Folklore y fiestas populares en Suiza

At Bachläger Alp on First mountain (at 2,000 m), there is every year a folk festival at the beginning of July.

Flower decorated herds and cowherds in traditional costume (bredzon) return to the flat lowlands after four months spent at their mountain huts. Cows, heifers, sheep and goats pass through the villages of Charmey and Albeuve from 9.00 onwards.

"Chästeilet", a traditional folk festival is celebrated in September before the last cow bells are disappearing from the Alpine pastures.

On the last Sunday in July, the usually quiet place of Daubensee comes to life, with no less than 1,000 sheep flocking around the lake.

The traditional Älpler Festival is defined by customs, traditions and an abundance of folklore.

A true love story connects Nendaz to the Alphorn.

The traditional dividing up of sheep on their return from the mountains has taken place in mid-September of every year for decades. After a summer spent by the Aletsch Glacier sheep in their thousands are driven down from the mountains in a festive procession.

Every year in July, Swiss popular music takes center stage on Rigi Mountain. Seven hours of nonstop live concerts.

Every other Wednesday in July and August, local associations such as the Yodeling Club, local costume groups, music groups, etc., offer performances in Schlossweid, near the church in Ringgenberg.

The Schwägalp wrestling festival takes place in the beautiful arena of the Säntis mountains.