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Autumn is here – which means, it’s starting to get chilly, colourful leaves are all around us, festivals are being celebrated and the cheese season is here! Whether you are a ie, a festival lover, a nature lover, wine lover or adventure sports junkie, here are some ideas for things you can do in in Switzerland. Let me know which of these activities you’d be most interested in trying out!

Autumn in Switzerland for Food Lovers

Autumn in Switzerland is the perfect time to plant vegetables, salad leaves and flowers. Don’t believe me? Visit ProSpecieRara Reutenmarkt on October 14th in Heiternplatz, Zofingen for proof!

Get inspired and find out which plants can survive the cold temperatures to be your winter friends. No matter if its to relish the first tasty and fresh homegrown salad in early spring, or if you have bigger plans, like planting a tree or berry bush – is the perfect time!

The Reutenmarkt is organized by Pro Specie Rara, a foundation dedicated to the conservation of rare and special plants and animals. So, this event will give you the chance to purchase seeds and plants for vegetables that you might not be familiar with.

But be warned: Once you taste these rare treats, you will be bored of the same vegetables that the supermarket offers – you might get hooked on the unbelievable diversity of great tastes and special colors that these rare plants have to offer!

If you would like to try some of these delicious vegetables, but don’t have a garden or the time to plant them yourself, don’t worry, they can see to that. Even though you’ll have the biggest choice if you plant them yourself, there are some alternatives:

For the busy among you: Coop supermarket offers a tiny variety of rare vegetables with the Pro Specie Rara label. Depending on the time of year, you might find beautiful purple potatoes, sweet parsnips, striped green zebra tomatoes, rare but delicious pumpkins (like the Delicata), black radish (careful, they are spicy!) and some more if you are lucky.

No matter what you choose, be assured that the world has so much more to offer than the one variety of tomato or potato that you know from the supermarket!

And it is not only about the great taste of the rare types of vegetables, fruit and berries, that even renowned cooks are now starting to rely on – in a world where climate change is very real, preserving the huge genetic diversity of the plants and animals that we need as a source is also an important safety net for the future. A very tasty safety net indeed – Give it a try!

My picks for accommodation in Zofingen is the excellent which offers affordable private and dorm rooms including breakfast. Alternatively, check out Airbnb – use my link to get €35 off your first stay if you haven’t joined up yet!

READ: Best Food to have in Switzerland 23 other European countries

Autumn in Switzerland for Wine Lovers

Visit a Herbstsonntage Folk Festival

If wine is what you are waiting for when the leaves turn yellow and red, then make sure to visit one of the Herbstsonntage in the Blauburgunderland – the vineyards of the canton of Schaffhausen!

There you will find local wines to try, mouth-watering local specialities to eat, and many other attractions for kids and adults, like live folk music, games and horse-carriage rides.

The Herbstsonntage are extremely colourful and joyful traditional folk festivals to celebrate and be thankful for the new harvest – not only of grapes but of any crops. So join in and be part of one! There are several, with a different village hosting one weekend of ‘Herbstsonntag’, and even though ‘Sonntag’ (Sunday) is in the name, the festivities usually start on a Saturday and last the whole weekend!

Here are some upcoming dates:

29th/30th September in Wilchingen

13th/14th October in Osterfingen (Trottenfest)

The vineyards in Schaffhausen- Reben_Blauburgunderland_ (c)MarcusGyger

Don’t forget to drop in at the Rhine (Rhein) in Neuhausen on your way to the Herbstsonntag! Just hop off the train at ‘Neuhausen Rhein’ or take Bus 1 from Schaffhausen.

If you happen to be a bit of a technology fan, you might want to take the new self-driving bus from Neuhausenzentrum to the Rhein (linie 12, Neuhausen is one of the first three cities in Switzerland to operate a self-driving bus for public transport – find its timetable here.

Accommodation options in Schaffhausen include a number of options on Airbnb, the beautiful historic offers dorms and privates as well as a free breakfast.

