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Swiss region plans Jewish tourism etiquette guide

Swiss region plans Jewish tourism etiquette guide

The move comes after complaints about the behaviour of some orthodox Jewish visitors in the canton of Graubünden.

Basel Green Party leader adds to calls for ban on short-haul flights

Basel Green Party leader adds to calls for ban on short-haul flights

How Switzerland's iconic Äscher restaurant became a victim of its own success

How Switzerland's iconic Äscher restaurant became a victim of its own success

Wanted: Restaurant managers for 'most beautiful' place in world

Wanted: Restaurant managers for 'most beautiful' place in world

Number of foreign tourists visiting Switzerland rose in first half of 2018

Number of foreign tourists visiting Switzerland rose in first half of 2018

Switzerland gets first-ever treetop walk

Switzerland gets first-ever treetop walk

On your bike: summer tourism campaign targets cyclists

On your bike: summer tourism campaign targets cyclists

'Tourists touch the food before they buy it'

'Tourists touch the food before they buy it'

'Get rid of love locks on historic bridge': Basel politician

'Get rid of love locks on historic bridge': Basel politician

Swiss tourist regrets “dumb” Machu Picchu nude photos

Swiss tourist regrets “dumb” Machu Picchu nude photos

Swiss tourist kicked out of Machu Picchu over nude photos

Swiss tourist kicked out of Machu Picchu over nude photos

Time out: Bern's iconic Zytglogge clock removed for repairs

Time out: Bern's iconic Zytglogge clock removed for repairs

Europe brings on charm and blue skies to lure Chinese tourists

Europe brings on charm and blue skies to lure Chinese tourists

2018 bucket list: what to do in Switzerland this year

2018 bucket list: what to do in Switzerland this year

2017

Here’s why you should visit the Val Bregaglia

Here’s why you should visit the Val Bregaglia

Swiss tourism chief optimistic for winter season after fall of franc

Swiss tourism chief optimistic for winter season after fall of franc

Europe’s largest freshwater aquarium opens in Lausanne

Europe’s largest freshwater aquarium opens in Lausanne

Summer travel: 26 things to do in Switzerland’s 26 cantons

Summer travel: 26 things to do in Switzerland’s 26 cantons

Life on the Röstigraben: Five reasons to visit Biel/Bienne this summer

Life on the Röstigraben: Five reasons to visit Biel/Bienne this summer

These are officially the five friendliest hotels in Switzerland

These are officially the five friendliest hotels in Switzerland

Swiss mountain village bans tourists from taking photos

Swiss mountain village bans tourists from taking photos

Why Lucerne is a summer paradise for career discovery

Why Lucerne is a summer paradise for career discovery

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Easter getaways more popular than ever with Swiss

Easter getaways more popular than ever with Swiss

Moudon named one of Switzerland’s most beautiful villages

Moudon named one of Switzerland’s most beautiful villages

2016

Nine top celebrity hotspots in Switzerland

Nine top celebrity hotspots in Switzerland

Ticino tourist sector has 'real fears' over effect of burqa ban

Ticino tourist sector has 'real fears' over effect of burqa ban

The quirkiest places to stay in Switzerland

The quirkiest places to stay in Switzerland

8 fantastic reasons to visit French-speaking Switzerland

8 fantastic reasons to visit French-speaking Switzerland

Swiss cantons team up to vie for winter Olympic games

Swiss cantons team up to vie for winter Olympic games

In pictures: Switzerland’s most welcoming hotels

In pictures: Switzerland’s most welcoming hotels

How Switzerland shaped London's youngest hotelier

How Switzerland shaped London's youngest hotelier

2015

Geneva beats Paris to claim top travel gong

Geneva beats Paris to claim top travel gong

Report reveals tourists' favourite Swiss spots

Report reveals tourists' favourite Swiss spots

High prices blunt Swiss tourism's cutting edge

High prices blunt Swiss tourism's cutting edge

Free-spending Russians flock to St Moritz

Free-spending Russians flock to St Moritz

2014

Roughing it beyond the power grid in Ticino

Roughing it beyond the power grid in Ticino

Swiss tourism rises but Alps go downhill

Swiss tourism rises but Alps go downhill

2013

Porn videos hit Swiss tourist info terminal

Porn videos hit Swiss tourist info terminal

Switzerland comes top in tourism tables

Switzerland comes top in tourism tables

2012

Harsh winter ahead for Swiss tourism sector

Harsh winter ahead for Swiss tourism sector

Elite hotel school blends food and finance

Elite hotel school blends food and finance

Switzerland seeks to jump-start tourism

Switzerland seeks to jump-start tourism

Euro crisis causes Swiss hotel slump

Swiss angry as Italy charges Chinese tourists

Subterranean hotel sold for rock bottom price

Subterranean hotel sold for rock bottom price

2011

Norway and Switzerland have priciest ski passes: study

Norway and Switzerland have priciest ski passes: study

Austrian ski resorts trump Swiss in new rankings

Austrian ski resorts trump Swiss in new rankings

Swiss economy hits the brakes

Swiss economy hits the brakes

Strong franc sends Swiss tourism downhill

Strong franc sends Swiss tourism downhill

British skiers warned off Switzerland

British skiers warned off Switzerland

Swiss food pioneer dies at 95

Fribourg booming despite Swiss franc woes

Fribourg booming despite Swiss franc woes

Switzerland gets tourism magazine in Chinese

Switzerland gets tourism magazine in Chinese

Switzerland ranked top in adventure travel

Switzerland ranked top in adventure travel

Tourists flock to Swiss B&Bs

Tourists flock to Swiss B&Bs

'Crazy' Egyptian magnate revives Swiss village

'Crazy' Egyptian magnate revives Swiss village

'Angels' welcome holidaymakers to Geneva

'Angels' welcome holidaymakers to Geneva

Bear sighted in popular Engadine region

Bear sighted in popular Engadine region

Gay trips to Islamic countries anger Swiss Muslims

Gay trips to Islamic countries anger Swiss Muslims

Swiss tourist industry 'leads the world' - study

Swiss tourist industry 'leads the world' - study

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Why this Swiss army knife has an asking price of 19,000 francs

Why this Swiss army knife has an asking price of 19,000 francs

Tips for learning Swiss German from those who have

Tips for learning Swiss German from those who have

Swiss German tips and quirks: your introduction to 'Dialekt'

Swiss German tips and quirks: your introduction to 'Dialekt'

Moscow summons Swiss ambassadors over spy row

Moscow summons Swiss ambassadors over spy row

Swiss NGO links Syngenta pesticide to Indian farmer deaths

Swiss NGO links Syngenta pesticide to Indian farmer deaths

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