Swiss Cow fighting / Combat des Reines PAGE MENU >> Information • Transport • Links • All articles Combat de Reines or Swiss Cow fighting, is a traditional event held mostly in the Swiss canton of Valais (map), in which a cow fights another cow (unlike bullfighting, in which humans fig [.....]

Escalade Festival / Fête de l'Escalade PAGE MENU >> Information • Transport • Links • All articles L’Escalade commemorates the only memorable date in Geneva’s history. Forget about John Calvin, the foundation of the Red Cross, the ill-fated League of Nations, and the countless internat [.....]

Fasnacht Carnival of Basel / Basler Fasnacht PAGE MENU >> Information • Transport • Links • All articles The Carnival of Basel is the biggest carnival in Switzerland and takes place annually between February and March in Basel (map). It has been listed as one of the top fifty local fes [.....]

Street Parade in Zurich PAGE MENU >> Information • Transport • Links • All articles Street Parade – The World's Largest Techno Party in Zurich (map). During the Street Parade, hundreds of thousands of electronic and techno music fans dance around Zurich’s lake basin. At 1 p.m. on the d [.....]

Paleo Festival, Nyon PAGE MENU >> Information • Transport • Links • All articles Every summer, the Paléo Festival in Nyon features all styles of music and top international artists. This 6-day festival in July is attended by some 230,000 at over 280 concerts. In 45 years, the Paléo Fes [.....]

Carnival in Lucerne / Lucerne Fasnacht PAGE MENU >> Information • Transport • Links • All articles Every year, towards the end of winter, Fasnacht (Carnival) breaks out in the streets, alleyways and squares of the old town. This is a glittering outdoor party, where chaos and merriness [.....]