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F or some adventurous souls who imagine living amid Switzerland's gorgeous scenery, with its breathtaking mountains and seemingly limitless wilderness, the dream may seem unattainable. Although ...
Switzerland is supporting the fight against poverty in rural areas worldwide with a total of CHF49.5 million ($54.1 million) over the next three yea ...
But the sounds are common in rural Switzerland, where traditional farmhouses keep dairy cows on rolling green pastures, with the cowbells dangling from their necks.. Longtime locals of Aarwangen ...
High-speed broadband access is increasing across Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, but connectivity gaps between urban and rural areas are widening. This is ...
Cowbells were once very useful in Swiss rural life. With their herds, especially in summer, grazing high in the Alps and often on steep slopes, the bells were vital to keep track of them.
Lionel Ballmer Architectes has created a timber annexe for The Wandering House, a barn in rural Switzerland, which "floats" above an exposed concrete base.
But if you want complete quiet, Aarwangen, or anywhere in rural Switzerland, may not be for you. Those traditional farmhouses are still functioning, ...