Why should Switzerland be your next travel destination?

 

Bern, Switzerland

Switzerland is a popular travel destination throughout the year. From June to September, you can hike in the mountains and explore the large cities, and from November to March, you can go skiing and visit little mountain communities. In addition to having stunning natural surroundings, this nation is among the wealthiest and most stable in the world, with a robust agricultural sector and advanced technology.

 

There are a number of sizable cities with distinct personalities, architecture, galleries, and museums that offer a vibrant cultural experience. One of the best examples of a nation that is not dependent on mineral resources yet is in the top 10 globally for sustainability and competitiveness is Switzerland.

 

Considering that up to 50% of all cargo traveling from northern Western Europe to the south travels via the EU, the organization plays a significant economic role. Switzerland's renowned financial image is not coincidental; its steady economy and commitment to legal standards draw many international banks.

 

The nation is a major political center that hosts important political events, banking conferences, finance conferences, cultural events, and design conferences. It is also a global center for the production of watches, cheese, and chocolate.

 

The country has a continental climate, with variations based on the topography. The Atlantic Ocean influences the western cantons, while the southeast experiences a more marked seasonal change. In the high-mountain valleys of the canton of Jura, low temperatures as low as -30°C replace Geneva's moderately chilly winters on the plain, which average +2–3°C.

 

People who want to experience the spirit of Christmas in Switzerland, including seasonal bazaars, Shrovetide carnivals, and sipping mulled wine by the fireplace in a mountain hut, travel here in the winter. The January deals attract shoppers. Although spring in the Alps arrives early and is breathtaking, the weather is erratic and better suited for touring in Geneva and Zurich, where spring temperatures are higher.

 

In April, the average temperature is +13°C, and rain is common. Public celebrations, the Zurich Guild Parade, and Catholic Easter all take place in the spring. The swimming season actually begins in June, with temperatures reaching +19–24°C in the north and +28–30°C in the south. Summer actually arrives here in May. While Lake Geneva stays, well, invigorating throughout the warm season, Lake Lugano and Lake Maggiore offer comfortable swimming temperatures.

 

Like the Berlin Love Parade, the Street Parade is the primary summer techno event in Switzerland. Switzerland is warm and dry in the fall, but there is rain in the central cantons, an overcast and windy October, and frost in the alpine areas. Temperatures decrease, snow falls in the mountains, and ski resorts open by the end of November.

 

Attractions in Switzerland

 

Switzerland is stunning in all its forms, including its lively cities, small towns, mountain lakes, ski areas, medieval castles, churches, bridges, and museums. With its colorful Jesuit Church, the Kapellbrücke Gallery, the Gütz Castle Hotel, and the Transport Museum featuring vintage electric cars, locomotives, and funiculars, Lucerne is one of the wealthiest cities in the nation.

 

History lovers are drawn to Zurich by the Grossmünster Cathedral, Fraumünster Abbey, St. Peter's Church, FIFA Museum, and Swiss National Museum. The city of Bern is old and conservative. With its ghoulish bas-reliefs, stained glass windows, the City Hall Tower performance, the city fountains, bridges, and museums, the Bern Cathedral is worth seeing.

 

Switzerland is well-known for its beautiful lakes and mountains, and Interlaken is a well-liked location for adventure sports and beautiful vistas. Other frequently searched subjects about Switzerland include tourist locations, cultural features, and useful information.

 

A mixture of historical, cultural, and economic circumstances has made the country famous for its chocolate and wristwatches. Swiss chocolate makers use premium milk and cocoa beans, which results in a rich flavor thanks to their creative techniques, thanks to Rodolphe Lindt's invention of conching in the 19th century, which enhanced its flavor and texture, giving it the highest global attention.

The precision engineering wristwatch market showcases Swiss watchmakers' skill and accuracy, frequently utilizing complex mechanical mechanisms. The history of watchmaking begins in the 16th century, when places like Geneva and Biel developed into premier hubs.

 

Tantalizing Swiss foods

 

Swiss cuisine, which is renowned for its rich flavors and premium ingredients, offers a wide range of visually appealing and delectable dishes. Rösti is typically served with Zurich-style veal, a mushroom-based dish. This dish, which is common in Zurich, is calorie-dense and ideal for chilly weather.

A traditional Swiss meal

 

Other amazing foods on the Swiss menu are Macaroni du Chalet, Swiss Fondue, Casimir rice, Raclette, Papet Vaudois, Älplermagronen, and Berner Platte. 

THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS IN SWITZERLAND

The Swiss authorities are tirelessly working to control the spread of the disease.

Currently, 19,303 infected people are registered for contracting the coronavirus in Switzerland, and 573 people are confirmed dead. 

Due to delays in data processing at the federal level, the SWI portal swissinfo.ch currently publishes figures that come directly from the cantons.

The number of infections in the country has again increased slightly. This is not a sharp increase, but, nevertheless, “a significant number of people are still infected with the virus every day. 

The number of deaths is also increasing. Therefore, we have not yet reached the peak of the epidemic," said Daniel Koch of the Swiss Federal Office of Health at a press conference on Thursday, April 2. 

