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Papiliorama - swissinfo

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Added July 03, 2008
The Papiliorama in Kerzers is a Swiss public zoo specialising in tropical and indigenous butterfly species. As well as one of the world's largest butterfly domes the site also features a dark dome with all kinds of nocturnal animals and the reconstruction of a nature reserve in Central America. I...
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Mysterious Switzerland - The Water Witch - swissinfo

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Added June 24, 2008
For thousands of years, a witch called the Crenscia is said to have haunted the thunderous waters that charge through the gorges of the Pontiron valley in the Swiss canton of Ticino. She is said to jump up and grab anyone who comes too near. (The Mysterious Switzerland series is produced by SRG S...
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Cut-price kits - swissinfo

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Added June 27, 2008
The Swiss team's defeat in the European Championships and a bout of bad weather have rained on the parade of larger sports merchandisers. They're now flogging off Swiss team shirts (and others as they are eliminated) with a 50% discount. (SF1, Julie Hunt)
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New Swiss national park visitors' centre opens - swissinfo

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Added June 26, 2008
Switzerland's first, and to date only national park, has a new visitors' centre with more modern infrastructure and interactive information for the public. But the park, with its rich plant and animal life, remains the main attraction. (swissinfo, Raffaella Rossello)
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Mysterious Switzerland - the Magic Mountain

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Added May 01, 2008
The Pfyffe mountain is not only an area of outstanding natural beauty, but it is also said to be the home of fairies, dwarves and other magical beings. We meet a shaman who contacts the spirits here, and a natural healer who harvests herbs for her potions and teas.(The Mysterious Switzerland seri...
legends, magic, mystery, swiss, switzerland, swissinfo, who, home

Olympic coat - swissinfo

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Added July 01, 2008
The Swiss have developed high-tech coats for horses for use at Olympic equestrian events in Hong Kong in August. They're designed to protect the animals from temperature extremes, and make the games a little more bearable for them. (SF1, Julie Hunt)
olympics, equestrian, horse, horseriding, swiss, swissinfo, switzerland, china

Euro 08: Spain at last! - swissinfo

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Added June 30, 2008
A giant fiesta was held in the Swiss capital Bern on Sunday night as Spanish fans gathered in the public viewing areas celebrated their team's victory in the final of the Euro 08 championships.(swissinfo, Raffaella Rossello)
euro 2008, swiss, swissinfo, switzerland, spain, germany, football

Dream on Swiss! - swissinfo

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Added June 11, 2008
Maybe it's as unrealistic as "Alptraum", a short film made by a Swiss filmmaker, but someone is still dreaming of Switzerland winning Euro 08. "Alptraum" (which means "nightmare" but is a pun on the Alps) is one of nine shorts focusing on football which were produced in Switzerland and Austria. N...
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Bird's nest drives tourists up a tree - swissinfo

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Added June 01, 2008
Swiss adults seem to like tree houses almost as much as children, if the popularity of the 'little nest' is anything to go by. An enterprising carpenter in Le Locle near the French border built the country's first ever tree top bed and breakfast in 2002. As demand has outstripped supply, he is no...
tourism, swiss, switzerland, swissinfo, drive

Mysterious Switzerland - a protection ritual

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Added May 28, 2008
In the remote village of Grimentz in canton Valais a ritual is still practiced to protect the locals from famine, sickness and catastrophes. One year, the people of Grimentz are said to have abandoned the Baconett ritual, with disastrous consequences for the village. (The Mysterious Switzerland s...
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Mysterious Switzerland - The Magic Triangle - swissinfo

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Added May 14, 2008
Near the Swiss city of Basel, there are five mountains with the same name - Belchen. They form a giant sundial, which was used by the Celts to measure time and space. The Celts built the settlements that developed into modern day Basel on the basis of a magic triangle linked to this sundial. (The...
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Branching out - swissinfo

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Added June 23, 2008
This June, international artists and florists are creating works of art in the mountain resort of Grindelwald. Nothing unusual? Think again. They are only allowed to use natural materials they find in the forest such as twigs, leaves and branches. (swissinfo, Michele Andina)
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Going Dutch - swissinfo

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Added June 20, 2008
Switzerland has been inundated with Dutch fans ever since the Euro 2008 football championships began, and one of their favourite camping grounds is the "Orange-Dorp" in Laupen, about 20 minutes by train from the Swiss capital Bern. swissinfo went to find out what goes on there. (swissinfo, Julie ...
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Unsung heroes - swissinfo

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Added June 18, 2008
The centre of the Swiss capital, Bern, became a giant party arena as football fans flocked to the huge viewing screens to watch their teams compete in the European Championships. But wherever there are crowds, there's a risk of getting hurt, and the city's ambulance crews have been on constant st...
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Penalty robots - swissinfo

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Added June 16, 2008
The federal institute of technology in Zurich is carrying out a series of tests to analyse the behaviour of goalkeepers in a penalty situation. A team of researchers has developed a virtual goal as well as a penalty-taking robot. The aim is to provide professionals with new kinds of training meth...
football, euro 2008, swiss, swissinfo, switzerland, research, federer, technology, robots

