Do you take the prices in your stride, tut when the trains are late and dismiss that incredible mountain view with a shrug because you’ve seen it all before? Then you’ve definitely been living in Switzerland a while....
Getting adjusted to Swiss ways is not always easy for foreign nationals, but with a lot of perseverance it can be done. This is how you know you’ve assimilated.
With robberies of cash transporters so frequent in Switzerland, insurers will no longer cover deliveries in Vaud. We investigate why strict Swiss noise limits may be partly to blame.
The importance of proper mental health support has come to the fore during the pandemic and remains an important consideration. Here’s what you need to know about accessing mental health support in Switzerland.
On August 28th, 1905, in the tiny Swiss village of Commugny, a drunken winegrower murdered his family. The act led to the worldwide prohibition of absinth for a century.
What percentage of people in Switzerland can speak three national languages fluently? How many native English speakers are there in the country? And what exactly is Romansh? Here is what you need to know about languages in Switzerland.
The days are colder, the nights are drawing in, it rains... But don’t despair – November isn’t as dreary as you might think. The Local’s survival guide will help you get through it.
Banks sit alongside cheese, alps and neutrality as international hallmarks of Switzerland. But for new arrivals, opening a bank account can be difficult.
Switzerland’s foreign population is around 27 percent, while tens of thousands make the move Swiss-wards each year. Can foreign nationals buy a home in Switzerland?
Cantons play a hugely important role in Swiss life and you will have to deal with cantonal authorities at some stage if you live in Switzerland. But what exactly do they do and what powers do they have? Read on to find out more.
From Abfallsackgebühr to Znüni, Swiss German has a long list of charming and unique words. Readers of The Local Switzerland weighed in on some of their faves.
Making sense of ever-changing rules about who can enter Switzerland, and when, is not easy. Here's who is allowed to enter, who is not - and the applicable rules.
Many foreigners who live in Switzerland say locals are unfriendly toward them. But could the foreign nationals themselves be at least partially to blame for getting the cold shoulder?
