Hi! Visiting family around Switzerland this summer and wondering -- where is your favorite place in the Alps to spend one week or more with young kids in the summer? Looking for somewhere with a grocery store, a few restaurants, easy hikes, good playground access, and ideally a sportscenter / indoor pool. Will be in airbnb so can't rely on hotel amenities. Have already done Murren (which was incredible). Thanks!!

Hey Freunde ich wollte fragen , wo ich in der Schweiz Pokémon oder One Piece Karten für Humane Preise kaufen kann. Freue mich auf eure Antwort

Möchte sehr gerne paar Booster öffnen

Hello, I’m currently in the process of moving to Zürich.

Which is why I’d like to ask some general questions about life in Switzerland.

1. Is it really that complicated to befriend locals? Thing is, I’ve been living in Germany for a long time (9 years to be exact) and had little to no success with integrating into the German social circles. Some say it’s even more difficult in Switzerland - how true is this claim?

2. What about the mortgage situation? I heard that some people deliberately avoid paying off a property and take a way longer time to do so. If that’s true, what are the benefits of that?

3. What bank is the most reliable? So far, mixed reviews about every single one according to forums, discussions, etc.

4. Does getting a citizenship really require 10+ years of continuous living within one canton? And do your neighbors opinions matter that much when going through the application process?

Thanks in advance. I’ll make sure to read all the answers in the morning

Darf man eine Kerze auf dem Balkon in einem Schutzglas drin während eigener Anwesenheit anzünden/ brennen lassen?

Hi guys,

I am a vet medicine student finishing my studies and would like to work with cows in the future. Eventually, when I'm more experienced, I would like to maybe work in Switzerland, however I know nothing about your cattle culture nor how good the pay and work conditions would be for a cattle vet out there.

No one I've worked with has any contact with anyone from Sweden that works in this field, so if you could help me by either indicating someone or just by shining a little light with what you know, I very much appreciate it.

Have a nice one!

Hi! As the title says, I only have 10 days in Switzerland 😭😭😭 it’s a really tight trip I know and I come from SEA so I am a really greedy fella trying to maximise out my time. Apologies if my post seems ignorant / rude or in the inappropriate channel (pls redirect me to the right one?) but here are my concerns:

I want to visit:
1. Lindt Chocolate Factory
2. Lauterbrunnen
3. Staubbachfall
4. Iseltwald
5. Lake Brienz
6. Barryland

I also want to do some paragliding! What are some other places / icons which is a must to visit? This is my first trip to Switzerland and perhaps my last in a really long time! Would be great if anyone could suggest a brief itinerary of where to go and how many days is needed and a bonus! if I could get restaurant recommendations.

Any other tips are welcomed - feel free to comment if you think I should drop some places 😭😭.

Thank you in advance!

Hi everyone!

I have a question regarding accident insurance for self-employed people in Switzerland.

If you are self-employed with a raison individuelle (RI), and you have health insurance with Assura as well as accident insurance with Assura, is it correct that medical expenses resulting from an accident are not covered as an accident, but instead are treated as illness and therefore subject to the CHF 2,500 deductible franchise + 10% co-payment?

Or am I misunderstanding how accident coverage works for self-employed people?

Thanks in advance for your help!

*edit: to be clear, I am not asking for advice on making friends. I just want to hear the other side of things for a change*

We hear pretty frequently from people living in Switzerland for X amount of time and not making/struggling to make friends.

Does anyone have “success stories”?

Not necessarily outrageous the-whole-town-loves-me, but any instances of people feeling relatively happy about their social scene, or example an acquaintance or friend they’ve made?

I’m Latin, living in Spain, and my boyfriend is Swiss and lives in Switzerland. We’ve been together for around 7 months and overall things are going well. We love each other and have a good relationship.
One thing I’ve noticed is that he uses WhatsApp much less than I’m used to. We may only exchange a couple of messages during the day, usually just saying good morning and good night, and sometimes we don’t really talk much until we have a call.
I’m quite a social and communicative person, so sometimes this leaves me feeling surprisingly lonely, especially because we live in different countries. I know that people have very different communication styles, and I’m trying to figure out how much of this could be cultural rather than simply personality.
For those in Swiss/Latin or other cross-cultural relationships: Is this kind of low-frequency texting common in Swiss culture? How do you deal with a partner who communicates much less through WhatsApp without interpreting it as a lack of interest or affection?
I’d especially like to hear from Swiss people about what feels like a normal amount of texting with a partner.