Take a boat ride in the Rhein Falls! Picture Copyright: Bruno Sternegg

Visit the Lavaux Vineyards Wine Region

The Lavaux Vineyards are a famous wine region in Switzerland with over 30 km of trails. The vineyards are set along the shores of Lake Geneva, offering breathtaking views of the lake and the mountains, and have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The vineyard terraces extend from Montreux to Lausanne and are dotted with several wine tasting cellars which offer a tasting session along with the tour of the cellar. You can either explore the terraces on foot, join a guided tour, or hop onto one of the two tourist trains.

The best time to visit the vineyard terraces is in , when the terraces are colored in hues of orange and golden shades. And if you are planning to visit during the plan your visit around September when the amazing ‘Grape Harvest Festival’ is held. There is a traditional procession with music, fancy-dress parade, wine tasting and jazz concerts as a part of the annual three day festival that takes place in the old town of Lutry.

Why not do a Montreux City Tour or a Lausanne City Tour when you are in the area too!

For accommodation in Montreux, the chic and modern Airbnb.

Author: Rashmi and Chalukya from GOBeyondBounds

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Lavaux vineyards near lausanne, Switzerland. Picture Credits: GoBeyondBounds.com

Autumn in Switzerland for Culture Vultures

On 26th/27th October 2018, Thusis UnterNull gives you the chance to visit numerous old traditional cellars (Gewölbekeller) of private households, as well as many shops and companies in the village. Everybody organises small things in their cellars like catering, drinks, music, contests etc, so you can choose to visit which ones you are most interested in.

As I mentioned, this event is small and neither very touristic nor super dramatic, but it is a perfect opportunity to get to know a mountain region in Switzerland and the people living there.

During the day, you might want to hike through the al forest to the Traversinasteg, a narrow suspension bridge that crosses over a small stream at a dizzying height – the hike takes about two – three hours from Thusis and requires good shoes.

Stay at the excellent Airbnb.

Hike your way through art from Switzerland to Germany!

Autumn in Switzerland for Sport Lovers

Take part in the famous Transruinaulta Trailmarathon and/or the Transviamala Run&Walk!

This sporty adventure takes place every and will take you through two stunning gorges in the alps. The run this year will be on 20th/21st October 2018. It’s a real trail marathon, so the path can be very steep and narrow in places, so you better ensure you are fit enough to take the challenge!

The fastest man and woman to finish the whole distance will be rewarded with the traditional wooden crown saying ‘Schluchtenkönig’ and ‘Schluchtenkönigin’ (King/Queen of the Gorges). For the not-so-crazy, there is a ‘short’ distance option of 24km through the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Rhine Gorge.

Of course you are also free to visit the event without actually running yourself – the athletes will need some cheering on or do visit the Viamala and Ruinaulta Gorges at any time of the year, to enjoy a scenic walk or river rafting tour.

For a splurge after your sporty adventure, stay at

The Via Engadina hike is mesmerizing in . Picture Copyright: Lukas Schlagenhauf via Flickr (CC BY-ND 2.0)

Autumn in Switzerland for Nature Lovers

Autumn in Switzerland is arguably the best time to visit due to the gorgeous colours in the Alps, particularly in the country’s only National Park. Here are some fun activities to get out and enjoy Autumn in Switzerland in the Swiss National Park!

See the trees (Lärche) turn yellow! The contrast of the bright yellow with the blue sky, glittering streams and dark mountains is astonishing.

In you have very high chances of seeing many animals: Bartgeier, Hirsch, Steinbock, Gämse…

In you can hear the deer, and the echo of their calls are impressive in the mountain valleys (Röhren der Hirsche)

As a rainy weather option, visit the Nationalparkzentrum in Zernez with its unique and interactive museum about the national park

In sunny weather, take the train to s-chanf and from there the ‘Nationalparkexpress’ to the entry of Val Trupchun, where you can enjoy an easy one – two-hour hike surrounded by an awesome landscape – don’t forget to bring binoculars to observe the many wild animals who live here!

