Situated in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, Geneva is renowned for its breathtaking scenery, cultural variety, and notable historical sites. This picturesque city boasts a wealth of famous landmarks that captivate tourists from around the globe.
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Bits & Pieces: Who is Albrecht von Haller?
During my walking tour around Bern, Switzerland, I ran into a statue in front of the University of Bern. It was a statue of Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist, encyclopedist, bibliographer and poet, Albrecht von Haller.
Das Wunder von Bern
Bern is famous for its quaint old city which was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. Bern used to be a medieval city center built on a narrow hill surrounded by the river Aare whose compact layout has remained unchanged since its construction during the 12th to the 15th century.
The Ebola Station At Universitätspital Basel
The Ebola epidemic in 2014 is the largest in history affecting the West Africa. Different countries in the world get ready by having well-equipped facilities to handle ebola cases. For Switzerland, the government requires each canton to have one ebola station. This means that there are 26 Ebola stations all throughout Switzerland. For the canton of Basel-Stadt, it is located at the Universitätspital Basel (University of Basel Hospital). It was therefore a privilege for me to visit this ebola station.
Going Around Switzerland by Schweizerische Bundesbahnen
Switzerland has proven to be one of the countries with the easiest and most proficient way of moving around the country through their network of trains. Their national railway company is called Swiss Federal Railways which is usually referred to by the initials of its German, French and Italian names SBB (German: Schweizerische Bundesbahnen), CFF (French: Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses) and FFS (Italian: Ferrovie federali svizzere).
Ziel Basel
Moving around Basel is easy as there are trams connecting different points of the city. During my stay in Basel for the conference, I always purchased the 1-day pass so it will be more economical to tour the city whenever I wanted. The network of the tramway is already more than a century old and has became part of Basel’s heritage.
The Staircase Of Werkraum Warteck PP
The building is known as the Werkraum Warteck pp. Werkraum is the German word for workroom as it houses cooperation between different projects, companies and people. Warteck is the name of the former brewery that was using the building. Pp stands for “Permanentes Provisorium” or “permanent provisional arrangement”. The place is now considered a cultural hub in Basel as it is now transformed into art studios and artist’s workshops, and even offices for artists, performers, craftsmen, and musicians . It was just last year that they changed the outer staircase as part of the renovation of the former malt silo.
Amoj In Wanderland 