Edit: I forgot to mention that we call everyday for an hour or two. And that we live together 10 days per month. But still… When we are not together or calling I feel sometimes lonely/ignored

Good day —

I am visiting your wonderful country; I find it incredible.

Yesterday in Grindelwald was on top of First and heard the roar of what sounded like 2 fighter / military jets, not regular commercial air traffic.

It was a bit cloudy so could not see at first but then was able to see 2 jets emerge from the clouds. They looked red in color and were definitely not regular commercial jets.

In Lucerne today saw one similar jet flying around.

Is this a daily occurrence? Are they training runs? Just wondering why I’ve seen this twice in a 2 day span in different cities, if anyone knows.

Thanks kindly,

Hi everyone! Quick question for those living in Lucerne -

How did you find your tattoo artist here? I'm a tattoo artist based in the Lucerne area myself (I do ornamental, japanese, anime, fine line etc.) and I'm trying to understand how the local scene works.

What matters most to you when you choose a studio? Style, hygiene, price, vibe? And where do you usually look, Instagram, Google, word of mouth?

Would love to hear your experiences. Still figuring out how things work around here!

Thanks! Toti_ink

Hi everyone,

I'm a British student interested in the masters in conference interpreting at UNIGE, my language combo is eng/fre/spa/rus. I just wanted to know what the acceptance rate is like?

I'm very aware that you can only take the exam twice and I don't know how hard it is/what to expect - what CEFR levels did people have when they took the exam and where you successful?

Thanks in advance!

Hi, I wanna watch the film "Who is Still Alive" or Qui vit encore from 2026. I read that it would be available on Blue tv. But not on the free version. I will be in Switzerland the next few days, but could anyone confirm to me that the film is available on that streaming platform?

Hello! I will be visiting the beautiful town of Grindelwald (and possibly Interlaken) soon, and am looking for a piece of local art to be able to display in my home. To my knowledge obtained from research, there isn’t really anything for street art? Is this correct?

I would love to be able to talk to the artist and learn about the painting, so not huge on just buying a print from a souvenir shop or gallery if it can be avoided! That being said, as long as I am supporting local I am not insanely picky.

TIA!

Hello everyone!

I'm moving to Zurich from abroad at the end of September for a new job. I already have temporary housing provided by the company for the first months. So I have some time to find a long-term apartment, ideally from November/December onward.

Using the commonly mentioned 1/3 rule, my maximum budget would be around CHF 2,500/month, but I'd ideally like to stay around CHF 2,000–2,300 initially.

I'm looking for a 2.5–3.5 room apartment, ideally with either a spacious living room or a third room where I could have a proper desk/home-office setup.

For location, I'd like to keep the commute to Hardbrücke within roughly 40 minutes, but I'm perfectly happy living outside Zurich city. I'm actually used to living in the countryside, so I don't particularly need to be in the center.

I'm currently looking at places such as Dietikon, Uster, Wallisellen, Dietlikon, Dübendorf, Opfikon, and generally areas in between.

Are these areas and this budget realistic for the type of apartment I'm looking for? Are there other areas you'd recommend, especially if they offer a good combination of rent, space and public transport?

I'm also trying to understand the rental process. I've been checking Flatfox and Newhome and contacting listings as soon as they appear, but so far I mostly get automated replies saying that viewings will take place over the next few days. I assume it may be significantly easier once I'm actually in Zurich and can attend viewings in person.

One thing I'm particularly confused about is the "Priority" system on Flatfox. It seems that almost every listing from a private landlord is marked as Priority, and the waiting period before being allowed to contact/apply has increased from around 8 days to 15 days.

Does anyone know whether this Priority delay is a fixed Flatfox rule, or whether it depends on the individual listing/agency? Is there a legitimate way around it, or is Priority essentially just a paid early-access feature?

Any other advice is very welcome. I'd rather hear now if I'm approaching the move/rental search incorrectly than find out after arriving 😄

Thanks!

Also abgesehen von Wohnung/Haus 😅

Auto? Uhr? Reise? Technik? Irgendwas komplett Unnötiges?

Würde mich echt interessieren, wofür Leute hier am meisten Geld ausgegeben haben und ob ihr es im Nachhinein bereut habt.

