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Stories from October 2026

Everything published on this guide that month.

· 15 min read

The Bright Side of Geneva

A city of refuge, the Red Cross and the Geneva Conventions, a war settled in a courtroom, a fountain born from a safety valve and the World Wide Web: what Geneva gave the world, and where to find it

· 13 min read

The Dark Side of Zurich

A medieval pogrom, a beheaded mayor, Anabaptists drowned in the Limmat, Nazi gold, the Bührle paintings and Needle Park: the history beneath Zurich's order, and where to find it

· 9 min read

Basel Christmas Market 2026: Dates, Hours & What to See

Barfüsserplatz, Münsterplatz, the Märliwald and the Adväntsgass: 2026 dates and how to visit

· 8 min read

Montreux Christmas Market 2026: Dates, Santa's House & Tips

Montreux Noël on Lake Geneva: 2026 dates and hours, Santa's House on the Rochers-de-Naye, the Santa boat and how to get there

· 9 min read

Lucerne Christmas Market 2026: Dates, Hours & Where to Go

Franziskanerplatz, Rudolfs Weihnacht, the ice rink by the KKL and the old-town Advent events: 2026 dates

· 10 min read

Renting a Car in Switzerland in 2026: Licences, Vignette, Winter Rules & Tips

Licence and IDP rules, the CHF 40 vignette, winter tyres, car trains, speed limits and blue-zone parking

· 8 min read

Swiss Francs or Euros? How to Pay in Switzerland (2026 Guide)

Where euros work, cards and TWINT, cash for mountain huts, tipping, Geneva and Liechtenstein

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