"It is too early to make any predictions and relax "Anyway, it is too early," he said.

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Holland Prime Minister, Mark Rutte Shuns VIP Protocol To Use Bicycle To Work

The Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte

Cycling is the fastest mode of travel in town. On proximity journeys, the bicycle is, therefore, as fast as a car in an urban environment and even more efficient door to door, and the bike goes everywhere, which reveals all its virtues.

Even though in many African countries, including Ghana, governments are concerned about heavy traffic in the cities, when constructing roads, bicycle routes are never taken into consideration. 

Unlike Europe, cycling is a great way to get to work or a mode of transport that facilitates social ties and reduces traffic congestion.

Among Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Finland, and Germany, the Netherlands may probably be the country that uses bicycles the most in the world. Even in the heart of Amsterdam is the Bicycle Hotel, where parking spaces are reserved for cyclists who lodge at the hotel.

Traveling by bike is great when the weather is nice, but as soon as it rains, it quickly becomes a hassle, despite that thousands of people, including famous politicians, use bicycles to work each morning. One of them is the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte.

 “I didn't cycle a lot for 10 years. But for the past two years, I’ve had my own bike again and, when the weather allows, I travel into the office that way,” he told the World Economic Forum.

Utrecht, a city in Holland, seems to understand how to mix necessity with headlines, something that Amsterdam is still figuring out. The world's largest bike parking facility, with space for 12,500 bikes, is brilliantly under construction.  

The Netherlands is known as the favourite spot for cyclists, as the city has more than 500 km of bicycle lanes, and 50% of the total commuting is done on bicycles.

To decrease air pollution responsible for climate change, heavy traffic in the cities, towns, and other high-density areas, European countries have made the construction of bicycle routes throughout the cities a priority.

Holland citizens going to work on bicycles is something common.

It has long been such a phenomenon; “The Dutch love cycling because we are a small country. We have to get from A to B, and of course, taking a car, yes, is an option, but you have congestion plus the environmental impact."

"From the old days, almost from the late 19th century, we're used to taking a bicycle, ” the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte explains.

CHILDREN KILLED ON BUS

Killed Belgian children


They just went on a ski trip, happy to see their parents back but then an unthinkable thing just happened. The bus the children were travelling on crashed in Switzerland, killing 28 Belgian and Dutch tourists, including 22 children.


This could be the worst tragedy in the history of Belgium concerning the number of children killed in a bus accident. According to sources, the bus was travelling to Sion, when it veered off the road hitting a concrete wall of a tunnel in the Swiss Alps, near Italy.

The impact of the accident was so severe that six adults, including two drivers of the coach, died on the spot. 24 other children sustained injuries in the crash. Most of the children were aged around 12.

Belgium's Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo,  who went to the crash scene, in a press conference, said this is "an extremely sad day for all Belgians." As a result of the accident, families of the victims were being flown to Switzerland to identify the bodies of the children at a local hospital.

Swiss president Eveline Widmer-Schumpf also visited the site, while an investigation to determine the cause of the crash is underway. This tragedy has plundered Belgium into total darkness.

Around 200 police, firefighters and paramedics worked throughout the night on board the bus, which front ripped open and broken glass and debris strewn across the road. It was even a shock that despite the condition of the bus after the accident some cheated death. The number of people on board was 52.

My sympathy or condolence to the grieving family after this tragic loss of their loved ones. May the Lord give you the strength to stand firm in this difficult time. Everyone is touched. Both children and adults are sad. We pray for the affected family through this process of grief and mourning.

AFRICA'S COCOA TRADE ENHANCES EUROPE'S ECONOMY

Cocoa in Ghana


Trade among European and African precolonial nations developed relatively recently in the economic history of the African continent. 


Before the European voyages of exploration in the fifteenth century, African rulers and merchants had established trade links with the Mediterranean world, western Asia, and the Indian Ocean region.

The goods Europeans import to Africa in the greatest volumes include cloth, iron, and copper. As trade advances, the Europeans made Africa the number one market for all their raw materials needed for goods consumption. Cocoa is one of the major products exported largely to Europe.

As the highest cocoa-producing country in West Africa, the Ivory Coast leads with the highest percentage export of cocoa beans to Europe, followed by Ghana. Other African countries that export cocoa beans to Europe are Cameroon and Nigeria.

Large tons of cocoa beans leaving the ports of West Africa end up in Switzerland, Belgium, the Republic of Ireland, Germany, Denmark, and France, where it is used to manufacture chocolate products.

The European Union and its members are responsible for about 50% of the world's cocoa consumption. 

The  European Union Association is a trade association representing the European sector and grouping the major companies involved in the cocoa bean trade and processing.  

Conflicts in Africa can sometimes affect the price of cocoa. For example, the Ivory Coast civil war escalated the price of cocoa to 3.333 dollars per ton, the highest price since the beginning of the year 2010. 

But from every angle, it is clear that the cocoa trade between Africa and Europe plays a significant role in enhancing the economy of Europe.