The Local Switzerland

Swiss village wants to offer families 70,000 francs to go and live there

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:46:32 +0100

Residents of Albinen, a small Swiss village near Leukerbad in the canton of Valais, will on November 30th vote on a new policy which would offer money to outsiders who are willing to come and live in the village for at least a decade.

Villages vie to be named prettiest in Switzerland

Fri, 21 Jul 2017 11:57:42 +0200

Twelve locations across Switzerland have been shortlisted in this year’s competition to find the prettiest village in the country.

Morcote named loveliest village in Switzerland

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 15:43:48 +0200

A picturesque hamlet nestled on the shores of Lake Lugano has been voted the most beautiful village in Switzerland.

'Crazy' Egyptian magnate revives Swiss village

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:08:00 +0200

In a country where rolling meadows and snow-capped peaks are a common sight, Andermatt, with its massive concrete military compound, is hardly a popular tourist destination.