Mysterious Switzerland - Sylvester Clauses - swissinfo

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Added June 14, 2008
In Urnäsch, in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Outer Rhodes, a colourful tradition continues to be practiced on the last day of the year. Strangely clad figures with elaborate masks and noisy bells move from house to house, in a bid to drive away evil spirits. (The Mysterious Switzerland series is ...
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A bear's bin here - swissinfo

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Added June 14, 2008
After centuries of being hunted to the verge of extinction, the brown bear has made a comeback in Switzerland, only to be shot down for coming too close to human settlements. The environmental organisation WWF has now come up with a way of improving rubbish management in canton GraubĂĽnden, where ...
nature, animals, swiss, swissinfo, switzerland

Swiss/Irish twist - swissinfo

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Added June 09, 2008
Irish songwriter Shirley Grimes has lived and performed in Switzerland for 16 years. Lately her band was chosen as the support act for Van Morrison: a real honour. Van Morrison is known for being very selective about who plays on the stage before him. (swissinfo, Raffaella Rossello)
music, ireland, swiss, swissinfo, switzerland, celtic

Tea in Ticino - swissinfo

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Added June 06, 2008
A couple of years ago Europe's first tea plantation opened up on Monte VeritĂ  in southern Switzerland. The region's special microclimate offers ideal conditions producing tea plants of a quality good enough even for Japanese specialists. (SF1)
food, swiss, switzerland, swissinfo

Mysterious Switzerland - La Mutta's Monoliths

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Added June 03, 2008
The hill known as La Mutta in the eastern canton of GraubĂĽnden is said to harness strong forces. Its 30 monoliths once made it a heathen place of worship and people have been making pilgrimages here for thousands of years. The Christians were aware of the area's special powers, and built a church...
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More displaced people in the world - swissinfo

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Added May 30, 2008
The Swiss-based International Committee of the Red Cross says it is spending more money than ever to help people whose lives have been wrecked by armed conflict. (ICRC footage)
human rights, red cross, swissinfo, refugee, switzerland, swiss, world

Football sells - swissinfo

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Added May 26, 2008
The 2008 European football championships requires a lot of money, which is generated largely through sponsorship. Companies using the championships to advertise their products, but which are not official Uefa partners, risk a lawsuit. But it's not always easy to tell what's legal and what's illeg...
football, marketing, euro 2008, swiss, switzerland, swissinfo, sponsorship

Bird lover - swissinfo

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Added May 24, 2008
Switzerland is lagging behind when it comes to protecting birds. 40% of them are on the red list of endangered species, and nature reserves only account for 4% of the land surface area. swissinfo visited a bird sanctuary near ZĂĽrich airport. (swissinfo, Raffaella Rossello)
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Swiss Smile

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Added May 22, 2008
For a better welcome of the Euro 2008 fans, the Swiss government has spent SFr10 million to teach the locals how to smile. Did they get the lesson? Music composed by Muriel Jeker & Vincent Jaton.
swiss, switzerland, smile, music, entertainment

Birdman of the Swiss Alps - swissinfo

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Added May 22, 2008
For six years the airbus pilot Yves Rossy has been developing a machine that enables him to fly across the mountains at speeds up to 200 km per hour, using his body to steer. This May he presented his invention to the public. (SF1)
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Mysterious Switzerland - The Water Dragon

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Added May 20, 2008
A giant water dragon once inhabited the source waters of the Areuse river in canton Neuchâtel. The beast devoured passers by and transformed the river into a seething torrent. She was slain in a mighty battle with a mere mortal, but there are those who fear she may rise again. (The Mysterious Swi...
mystery, swiss, switzerland, swissinfo, legends, legend, water

The planet hunter - swissinfo

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Added May 19, 2008
Swiss astronomer Michel Mayor was responsible for the discovery of the first extra solar planet in the Pegasus constellation –a milestone for astronomical research. He recently retired as a professor in the Astronomy Department at Geneva University, but continues his work as a seeker of extrasola...
astronomy, swiss, switzerland, swissinfo

Gölä - the comeback of a Swiss rock star

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Added May 16, 2008
In 1988 the debut album by Marco Pfeuti, better known as Gölä, became the most successful Swiss German album ever. Four more hit albums followed and in 2004 Gölä started singing in English. This however was less successful. In May 2008 he made his Swiss German comeback on television where he perf...
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Life's a Swiss beach in Austria - swissinfo

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Added May 12, 2008
Swiss are often perceived – even by neighbouring Austrians - as very precise and reliable... but maybe not particularly relaxed. Switzerland, co-host of the Euro 08 football championship, is about to change that image at a beach on the banks of the River Danube. (SF1)
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Farmhouse palaces for the rich and famous - swissinfo

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Added May 09, 2008
Imagine an old barn transformed into a luxury mansion with a swimming pool in the kitchen and a golf course in the garden. Swedish/Swiss entrepreneur Thomas Bindschedler makes his clients' wildest dreams come true. And the clients themselves are also pretty wild, ranging from Hollywood movie star...
housing, swiss, switzerland, swissinfo, real estate, investment, property, wealth, dreams, star
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