by Schweiz | Aug 5, 2024 | Customs Lake Lucerne Region
For 500 years the Betruf or Alpsegen (Prayer call or Alpine blessing) tradition has been observed, in the Central Swiss Alps. This ancient Alpine prayer is sung each evening by communities, in the Alpine regions during summer after work. Through this prayer the Alpine...
by Schweiz | Aug 5, 2024 | Customs Zurich Region
The Knabenschiessen is a festival that happens annually on the weekend in September or the weekend, before the day of prayer in Zurich, at the Albisgüetli shooting range. It started back in 1899 with 5,000 boys aged 13 to 17 vying for the title of shooting king. Since...
by Schweiz | Aug 4, 2024 | Customs Lake Lucerne Region
Geisslechlöpfen, also referred to as Geissechlepfen is a captivating tradition that dates back, to times before Christianity. Like a celebration this custom serves the purpose of dispelling spirits, demons and particularly winter spirits through the sound of whip...
by Schweiz | Aug 3, 2024 | Customs Zurich Region
Sechseläuten is a celebration, in Zurich that has been marking the arrival of spring for years. The festivities feature guild members dressed in attire, vibrant bands, beautiful horses, blooming flowers and waving flags. However the highlight of the festival is...
by Schweiz | Jul 28, 2024 | Highlights Jura-Three-Lakes
The Creux du Van, an impressive rocky basin, can be found in the Swiss Jura region straddling the boundary, between the Neuchâtel and Vaud cantons, in the Val de Travers. With a size of around 1200 meters and also a deepness of 500 meters, the upright rock encounters...