Visit the Castle Tarasp, dating back to the 11th century, in Lower Engadin.

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The Castle Tarasp in lower Engadin

Autumn Activities for Festival Lovers

If I hear the word , I automatically think of one of its main vegetables, the pumpkin. In the last few years, pumpkins have gained popularity and you can buy them in all shapes, colours and sizes in most grocery stores.

If you like pumpkin as much as we do, then you might be interested in an event dedicated to the love of this seasonal vegetable: The Pumpkin Festival Basel-Land. Every year in , this is a small but wonderful event taking place at the Mathis Hof in Bottmingen.��

The main attraction is that there are hundreds of different varieties of pumpkin and squash for sale. Many of the pumpkins are edible and they come with little displays including tips on how to best prepare them. There are also pumpkins just for decorative purposes, like Halloween carvings. You would never imagine such a huge variety of pumpkins and squash exists!

One of our highlights of the pumpkin festival is definitely the pumpkin beer and all the other pumpkin themed s available there. The pumpkin pie is also extraordinarily delicious.

Author: Thomas from Trip Gourmets

Pumpkin festival in Basel land: credits- Thomas from

Don’t miss taking part in a Basel Walking Tour when you are in the area too. By the way, Basel has one of the oldest Autumn fairs in Switzerland- known as the ‘Herbstmesse’ and it offers a delectable choice of desserts and cheese-based !

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The Herbstmesse/Autumn fair just got over in Basel and all the cheese/sweet treats/Gluhwein stalls are gone. But, the good thing is- when I& back from India in 3 weeks(yayy for going home!) , the Christmas market will greet me with Gluhwein again What are you looking forward to in the next 2 months? For starters, I am looking forward to moving from 0 degrees Celsius to 20 degrees next week

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Autumn in Switzerland for Adventure Lovers

Just as you think the summer is over and the days outside rock – climbing are numbered, comes along.

Autumn does not only bring the most breathtaking colours with it, but also it opens up many rock-climbing walls that during the summer months were too hot to climb.

The Valais is a mecca for rock climbers and several walls are great for families. Some of them have great picnic areas and are in safe environments with added points of interest close by, such as a forest or a river, so there are always great discovery options for the kids when they need a break from climbing. And during the months they can collect acorns and chestnuts and utilize them for their arts and craft activities at home.

With nearly 2000 pitched routes from the kid’s rock 3b to the professional rock-climbing guru grade 8+ and over, there is a route for everyone.

Stay at the stunning

Author: Corina from Packed Again

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Rock climbing in Switzerland. Picture credits: Corina from Packed Again

Autumn in Switzerland for Hiking Lovers

Hiking The Ebenalp

The Ebenalp is located in the picturesque Appenzell region in eastern Switzerland and offers a range of fantastic options. Ebenalp is set 1640 metres above sea level and can be reached via cable car or by foot from the town of Wasserauen – approximately two hours from Zurich. The area around Ebenalp is home to spectacular cliff formations, snow-capped mountains, luscious green meadows with grazing cows, dense forests and an alpine lake.

From Ebenalp there are several trails ranging from more strenuous walks, to shorter family-friendly trails. The highlight though is the walk down to the Ascher Cliff Restaurant. The descent passes the Wildkirchli Cathedral, which is set inside a cave and was built in 1621. There’s also a series of large caves with archaeological finds dating back over 45,000 years.

A short walk from the Wildkirchli, is the incredible Ascher cliff guesthouse. Once labelled as the most interested restaurant in the world, the 170 year-old guesthouse seems to hang to a 100-metre-tall vertical cliff. The restaurant terrace at Ascher is also the perfect spot to enjoy the glorious alpine views and regional specialities from Appenzell.

Accommodation in the Appenzell region include the picturesque

Author: Nina from West Australian Explorer

Autumn marks the descent of the cattle from the hills to the plains. This is a typical scene you can expect to see on your trip.

