Bungy Jumping the Verzasca Dam
The Contra Dam, commonly known as the Verzasca Dam and the Locarno Dam, is an arch dam on the Verzasca River in the Val Verzasca of Ticino, Switzerland.
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Sunday, September 20, 2026
Switzerland
25 Most Loved Countries
Although there were hundreds of interesting, exotic and spectacular places all around the world that our fans voted for as those they long to revisit, some countries/regions shone bright as the places that stirred the soul the most.
Because we were inspired by the feedback, we decided to compile the 25 most loved countries/regions into a special list. Did your favourite make the final cut?
The St Bernard Dog: A Swiss Cultural Symbol
St Bernard dogs were famously bred for a clear reason: saving lives. Between about 1660 and 1670, the monks of the Great St Bernard Hospice – itself named after St Bernardde Menthon in Switzerland – bred dogs that we might easily recognise today as St Bernards.
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The Story Of Chocolate
Our love affair with chocolate began at least 4,000 years ago in Mesoamerica, in present-day southern Mexico and Central America, where cacao grew wild. When the Olmecs unlocked the secret of how to eat this bitter seed, they launched an enduring phenomenon.
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