This section contains an overview of the most relevant events in Switzerland.
17 January 2020
The light festival of Morat/Murten will take place from 15 to 26 January. In 24 locations, the city centre has turned into a fairytale world of light. Various artists are giving performances, and a multimedia light show, an opera and various other activities are transforming the inner city into a theatre performance. This year, however, … Read more » “Light festival Morat/Murten”
11 December 2019
The origin of the Via Francigena which links Canterbury to Rome, crossing England, France, Switzerland and Italy, goes back to the old Roman road system when soldiers and merchants travelled from the South to the North of Europe and the other way around. The Via Francigena goes through the cantons of Vaud and the Valais … Read more » “The Via Francigena in Switzerland”
6 December 2019
The organisation is an international project dealing with the exodus of French Huguenots after 1685. It is a long-distance hiking trail, that follows the path of Huguenots to Germany and French-speaking Switzerland after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685). The route begins in Geneva, passing Coppet, Nyon, Morges, Romainmôtier, Yverdons-les-Bains and ends in … Read more » “The Exodus of the Huguenots”
