Swiss Stories

Suíça

10 fatos surpreendentes sobre a Suíça

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Quando pensamos na Suíça, sempre vem a nossa mente um país de montanhas, de gente feliz e seus muitos tipos de queijo. No entanto, a Suíça tem muito mais a oferecer do que aquilo que vemos nos anúncios turísticos.

by Kristīne Strazdiņa

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Nova Friburgo, um reduto suíço no coração do Brasil, festeja seus 200 anos

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Nas alturas da Serra Fluminense, a 130 km das praias do Rio de Janeiro, reina uma cidade de 185.000 habitantes. Esta cidade assume com orgulho a sua herança helvética e se prepara para festejar com pompa e circunstância os 200 anos de sua fundação. Inúmeras iniciativas nos dois lados do Atlântico reforçarão os laços existentes.
Velo Stromer © Stromer

Swiss pioneering spirit on two wheels

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The bicycle is the most practical means of day-to-day transport and is constantly being reinvented: as a piece of sports equipment, as an accessory or even as a vehicle with electrical assistance. Swiss manufacturers have played a key role in the history of the modern bicycle: let’s take a look at their contributions.
Winegrower Marie-Thérèse Chappaz in her vineyard © 2013 Dominique Derisbourg

Swiss wine embraces its feminine side

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The number of female winegrowers in Switzerland is increasing all the time. Their wines are as reputed as those of their male counterparts and many have won awards. We talked to four Swiss women who have made a career in winemaking, each in a different canton.
The 2019 Women's World Floorball Championships will take place in Neuchâtel

Floorball, one of the most popular sports in Switzerland

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Floorball attracts relatively little coverage from the leading media, but in Switzerland this young sport is becoming one of the most popular sports. With over 33,000 licensed players, floorball is already the second biggest team sport in the country.
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Four Swiss coaches dazzling the world of football

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Three Bundesliga teams have Swiss coaches – Lucien Favre, Urs Fischer and Martin Schmidt – while Bernard Challandes is currently the manager of Kosovo, one of the standout teams during this year's Euro 2020 qualifiers. The Swiss touch is winning over football fans!

by Bertrand Monnard

swiss night trains

Night trains – sustainability in style

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It's certainly no secret that railways are the most environmentally friendly means of motorised transport. Yet the waning demand for night trains did not start making its comeback until relatively recently, with increasing environmental awareness and concerns about the planet's sustainability. It's easy to see where the travel trends are taking us: more and more people want a clear conscience included when reserving trips like the one from Zurich to Vienna.