MySwitzerland Newsletter

Switzerland News.

1. Worldwide unique - the new SwitzerlandMobility Network of Routes

2. Living Zurich Media Award 2008

3. Flumserberg: Goat-Leasing

4. Solstice Hiking: June 21-22, 08

5. Five-Star Hotels in new Glitz and Glamour

6. Three Hours of Cow Trekking

The largest national network of routes for soft tourism and slow traffic in Europe has been opened: 20,000 kilometers with uniform signposting for hikers (6,300 km), bicyclists (8,500 km), mountain bikers (3,300 km), inline skaters (1,000 km) and canoeists (410 km). Active vacations in Switzerland have become even easier. A large number of services offered by our partners, such as luggage transfer, public transportation or equipment rental complement the SwitzerlandMobility route network. A total of 100,000 markers in various colors now show you the way. In addition, 57 maps in German, French and English as well as a brochure with overnight offers along the SwitzerlandMobility routes are available.

The American journalist, Gregory Katz, won the LIVING ZÜRICH MEDIA AWARD. In his article entitled "Out of the blue", which was published in "American Way Magazine" on 1 April 2007, he describes Zurich as "Europe’s little secret": compact, perfectly proportioned and beautiful. 55-year-old Gregory Katz was delighted to accept the LIVING ZÜRICH MEDIA AWARD and the prize money of 20,000 euros (U$ 31’000), which he received on 13 May in the town hall. Anne Fournier from the French-speaking part of Switzerland came second and the Italian, Elvira D'Ippoliti, was delighted to come third. A total of 59 media representatives from 11 countries took part.

Lease a goat and explore the mountain world and its flora and fauna, while supporting the Alpine economy. Added benefits are the fresh goat cheese produced from the milk of these animals or visiting them on the lush Alpine pastureland on the Seebenalp. All these pleasures are yours for C$ 350/ U$335. The offer includes: Goat certificate and informational material on the goat, free visit to the wonderful Seebenalp when the goats are milked, cheese at discounted rates, 1 Alpine summer day with the goat keeper upon appointment, 1 round trip to Tannenboden, Maschgenkamm, free meals on the goat farm and care of the fascinating mountain landscape.

This year's Switzerland's Night Hiking event falls on the shortest night of the year, the summer solace. Cool moonlight, bizarre nocturnal landscapes and unfamiliar sounds; nighttime hiking lures you to the great outdoors. Initiated by the Swiss Hiking Federation, around 80 regional event organizers turn early-summer nights into unique and memorable experiences for people of all ages. Various transport companies and catering concerns open their doors in the dark hours. The varied offers range from straightforward moonlight hikes, fairy-tale times and wildlife watching to arrangements with overnight accommodation. Guided hikes are in three categories: easy, medium and demanding and take from 2 to 6 hours.

A neighborhood pool will take the heat from a new computer centre in Uitikon, near Zurich, drawing the hot air thrown off by servers and communications equipment. Heat produced by computers has been used to warm nearby offices in a few cases, but the decision to warm a town pool appears to be a first. IBM built the data center recently. Typically, air conditioners blast computers with chilly air to maintain an optimal 20 degree Celsius, and then pump the hot air outside. The heat generated by the hardware would be enough to heat as many as 80 houses. In Uitikon, it will heat water that will then be pumped into the pool. "This article first appeared in the May issue of Swiss News".

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