You’ve seen the YouTube videos: “You wouldn’t last a day in medieval Europe!” And let’s be honest — you probably wouldn’t want to.But our ancestors did more than survive. They laid the foundation for modern civilization — from law and science to fashion and governance — shaping the world we live in today, from the […]
Could You Survive the Middle Ages? Let’s Hope Not — But You Can Still Visit! Read More »
Just 90 minutes from Zurich, and you’re in another world.Welcome to Elm, a quiet alpine valley nestled in the foothills of the Glarus Alps — a place that feels untouched, unhurried, and unbelievably fresh. ✨ Why Elm?Imagine stepping out of the city and into a place where the air is so clean, it feels like
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🚗 Just half an hour upstream from the majestic Rhine Falls, I’ll take you to a town where time stands still — Stein am Rhein, a storybook Swiss village frozen in the moment when Columbus had just discovered America.🏰 Stroll through cobbled streets lined with vividly painted medieval houses that whisper the stories of centuries
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A Medieval Detour You Didn’t Know You NeededWhat would you miss most in the Middle Ages?Electricity? Air travel? Instant messaging?Or maybe… you’re a little burned out by all that — and secretly curious what life was like when such things were nothing more than fantasy. Just for a moment, imagine stepping into a world without
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Imagine this:You’re a citizen. You have a name, a profession, the freedom to vote — and the right to choose your leaders (along with the occasional right to be wrong). You work, maybe you own a business, or maybe not. You can wear jeans, pajamas, or a fluorescent jacket and walk through the city without
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🏞️ Run Free in the Heart of the AlpsImagine this: crisp Alpine air filling your lungs, soft green grass beneath your feet, endless blue sky above — and you, pushing forward. Defying gravity and life’s challenges, you run toward a refreshing mountain breeze — a breeze that turns sunlight from harsh to healing. ✨ This
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Imagine sipping something crisp and golden, while the breeze off Lake Zug lifts the scent of old stone, sun-warmed wood, and distant mountain air. On the shores of Lake Zug lies the ancient town of Zug — a name that stems from the German word “ziehen”, meaning “to pull” or “to draw.” Fittingly, the town
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