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Mountains sway to and forth, so does Matterhorn

December 24, 20211491 Views

The Matterhorn appears as an immovable, massive mountain that has towered over the landscape near Zermatt, Switzerland for thousands of years. A study published in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters now shows that this impression is wrong. An international research team has proven that the Matterhorn is instead constantly in motion, swaying gently back and forth about once every two seconds. This subtle vibration with normally imperceptible amplitudes is stimulated by seismic energy in the Earth originating from the world’s oceans, earthquakes, as well as human activity. Installation of a seismometer near the summit of the Matterhorn. Photo: Jan Beutel Every object vibrates at certain frequencies when excited, like a tuning fork or the strings of a guitar. These so-c...

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Foreigners welcome to Swiss ski lifts if they respect pandemic rules

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December 18, 2021644 Views

Swiss ski lifts are open for foreign visitors as long as they respect the rules that the government has introduced to try and break the momentum of the coronavirus pandemic, Health Minister Alain Berset said on Friday. "The government's goal is to keep as much as possible functioning, of course under different conditions as if there were no pandemic," Berset told a news conference when asked about a French ban on British tourists seeking winter fun. FILE PHOTO: Skiers ride a chairlift at Les Portes du Soleil ski resort during the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Les Crosets, Switzerland. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse He was speaking after Switzerland said it will expand from Monday the requirement for people to show proof of vaccination or recovery from the cor...

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New Zealand, Switzerland, Czech Republic and Oman adopt Safe Travels stamp

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September 25, 2021348 Views

400 destinations around the world now hold the globally recognised stamp by WTTC More than 400 destinations around the world now proudly hold the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, with New Zealand, Switzerland, and Oman among the latest major destinations to adopt the globally recognised stamp. A group of people are enjoying watching dolphins in Oman WTTC, which has been continuously leading the private sector in the efforts to rebuild global consumer confidence and encourage the return of safe international travel, made history when it launched the world’s first ever global safety and hygiene stamp just over one year ago.  The stamp, which has been crucial to restoring confidence in travellers and revive the global Travel & Tourism sector, has...

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Swiss hope for holidaymakers from Europe as Asian tourists stay away

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July 3, 20211135 Views

It's a quiet day at Jungfraujoch, the Swiss tourist attraction dubbed "Top of Europe", a mountain saddle connecting two 4,000-metre peaks in the majestic Bernese Alps. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, up to 5,500 people a day would visit Europe's highest railway station at 3,454 metres above sea level. Now the spacious cabins of the new cable car pass the Eiger North Face almost empty. "Last year, the number of visitors dropped by two-thirds to 362,800. We expect a similar number of guests this year," said Kathrin Naegeli, spokesperson for Jungfrau Railways. Over a million people visited Jungfraujoch in 2019, about 70% of them from Asia. The Eiger Glacier is seen behind as people sit on the terrace of the Restaurant Eigergletscher near Kleine Scheidegg, Switzerland June 28, 2021. RE...

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Roger Federer Teams up with Switzerland Tourism

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March 30, 2021596 Views

Indian Travellers can now experience Switzerland through the eyes of Tennis Maestro After years of positively representing Switzerland through his sporting excellence and friendly, down-to-earth manner, Roger Federer has now become an official brand ambassador for the destination of Switzerland. He’s entering into a long-term cooperation with the Swiss national tourism board, Switzerland Tourism (ST). The common goal: attracting guests to visit Switzerland with its energizing nature. Roger Federer and Switzerland Tourism (ST) will together develop initiatives to promote Switzerland globally. The support is much needed at this time, emerging from the biggest tourism crisis since the Second World War. Nobody is more equipped to do so than this iconic personality wearing the Swiss Fla...

