Carnival Season Carnival season in Switzerland, celebrated around Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday), is a time of vibrant and exuberant festivities that sweep across the country. Here are the key highlights of this country-wide celebration: Luzerner Fasnacht in Lucerne (6 days) Luzerner Fasnacht is one of Switzerland’s grandest carnival events, held in Lucerne for six days, […]
Basel Zoological Garden Basel Zoo, a non-profit zoo, is the best place for animal loving people and kids. Including lions, elephants, giraffes or chimpanzees, there are large number of animals. They also do research on contemporary animal husbandry and breeding. Since 1874, Basel Zoo has been existing with tourist and visitors’ support. 1.8 million visitors
One of the major largest rivers of Europe Rhine is called by many names: Rhein in Germany; Rhine in France and Rijn in Netherlands. The river Rhine, second longest river in central and west Europe begins in the canton of Graubünden in the southeastern Swiss Alps. The river forms part of the Swiss-Liechtenstein, Swiss-Austrian, Swiss-German, and then the Franco-German border. Rhine is a vital navigable waterway bringing
The biggest Carnival in Switzerland – Carnival of Basel The Carnival of Basel is the prior identity of the City of Basel. It has been added to the UNESCO cultural heritage since 2017. It is rich in culturally speaking, very much creative and making energy to the local people and tourist who are rushing from
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One of the most beautiful town in Europe As same as other Switzerland’s Old Towns, Basel Old Town has long history and carries its preserved authentic looks. With many centuries old buildings and foundations, it is considered as one of the most beautiful towns in Europe. Mittlere Brücke is one of most important landmarks of
The most beautiful baroque city in Switzerland Solothurn is a town, and the capital of the canton of Solothurn in northwestern Switzerland. It is located in the north-west of Switzerland on the banks of the Aare and on the foot of the Weissenstein Jura mountains. The official language of Solothurn is German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect. The
The Cultural Capital of Switzerland Basel is a city in northwestern Switzerland along the Rhine River, at the mouths of the birds and wiese rivers, where the French, German, and Swiss borders meet, at the entrance to the Swiss Rhineland. Basel, a dynamic economic centre and a research stronghold is Switzerland’s third-most-populous city (after Zürich and Geneva) and a pocket-size