Author: stephan

In Switzerland there is a direct democracy and many opportunities to see how politics is working in daily life. Whether to the discussio of many votes, at the levels of community, canton or federal relationship or in the participation as a shareholder in multinational companies. Our travel to democracy takes several days and we present…

The cheese was developed in the Alps. Source is milk, an excellent natural product is created, which is proceeded to cheese and offered in many flavors. It is worth visiting a show dairy and hiking in the summer to an alpine pasture, talking to the alpine herds about making cheese and seeing happy cows. You…

Switzerland is the leading manufacturer of luxury watches. In the Jura, watchmaking has developed and shaped many details that make watches so unique. Most watch factories are located in the Jura. The valley of La Chaux de Fond, once the world of watchmaking and Le Locle is referred to as Watch Valley. Even small factories…

Many think that Switzerland makes the best chocolate in the world. It was once invented by François-Louis Cailler and could be industrially produced with the development of milk powder. Other factories followed and you can visit them for explain the production and taste fine chocolate. But even small chocolate makers, who produce fine pralines by…

Switzerland has some major coffee machine manufacturers, which are mainly used in the catering industry. A well-known brand is Jura, who created a coffee world in her factory. We visit them and also a roastery on a so-called coffee day. Here are some impressions:

In Ticino, there is located a former cigar factory on Lake Maggiore. It was converted into a venue by Dannemann, a medium-sized tobacco manufacturer. Come to Brissago and take part in the tobacco seminar. They learn a lot about tobacco cultivation, tobacco processing and products such as cigarillos and cigars. Finally, you can take part…

In Switzerland, first-class wines are produced in many areas. Let us go on the voyage to discovery wine in the canton of Aargau. There lives the initiator of Swissvoyage and visit with you the wine village Tegerfelden. We walk through vineyards, talk to winegrowers and visit the wine museum. Of course, we vesper with a…