Welcome to the World of Victorinox Brunnen The world famous Victorinox Swiss Army Knife has a long and fascinating past. This history is the focus of the newly opened Swiss Knife Valley Visitor Center in Brunnen.
Tour of the paper mill Basel As one of the few museums in Europe dedicated to this art form, the paper mill preserves historical techniques at an authentic site. These traditional techniques are...
Your work of art in soft sandstone Fribourg The location fits perfectly: the studio of Le Bûcher is situated in the heart of the old town of Fribourg. Nimble hands work on soft sandstone and create works of art...
Soulce nail makers Sulz AG, Gemeinde Laufenburg Anybody who wandered through the Soulce Valley in days gone by would have seen a thin plume of smoke rising from many a small building and heard a uniform knocking on...
Hot craftsmanship Wila He is as keen as mustard on his profession: René Burri 's original glass art, which ranges from pretty accessories to practical products for everyday use, is...
New traffic artery in the Ticino - Alptransit Airolo Guided tour of the construction site of Alptransit in Pollegio or Faido, which after completion will most likely be the word's longest tunnel.
"Le Pâquier" smithy Le Pâquier-Crêt-du-Puy Historic documents and parchments in the archives of Le Pâquier confirm it: the village smithy definitely dates from the second half of the 18th century. Like many...
Manufactura - Tessanda weavers Sta. Maria Val Müstair The Tessanda (hand weavers) in the Val Müstair (Münstertal) now has 18 looms and employs 8 people. Here in this 80 year-old traditional enterprise, pupils from the...
Muglin da Ftan – Alpine mill Ftan For centuries, growing crops was the basis for agriculture in the Lower Engadin. The mill is the last evidence of this bygone era, telling as it does of the once rich...
Mall Mill Sta. Maria Val Müstair The "village of the cross" – as Sta. Maria is called because of the way the roads are laid out – has its own cultural attraction: the newly restored Mall village mill....
Hergiswil Glassworks Hergiswil NW The Hergiswil Glassworks have been located at Lake Lucerne since 1817. At that time, the Glassworks were a production site with ideal transportation routes for wood...
