Walk across the lake – wooden bridge Rapperswil-Hurden
On a very grey Saturday afternoon, which seemed to be made for a sofa day, we decided to get some fresh air. From Zurich we took the S5 in the direction of Rapperswil-Jona, which i
Skiing in Heidiland
When it comes to skiing, I’m a creature of habit – as a native of Bern, I always went skiing in the Bernese Oberland and Valais to support regional development. The highest
Zurich from above – Grossmünster Tower
When we were out and about in Zurich’s Niederdorf last Saturday and marched past the city’s landmark, the Grossmünster, we suddenly wondered whether the towers were op
Sunday in Zurich – under the blanket of fog
Zurich has its pitfalls in winter. A big evil (at least in my opinion) is the constantly prevailing high fog. Of course, there are sunny days, but most of the time the gray sky bla
Rolex Learning Center – Where to find the holes in the building
For a long time now, there has been one point on my Swiss travel program that I can now finally tick off – namely a visit to the Rolex Learning Center on the EPFL campus in Ecubl
Zurich thermal baths – where you can unwind
I don’t know about you, but sometimes you can really use a relaxing evening in the middle of the week. It was precisely for this purpose that I visited the Thermalbad & S
Sunday excursion – hike to the Uetliberg
I’ve been living in the greater Zurich area for some time now (originally I’m from the canton of Bern and proud of it :-)) but have never made it to the Uetliberg. A we
Doing nothing in Thun is the best
For all those who don’t know Thun – the city is the gateway to the Bernese Oberland and is located halfway from Bern to Interlaken. But I still haven’t quite understo
Bern in summer – the most beautiful places
Last week, in the best late summer weather, I visited Bern and decided to leave the usual program aside to fully enjoy the great weather. I have now put together my 4 “summer