Daily Tour Information

Culture, Customs, Music & Sport

Swiss Foods and Drinks

Favourite Swiss Foods

• Typical Swiss Foods
• Swiss Breads
• Swiss Christmas delicacies
• Cholera Pie recipe

Swiss Wines and Beers

• Swiss Wines
• Beer in Switzerland

All about Cheese

• Swiss cheeses
• Fondue
• Fondue recipe
• How Cheese is made
• History of Swiss cheese making
• Cheese ecosystems

History & Personalities

Some historical stories

• Short History of Switzerland
• The Cantons of Switzerland
• Smuggling in Ticino
• Saccharin smuggling

Military historical

• Why didn't Hitler invade Switzerland?
• Swiss Military Bunkers
• The Bourbaki Army
• General Alexander Suvorov

Historical (or legendary) Personalities

• William Tell
• St. Nicholas
• Lady Alpinists
• James Bond

Economy and Government

Economy, Government and Education

• Government & Politics
• Taxation
• Direct vs Representational Democracy
• Education
• Gold refining in Switzerland

Transportation

• Swiss railways
• Cogwheel railway systems
• History of Railways in Switzerland
• The Gotthard Route-Legend & History
• The Bisses of Valais - Alpine irrigation
• Underground transport - Cargo sous terrain

Innovation

• Swiss inventions
• Innovative countries

Environment & Mountains

Animals of Switzerland

• Chamois (Gämse)
• Ibex (Steinbok)
• Red deer (Rothirsch)
• Marmot (Murmeltier)
• Alpine Salamander
• European brown bear

Flora and Forestry

• Edelweiss
• Plants

Geography

• Swiss Mountains
• The Matterhorn
• Monte Rosa Hut