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In 2013 an exclusive golf and ski resort will open in the alpine village of Andermatt, near the Gotthard tunnel. Well-to-do buyers have been visiting the site of the projected luxury apartments and villas, while village bosses are doing their best to ensure that the charming village does not become simply a playground for the rich. (Julie Hunt/swissinfo.ch/SF)

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Julie worked as a radio reporter for BBC and independent radio all over the UK before joining swissinfo.ch's predecessor, Swiss Radio International, as a producer. After attending film school, Julie worked as an independent filmmaker before coming to swissinfo.ch in 2001. 

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