Hiking the Five Lakes Walk in Zermatt

I spent two weeks the Haute Route through Switzerland, from Chamonix to Zermatt. One of the best day hikes from Zermatt is the Five Lakes Walk, or 5-Seenweg. With a quick funicular ride to Sunnegga, the 6 mile (9 km) route past five lakes is well-marked and the views are stunning!

The highlight of this hike, in good weather, is seeing the Matterhorn reflected in several of the lakes. This hike is suitable for all ages, and the lift stations have snack shops, plus there is a swimming lake and playground at Leisee.

To reach the Five Lakes Walk, take the Sunnegga funicular and then the telecabine to Blauherd where you’ll begin the hike. For a more challenging hike, you can start in Zermatt!

Check out Airbnb for somewhere unique and affordable to stay in Zermatt.

Author: Leigh Wilson from Campfires & Concierges

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Hiking the 5 lakes trail in Zermatt is a fantastic idea!

Other Switzerland posts you might like:

Cheese, Chocolate and Alphorn in a day- Gruyere

Where do Swiss locals like to go skiing and ?

Scenic day trips from Lucerne

Practical tips for planning your Europe trip

Note- Featured Image by Maritè Toledo via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

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Bickenbach (ots) – Zur jetzt beginnenden Erntezeit gibt es bei Alnatura wieder \“alte\“ Gemüsesorten aus regionalem und saisonalem Bio-Anbau, diesmal mit einem noch umfangreicheren Sortiment von insgesamt 15 Produkten. In Zusammenarbeit mit der gemeinnützigen Organisation ProSpecieRara, die sich für die Bewahrung gefährdeter Kulturpflanzen und den Erhalt biologischer Vielfalt einsetzt, bieten alle Alnatura Super Natur Märkte ein jeweils regional spezifisches Sortiment an. Tomaten, Zucchini, Radieschen, Auberginen, Kohlrabi oder Kartoffeln: Alle 15 traditionellen Gemüse zeichnen sich durch ihren intensiven Geschmack und zum Teil ungewöhnliche Farben und Formen aus. So hat die Aubergine \“Rotonda bianca sfumata di rosa\“ hellviolette und weiße Streifen, die langovale Kartoffel \“Blaue St. Galler\“ behält auch nach dem Kochen ihre intensive blaue Farbe.

Im Gegensatz zu den verbreiteten Hochleistungssorten sind \“alte\“ Gemüsesorten optimal an geographische, klimatische und auch kulturelle Bedingungen angepasst. Damit sind sie widerstandsfähiger und auch geschmacksintensiver. Doch die traditionellen Landsorten werden vom \“Einheitsgemüse\“ immer weiter verdrängt. Laut Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) sind seit dem 20. Jahrhundert in Deutschland rund 90 Prozent der alten Sorten verloren gegangen. 18 Bio-Landwirte aus verschiedenen Regionen Deutschlands bauen je nach Bodenbeschaffenheit und Fruchtfolge die Gemüse-Raritäten an und beliefern die Alnatura Filialen über regionale Bio-Großhändler. Einzig die französischen Ochsenherz-Tomaten werden im Land ihres Ursprungs kultiviert. Iris Förster, Geschäftsführerin von ProSpecieRara, unterstreicht die Bedeutung von Vielfalt auf den Äckern: \“Normiertes Gemüse geht oft zulasten des Geschmacks und führt zu Monotonie auf den Feldern. Vielfalt dagegen bietet neben tollen Geschmackserlebnissen auch eine bessere Anpassungsfähigkeit und Toleranz gegenüber Schädlingen. Durch den Klimawandel gibt es in Deutschland vermehrt Heißwetter- und Starkregentage. Dafür brauchen die Landwirte Pflanzen, die sich an die veränderten Umweltbedingungen anpassen oder für die Züchtung neuer Sorten verwendet werden können. Alte Gemüsesorten leisten das.\“

