Mont Blanc tourism: when rising visitor numbers raise concerns
The Tour du Mont‑Blanc is seeing increased visitation, benefiting local businesses but creating nuisances. Litter, wild camping and a lack of infrastructure have renewed…
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Switzerland
Find the latest tourism news in Switzerland: visitor trends, destination development, traveler behavior, mobility, climate and new practices.
Travel Alerts breaks down the information and figures that shape Swiss tourism.
Traveling Close to Home: Slow Tourism Put to the Test in the Canton of Vaud
By covering 533 km around the canton of Vaud in thirteen days, walkers show that a sense of escape can be found just a…
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What solutions for increasingly crowded mountains?
At the 3rd Schweizer Wandergipfel on 1–2 September in Saanen, around 120 specialists debated managing tourist flows in the mountains to preserve the quality…
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Vevey by Foot: Itinerary along the Lake Geneva Quays and Museums
A walk from the Place du Marché to the Swiss Museum of Games along Lake Geneva, combining heritage, gastronomy and family-friendly stops — proposed…
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Will hikers soon need to book their hikes in Switzerland?
Faced with overcrowded sites and following examples such as the Tour du Mont‑Blanc and Lake Oeschinen, Switzerland is implementing an increasing number of local…
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66,578 kilometers to cross Switzerland on foot
For almost thirteen years, Pascal Bourquin has walked every hiking trail in Switzerland. He reached the 33,289th kilometer — the halfway point of his…
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In some Swiss municipalities, overtourism reaches levels sometimes higher than Venice
A measure that relates overnight stays to the number of residents reveals that several Swiss alpine municipalities are visited much more “intensely” than popular…
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Switzerland: Land of Watches and Clocks
From Geneva to the Vallée de Joux, Swiss watchmaking unfolds across museums, manufactories and public clocks. Centuries-old heritage, craftsmanship recognized by UNESCO, and a…
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Heatwave influences holiday planning
A survey in Switzerland shows that high temperatures are already changing the choice of timing and destination for a large share of travelers. Behavioral…
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Early Positive Feedback for the Tourist Campaign on Swiss Etiquette
The national campaign raising tourists’ awareness of rules of conduct in Switzerland appears to be well received by industry stakeholders. Several regions are promoting…
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