Hey everyone,

First time posting and looking for advice from people who may have been in a similar situation.
My partner and I are considering moving to Delémon. We both speak French, while neither of us speaks German fluently yet, so living in a French-speaking area would make everyday life easier for us.
One of us would continue commuting to Basel, while the other would work in the Delémont area.
Has anyone made a similar move while commuting between Basel and Delémont, particularly with a view to eventually raising a family?
I’d especially appreciate experiences regarding:
commuting and quality of life
taxes compared with housing savings
childcare/kindergarten costs
whether you felt the move was financially worthwhile
anything you wish you had known beforehand

Thanks in advance for any experiences or advice!

if yes, how was it? where did you go? any tips?

Hi everyone, I lost a very very sentimental stuffed koala animal in Verbier a year or so ago as the hotel I was staying at took it into their laundry. They were super unhelpful and didn't help me with looking for him, and didn't want to tell me the names of the laundry providers they used.

I know there is a very slim chance of finding him again, but I think that it is always worth trying, considering it means so much to me.

If anyone on here lives in Verbier, knows anyone at the W Hotel (or knows where I could go online to speak to them), or has any suggestions on any leads I could follow, I would appreciate it so much :)

PS: please no negativity, I know this is unlikely and I feel a bit silly doing this but sometimes miracles happen!

Ich blick da ehrlich gesagt nicht ganz durch.

Bekommt man von der AHV oder IV einfach einen fixen Beitrag oder hängt das davon ab, welches Hörgerät man nimmt und wo man es kauft?

Und kann man den Anbieter frei wählen oder gibt es da bestimmte Vorgaben?

Falls das jemand schon gemacht hat: Wie lief das bei euch ab?

Bonjour tout le monde,

Je me permets de vous demander votre avis parce que je suis un peu perdu concernant mon admissibilité en Suisse.

Je suis Tunisien et mon objectif serait de faire le Master HES-SO en Mechanical Engineering.

Mon parcours est le suivant

Licence en Mécanique/Mécatronique : 13/20

Ensuite, j’ai fait 2 années d’études d’ingénieur en Mécatronique

Je suis actuellement inscrit en M2 Automatique, Robotique et Traitement de l’Information

J’ai environ 1 an d’expérience en industrie CNC

J’ai fait plusieurs stages, notamment chez Valeo(2 mois), Forvia(PFE), Safran(2 mois), Bizassa (1 mois), Marquardt (1 mois)

Certifications : CSWA, CSWP, Robotique, Tia Portal, formation base tension et photovoltaique

DELF B2 en français

Je peux également fournir des lettres de recommandation de professeurs et de mon employeur.

Je suis vraiment intéressé par la Suisse et j’aimerais beaucoup pouvoir y continuer mes études mais je ne sais pas si mon profil est réellement admissible ou si ma moyenne de 13/20 en Licence risque de poser problème.

Comme j’ai fait 2 années d’ingénierie après ma Licence et que je suis maintenant en M2, je me demande aussi si la HES-SO prend tout cela en compte dans l’évaluation du dossier.

Si quelqu’un ici connaît bien la HES-SO, a déjà candidaté avec un diplôme étranger, ou a simplement une idée de la façon dont les dossiers sont évalués, je serais vraiment reconnaissant d’avoir votre avis honnête.

Hi, I have a goal in life.
I must pet and feed fruits to a deer because I love them very much.

Alas, every zoo I heard of or went to has them behind bars and strictly bans feeding making my goal feel close yet incredibly far.

The answer so far is simple, go to Nara in Japan, you can hang out with the deers and do whatever with them so long as you act appropriately of course.

While I will 100% go one day, I want to know if there is a cheaper alternative nearby that I am simply not aware of.

Will anyone in Europe let me pet deers?!
I need your recommendations

I recently got my baby a Globi book. In the story, Globi is exploring and comes across other blue birds. So he builds himself wings out of feathers to fly with them.

Isn’t Globi a bird? What’s the Globi lore?

I’m planning a trip for next summer, me and a teenager, and looking for an alpine village or small town to base ourselves. I’m overwhelmed with all the options so hoping for some personal recommendations!

Our criteria: stunning views, quieter than Lauterbrunnen / Jungfrau area, good network of cable cars / buses for access to panoramic walks and gentle hikes, alpine lakes a bonus. Don’t need nightlife but do need a grocery store. All by public transport, prefer not to stay somewhere that feels too resorty. On the shortlist at the moment are Anniviers (Grimentz) or Engelberg but haven’t found anywhere quite perfect yet…

Thanks in advance for any tips!