Ein weiterer Pluspunkt für alte Sorten: Sie sind samenfest, d. h. aus ihrem Saatgut können Pflanzen wachsen, die dieselben Eigenschaften und Erscheinung haben wie ihre Elternpflanzen. Samenfestes Bio-Saatgut bringt Gemüse hervor, das den Bedingungen des Öko-Landbaus entspricht: robuste Sorten, die auch ohne den Einsatz von Chemie stabile Erträge bringen und Widerstandsfähigkeit gegen Schädlinge und Krankheiten bieten. \“Moderne\“ Sorten dagegen sind in der Regel sogenannte Hybridpflanzen. Sie sind nicht samenfest und eignen sich deshalb nicht für die Nachzucht. Somit müssen Bauern nach jeder Ernte neues Saatgut kaufen. Weil sich das Angebot der großen Agrarkonzerne zunehmend auf wenige Hochleistungssorten konzentriert, versuchen Forscher dem Rückgang an Vielfalt mittels Saatgutbanken und -tresoren entgegenzuwirken. Dort bewahren sie das Erbgut gefährdeter Pflanzen für nachfolgende Generationen auf. Bernhard Sauer, Bereichsverantwortlicher Einkauf bei Alnatura, kommentiert: \“Durch die Zusammenarbeit mit ProSpecieRara können wir bei Alnatura Gemüsevielfalt direkt vom Acker anbieten – ganz ohne Saatgutbanken.\“

Über ProSpecieRara

Die gemeinnützige Stiftung ProSpecieRara ist eine gemeinnützige Stiftung. Sie wurde 1982 in der Schweiz ins Leben gerufen, um gefährdete Nutztierrassen und Kulturpflanzen vor dem Aussterben zu bewahren. 2011 wurde zusammen mit der Stiftung Kaiserstühler Garten die gemeinnützige GmbH ProSpecieRara Deutschland gegründet; sie konzentriert sich auf Nutzpflanzen. Gemeinsam mit Sortenbetreuern, Schaugärten, Gärtnereien und Vermarktungspartnern sowie mit Hilfe von Spendern macht ProSpecieRara die traditionellen Sorten wieder erlebbar und für alle verfügbar.

Alnatura in Zahlen

Alnatura ist die beliebteste Lebensmittelmarke der Deutschen (Brandmeyer-Studien, 2014 und 2016). Das Unternehmen wurde vor 35 Jahren von Götz Rehn erdacht und konzipiert. Er gründete Alnatura 1984 und ist bis heute Geschäftsführer. Seit April 2017 verantwortet Rüdiger Kasch als zweiter Geschäftsführer die Bereiche Vertrieb Alnatura Filialen, Einkauf und Expansion. Aktuell gibt es 117 Alnatura Super Natur Märkte in 55 Städten in 11 Bundesländern. Unter der Marke Alnatura werden rund 1.300 verschiedene Bio-Lebensmittel produziert, die in den eigenen Alnatura Super Natur Märkten, in 14.850 Filialen verschiedener Handelspartner im In- und Ausland und über den Alnatura Onlineshop vertrieben werden. Alnatura beschäftigt aktuell 2.850 Mitarbeiter, darunter 200 Lernende. Im Geschäftsjahr 2015/2016 erwirtschaftete Alnatura einen Umsatz von 762 Millionen Euro. Seit zwei Jahren gibt es die Alnatura Bio-Bauern-Initiative, eine zeitlich unbegrenzte Initiative zur finanziellen Förderung der biologischen Landwirtschaft. Unter dem Leitsatz \“Gemeinsam Boden gut machen\“ unterstützt das Unternehmen gemeinsam mit dem NABU konventionell wirtschaftende Landwirte bei der Umstellung auf den Öko-Landbau.

Pressekontakt:

Stefanie Neumann nAlnatura Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit n06257 9322-687 [email protected]

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