carnival could be inscribed on the Unesco intangible cultural heritage list after the Swiss federal culture office submitted it for consideration this week.

Swiss seek Unesco listing for yodelling

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 21:04:00 +0200

Switzerland announced on Wednesday that it would like the Alpine country's deep-seated traditions such as yodelling and precision watchmaking to be inscribed on a United Nations global heritage list.

UNESCO digs Montreux jazz archive

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:54:00 +0200

Thousands of hours of jazz, blues and rock from the renowned Montreux Jazz Festival dating back 45 years could be awarded UNESCO protected status, organizers said on Tuesday.

Swiss tourist arrested for Alhambra wall graffiti

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:08:00 +0100

An 18-year-old Swiss woman has been arrested in Granada, Spain, after she used her fingernails to draw a heart on the walls of the Alhambra palace.