Activities & Events

Let‘s talk about Swiss National Day

August 1st: lanterns, flags and lots of cheese.

Jul 18 •

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From Bern to Colmar: Swiss and Chips over the border

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Dec 22, 2022 •

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A 'BEA' Special: the must-see traditional Swiss agricultural fair

The BEA is open! This annual traditional Swiss fair is a must-see for anyone living in or around Bern and it's open until May 8 this year. From donkey…

May 2, 2022 •

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Walk with us along Bern's Aare river

If you can only get out outside at the moment to go shopping or for some fresh air, you might be starting to get a little bored of your local…

Apr 13, 2020 •

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How to hike to the top of a Swiss mountain

First time here?

Oct 8, 2019 •

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This is what it sounds like in Switzerland's capital, Bern

Come on a walk through one of Bern's picturesque neighbourhoods, Kirchenfeld, and listen in to what the Swiss capital sounds like on an ordinary day…

Sep 17, 2019 •

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'Fête des Vignerons': make merry at the Swiss winemakers' festival

If you’ve looked at any Swiss newspapers or programmes in the past few months you’ll have heard about the famous ‘Fête des Vignerons’. It’s a…

Apr 22, 2019 •

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Ice skating on a frozen Alpine lake

Imagine walking along a snowy path between the trees in the Swiss Alps until suddenly, a vast lake, completely covered in ice and surrounded by a sheer…

Jan 1, 2019 •

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Wild swimming in Switzerland

Summer has started in Switzerland and with temperatures rising above 30°C, all over the country people are jumping into rivers and lakes to cool down…

Jul 3, 2018 •

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Swiss and Chips: over the border

We are in Italy for the week: first at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, and then Rome.

Apr 17, 2018 •

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