Meet the little orange men of Switzerland

Crossing the roads can be a peculiarity in itself! Join Diccon Bewes on the streets of Bern and marvel at the oddities of the Swiss traffic light system. (Diccon Bewes for swissinfo.ch)

This content was published on August 12, 2017 - 11:00

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King Albert I enjoyed climbing in the Swiss Alps, where he went almost every year. The picture was coloured using AI by the National Museum.

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Some regions of the world are on an upward trajectory with the promise of a steadily improving future. Where do you live? And in which direction is your region or continent developing?

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Planning permission by popular consent

This content was published on Oct 14, 2017 Have you ever come across a collection of metal pylons on a patch of grass next to a house and wondered what they were for?

Diccon Bewes standing in front of snow covered mountain range

But which one’s the tallest?

This content was published on Sep 9, 2017 What would Switzerland be without its stunning mountains? In this episode Diccon Bewes gives a brief introduction to the Swiss Alps.

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This content was published on Jul 15, 2017 From pack sizes to colours, and an unusual flavouring to go with them, there's a lot of Swissness inside every shell.

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