Several of Switzerland's cities sit on perfectly swimmable rivers. In fact, some of these rivers provide not only fun swimming opportunities, but also a rather different way to get to work as journalist Amy Brooke can testify.
Passengers flying from Zurich Airport will soon be able to carry up to two litres of liquids in their hand luggage after the airport installed high-tech security scanners, bringing an end to the the strict 100ml limit established in 2006.
Swiss authorities and economic players breathed a sigh of relief Sunday after voters narrowly rejected a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country's population, which had sparked warnings of "chaos".
Swiss police say around 40 people were killed after a blaze broke out at a bar in a luxury ski resort as revellers celebrated the New Year. Here's what we know so far.
Foreigners living in Switzerland would really benefit from having Swiss friends, but the problem is it's very hard to build close friendships with the locals. That's the conclusion our readers have made.
Plenty of traditions are associated with Switzerland's national holiday on August 1st, from fireworks and bonfires to parades. But speeches – a whopping 20 of them – are also a huge part of the celebrations. Why are there so many?
If you haven't been directly headhunted, getting a job in Switzerland can be a tricky and time-consuming process. Here are our readers' best tips for securing a job in the country.
A heatwave swept across Europe in 2003, making it the hottest summer since 1540. With forecasters noticing similar weather patterns in Switzerland this summer, could this August be as hot as the one 22 years ago?
Swiss swimming pools have been making local and international headlines recently for banning foreigners, but it turns out this practice isn't as unusual as you might think. These are some of the pools that only let locals in.
Currently, if you drop your litter in the street in Switzerland, the extent (if any) of your punishment will depend on where you live. But that could soon change as the government now wants to move to nationwide fines of CHF 300 for littering culprits. Here's what you need to know.
A Green party MP wants to cap sugar levels in soft drinks as average Swiss consumption is double the World Health Organisation recommended limit. With obesity-related diseases on the rise, could Switzerland be about to introduce a sugar tax?
An outdoor pool in Switzerland has reportedly banned most foreign nationals and many tourists for the summer period blaming them for outbreaks of anti-social behaviour.
It's notoriously expensive to buy a home in Switzerland and that's unlikely to change any time soon as the latest data shows that residential property prices went up again in May. We look at where the cost of buying a home is rising the most.
A massive glacier in southern Switzerland collapsed on Wednesday, with the debris burying a village and blocking a river, leading to ongoing concerns of flooding in the area.
Do you think you could pass the Swiss citizenship test in Geneva, Switzerland's second-most populous canton? We've translated some of the questions so you can test yourself!
In Switzerland, the beginning of the new school year varies between the country's 26 cantons. And while some children get several months off, others get just a few weeks. So when do kids go back to school in each canton this year?
With studies predicting that Switzerland will see its workforce contract by 2030 as hundreds of thousands of workers are set to retire, experts have looked at what the country could do to avoid a shortage of workers.
If you own a dog – or are planning to get one – and live in Zurich, then you need to be aware of some changes that are coming as part of a new Dog Law (Hundegesetz).
Almost 600,000 vehicles are overdue for a motor vehicle inspection (MFK) by more than a year, leading to some politicians to call for cars to be checked less frequently.
Over 8.1 billion hours were worked in Switzerland in 2023, making them the country with the longest weekly working hours in Europe. Or does it? It all depends on how you look at the data.
The number of students studying for a doctorate in Switzerland has doubled in the last 30 years, with international students driving this increase, a new report shows.
Switzerland is a diverse, multilingual country and its literature reflects that. To pep up your late-summer reading list, we've put together a list of novels by modern authors from across Switzerland.
