On April 1st, 1957, the BBC broadcast a three-minute video about a family in southern Switzerland harvesting their annual spaghetti crop. More than 60 years later, it’s widely regarded as the most successful April Fools’ Day prank of all time.
Homeschooling is not completely banned in Switzerland, but it is heavily regulated and there are new moves to tighten the rules even further. Here’s what you need to know.
Having spent almost a decade living in Switzerland, American journalist and author Chantal Panozzo knows a thing or two about the lesser known side of Switzerland.
Facing dismissal from your job is hard enough anywhere, but if you are living and working overseas, it is even tougher. Here, Geneva-based lawyer Renuka Cavadini explains what to do if you have been fired in Switzerland, or if you think you are about to be.
The days are growing shorter and it won't be long before the cuckoo clocks are wound back - summer is officially over in Switzerland and autumn is here. But that doesn't mean there aren't some great things to do in Switzerland.
Switzerland is blessed with a huge variety of lakes and rivers that are perfect for bathing and swimming. But with a number of fatal incidents already hitting the news this summer, we look at the best way to swim in safety.
These days, it’s not just celebrities who seem to have a penchant for ruining their child’s life by bestowing him or her with an odd moniker. In Switzerland however, there are several rules about what you can - and cannot - name your child.
During torrid summer days, why not come and cool off in one of these five alpine lakes? Set against a unique mountain backdrop, they are ideal for a trip out of the city no matter where you are in Switzerland.
The business of writing a resume or curriculum vitae is a little different in every country. The Local spoke to Rebekka Affolter of Swiss recruitment website jobs.ch to find out how to stand out from the crowd in Switzerland.
Switzerland is approaching its tax deadline on March 31st. Taxes are as inevitable as death and each canton does things differently. But here’s how you can try and reduce your tax burden.
Switzerland has the second-highest gun-ownership rate among developed countries outside the United States. It also has a very low murder rate. Here's what you need to know about Swiss gun culture.
In the Swiss canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, January 14th is New Year's Day. Here’s how the local residents - along with a group of traditional characters known as Chläusen - celebrate the day.
