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ARAN-VILETTE – Lavaux – Grapes CarriersAlthough generally mountainous, Switzerland also has many hilly regions, which are ideal for planting vineyards, with the area in the south-west especially, around Lake Geneva, the perfect climate for grapes to strive. Covering roughly 800 hec [...]
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ARAN-VILETTE – Lavaux – Vineyards TerracesLavaux is a region in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, in the district of Lavaux-Oron. Lavaux consist of 830 hectares of terraced vineyards that stretch for about 30 km along the south-facing northern shores of Lake Geneva. Although there is [...]
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GRUYÈRES – Castle of GruyèresGruyères is a town in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The medieval town is an important tourist location in the upper valley of the Saane/Sarine river, and gives its name to Gruyère cheese. The medieval town i [...]
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GRUYÈRES – La PoyaIn Switzerland, nearly one hundred and thirty thousand cows are escorted up the mountains to their alpine grazing grounds early each summer, a journey known locally as ‘La Poya’. (The tradition extends to another two hundred thousand sheep in [...]
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GRUYERES – The Old TownGruyères, Switzerland, is a picturesque medieval town located in the canton of Fribourg. It's famous for several reasons. Firstly, it's renowned for its delicious cheese, Gruyère cheese, which is widely appreciated for its nutty flavor and cre [...]
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INTERLAKEN – HighlightsInterlaken is a statistic town and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is an important and well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Highlands region of the Swiss Alps, and the m [...]
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INTERLAKEN – Jungfraujoch – Top of EuropeIf you enjoy train journeys you will know that Switzerland is home to some of the most scenic rail journeys in the world including the Jungfraubahn railway to the highest station in Europe – Jungfraujoch Top of Europe. The Jungfrau region stre [...]
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MARTIGNY – BarryThe museum in Barryland is dedicated to the Swiss national dog, the St. Bernard. St. Bernard dogs originate on the legendary Great St. Bernard Pass, not far from Martigny; they bear this provenance in their name. Delve into the rich past of th [...]
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RAPPERSWIL – Knie’s Kinder Zoo – CheetahThe old elephant facilities that have been their home since 1999 was converted into two new zoo habitats. Knie’s Kinderzoo has built a centrally located botanical area with vegetation that evokes the ecosystem of dry savannah. The entire facil [...]
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RAPPERSWIL – Knie’s Kinder Zoo – Rothschild GiraffeIn the Children's Zoo of Circus Knie, emphasis is placed on the meeting between human and animal. One is allowed to feed the monkeys, pet the rhinoceros, ride the camels, look into the eyes of the giraffes at the giraffe terrace, give elephant [...]
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RAPPERSWIL – Knie’s Kinder Zoo – Save the ElephantsElephant Parade provides a structural and ongoing source of income for elephant welfare and conservation, making it possible to give elephants a fighting chance in the battle for space, dignity and survival. The Elephant Parade is a charity pr [...]
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RAPPERSWIL – Knie’s Kinder Zoo – Save the ElephantsElephant Parade provides a structural and ongoing source of income for elephant welfare and conservation, making it possible to give elephants a fighting chance in the battle for space, dignity and survival. The aim of the project is to draw a [...]
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