Grindelwald in Switzerland
28 December 2024 | Author/Destination: European Free Trade Association | Rubric: General Reading Time: 7 minutes Grindelwald is a village and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Berne. In addition to the village of Grindelwald, the municipality also includes the settlements of Alpiglen, Burglauenen, Grund, Itramen, Mühlebach, Schwendi, Tschingelberg and Wargistal. read more…Raclette
17 November 2024 | Author/Destination: European Free Trade Association | Rubric: General, Bon appétit Reading Time: 8 minutes Raclette is a dish of Swiss origin, also popular in the other Alpine countries (France, Germany, Austria), based on heating cheese and scraping off the melted part, then typically served with boiled potatoes. Raclette cheese is historically a dish originating from the canton of Valais in Switzerland. This cheese from Valais benefits from an AOP. Raclette cheese is also a Swiss-type cheese marketed specifically to be used for this dish. Raclette is also served as street food, but often with bread instead of potatoes. read more…Saint-Maire Castle in Lausanne
11 October 2024 | Author/Destination: European Free Trade Association | Rubric: General Reading Time: 6 minutes Château Saint-Maire (Saint-Maire Castle) is a castle in Lausanne, Switzerland, that serves as the seat of the cantonal government, the Council of State of Vaud. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. read more…Swiss chalet style
14 September 2024 | Author/Destination: European Free Trade Association | Rubric: General, Architecture Reading Time: 6 minutes
Prince of Wales Hotel, Waterton Lakes, Canada © flickr.com – Greg Willis/cc-by-sa-2.0
Locarno on Lake Maggiore
8 July 2024 | Author/Destination: European Free Trade Association | Rubric: General Reading Time: 5 minutes
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University of Lausanne
28 May 2024 | Author/Destination: European Free Trade Association | Rubric: General, Universities, Colleges, Academies Reading Time: 5 minutes
Unithèque building © Odrade123/cc-by-sa-3.0
European Broadcasting Union
13 May 2024 | Author/Destination: Around the World / Rund um die Welt | Rubric: General Reading Time: 5 minutes
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU; French: Union européenne de radio-télévision, UER) is an alliance of public service media organisations whose countries are within the European Broadcasting Area or who are members of the Council of Europe. As of 2023, it is made up of 113 member organisations from 56 countries, and 31 associate members from a further 20 countries. It was established in 1950, and has its administrative headquarters in Geneva. read more…
Vaud Riviera on Lake Geneva
30 April 2024 | Author/Destination: European Free Trade Association | Rubric: General Reading Time: 3 minutes
Chillon Castle © Giles Laurent/cc-by-sa-4.0