Fun and festivities in Switzerland - celebrations, festivals and cultural events
There is an incredible number of holidays in Switzerland. Festivals and events held in each canton are added to the nationwide ones. The Swiss National Day on July 31 is celebrated all around the country. According to a legend, on this day in the 13th century, representatives of the three cantons made the first alliance to protect themselves from invaders. Today, the holiday symbolizes the unity of the lands belonging to the confederation. It's customary to decorate houses with flags on this day. The president of the country is giving a solemn speech on the glade, where the first union was concluded. Christmas is another holiday that is celebrated in all cantons. On this day, the spruce is necessarily adorned. Toys are often made by the Swiss themselves. Christmas spruce wreaths are hung up, and a festive dinner is cooked.
The Swiss are very attentive to everything that represents the cultural value for the country, including the old buildings that quite often house …
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Switzerland is one of the most picturesque countries in Europe. About 60 percent of its land is occupied by the Alps; the rest of the territory is …
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A lot of amazing holidays are held at ski resorts. In Grindelwald, the World Snow Festival takes place every January. During the holiday, artists and sculptors masterfully create works of art of snow. In St. Moritz, you can visit the exhibition of antique sports cars. Fans of these races can go to Formula 1; one of the stages is set on the tracks in Campioni. It's worth to visit the international film festival in Locarno; it is one of the most prestigious in the world. Every year, the outstanding representatives of the world of cinematography come to the city.
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Chateau de Chillon
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The majestic Chillon Castle is one of the oldest and most beautiful on the planet. It was built on the banks of Lake Geneva in the 13th century. For more than 300 years, the family's family belonged to the Savoy count, and was later occupied by the Bernese. The experts of the work of Georges Byron know this historical sight from the Poem 'Chillon prisoners'. In the 16th century, the large castle was actually used as a state prison. The chic castle, which consists of 25 buildings and three large courtyards, was converted into a museum at the beginning of the 19th century and now preserves a valuable collection of historical artifacts.
Old-fashioned furniture, paintings and tapestries, fine frescos and precious jewelery - all this can be seen in the castle nowadays. One of the most … Read all
Old-fashioned furniture, paintings and tapestries, fine frescos and precious jewelery - all this can be seen in the castle nowadays. One of the most … Read all
Tibitis Landscape Ads
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It is also necessary to mention landscape advertising, which often becomes the true masterpiece of landscape art. The Swiss and the frequent guests of the country know the famous Tibits restaurants, which are aligned to the vegetarians. In modern restaurants the fresh, literally picked few minutes ago picked vegetables and fruit used for cooking the dishes.
To emphasize this advantageous feature of the restaurant were the unusual advertising installations - the huge forks attached to the tree stump in different cities of the country. The agency Wirz / BBDO has dealt with the development of the advertising campaign. The unusual advertising designs were placed in the country's most popular parks and trade districts. The lush tree tops were literally on the huge forks. The better … Read all
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To emphasize this advantageous feature of the restaurant were the unusual advertising installations - the huge forks attached to the tree stump in different cities of the country. The agency Wirz / BBDO has dealt with the development of the advertising campaign. The unusual advertising designs were placed in the country's most popular parks and trade districts. The lush tree tops were literally on the huge forks. The better … Read all
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