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Swiss cruiser turned into vaccine ‘shot ship’ for lakeside towns

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February 3, 20211002 Views

An 89-year-old passenger ship, out of commission due to the coronavirus pandemic, was re-purposed on Tuesday as a COVID-19 vaccination centre for thousands of residents from cities on Lake Constance. The 500-passenger MS Thurgau normally carries tourists and commuters between German and Swiss cities on Europe’s third-largest lake. In coming weeks it will serve as a floating inoculation hub for northern Swiss towns Romanshorn, Arbon and Kreuzlingen. MS Thurgau excursion boat with a COVID-19 vaccination center onboard is moored in the harbour of Romanshorn on Lake Constance, Switzerland February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann Regional officials emphasized the ship’s practicality since it can sail from harbor to harbor, earning it the nickname “vaccine vaporetto” with some locals. ...

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Davos ski resort eerily quiet without economic talkfest

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January 23, 20211028 Views

Student protesters who urged world leaders at the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos to “Stop (f)lying to us” must be pleased this year, at least as far as the flying is concerned. The streets of the little Alpine town that welcomed around 3,000 business chiefs, political thinkers and state leaders for last year’s annual meeting lie deserted. Discussions have moved online, starting Monday, and COVID-19 restrictions are also keeping regular tourists away. A general view shows the the congress center, the venue of the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland January 22, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann “Look around, it’s empty. Normally, all hotels would be fully booked at this time,” Reto Branschi, head of Davos Klosters tourism, told Reuters in an intervi...

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Skiing in Alps: Fun and gloom 5 kms apart

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December 20, 20201125 Views

Vive la difference: COVID rules divide adjacent French and Swiss ski resorts Like other French ski resorts, the Alpine town of Chatel has been forced to close its lifts over the Christmas period as part of tougher government curbs to contain the coronavirus. But just 5 km (3 miles) away, holidaymakers are schussing down the same slopes on the other side of the border in Switzerland, where less strict restrictions mean it’s business as usual in the Dents du Midi ski region. People line up next to a chairlift at Les Portes du Soleil ski resort during the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Les Crosets, Switzerland, December 19, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Chatel mayor Nicolas Rubin was so annoyed by the sharp divergence in the handling of the coronavirus ...

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Germany warns against travel to ski regions in Austria, Switzerland, Italy

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October 22, 2020516 Views

Germany has issued travel warnings for popular ski regions in Austria, Italy and Switzerland, scrambling to contain the spread of the coronavirus as new infection numbers rose above 10,000 a day for the first time. While infection rates in Germany are lower than in much of Europe, they have been accelerating, and the daily number of confirmed cases last rose by 11,287 to 392,049. Germany’s death toll stands at 9,905. Tourists skiing in Swiss Alps during normal times. FILE PHOTO “The situation has become very serious overall,” Lothar Wieler, head of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases, said. “We still have a chance to slow the spread of the pandemic,” he said. But he said people must stick to the rules and that Germany must prepare for an uncontrolled spread...

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लिंट का होम ऑफ चॉकलेट 13 सितंबर से खुलेगा

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September 11, 20201053 Views

कोविड-19 के दौर में एक मीठी-मीठी खबर स्विस चॉकलेटों की दुनिया से जहां खुलने जा रहा है ‘होम ऑफ चॉकलेट’ जहां है दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा चॉकलेट फाउंटेन चॉकलेट भला किसे पसंद नहीं और नाम स्विस चॉकलेट का लिया जाए तो तुरंत ही मुंह में वह घुलती सी महसूस होती है। हालांकि बेल्जियम भी चॉकलेट का उतना ही बड़ा गढ़ है लेकिन स्विस यानी स्विट्जरलैंड की चॉकलेट ने अपना एक अलग ही मुकाम दुनियाभर में बना लिया है। लेकिन वहां भी अगर चॉकलेट का कोई मूजियम हो तो भला का बात है! सब तरफ चॉकलेट और उसकी दुनिया के बारे में! लिंट का होम ऑफ चॉकलेट. (फोटोः KEYSTONE/Lindt & Sprüngli) लिंट (Lindt) का स्विस चॉकलेटों की दुनिया में अलग ही नाम है। उसी नाम को एक नया मुकाम देते हुए लिंट ने स्विट्जरलैंड में ज्यूरिख के निकट किल्शबर्ग में एक ‘होम ऑफ चॉकलेट’ तैयार किया है। कुल 65,000 वर्ग फुट इला...