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Settling in Lausanne
Lausanne has been the official seat of the International Olympic Committee since 1915, a designation that over more than a century has drawn global ...
Professional and social networking in Lausanne
Many expats who settle in Lausanne notice early that the city's professional and social circles are smaller and more interconnected than they ...
Schools in Lausanne
Lausanne offers two structurally separate school systems, and the gap between them is stark. The Canton of Vaud's public compulsory schools are ...
How to buy property in Lausanne
You've found an apartment in Lausanne you want to buy. At CHF 11,567/m² on average (approx. USD 14,300), the price is significant, but the ...
Restaurants and food in Lausanne
Lausanne packs a food scene of surprising range into a compact lakeside city: traditional Vaud inns serving papet vaudois, Michelin two-star ...
Higher studies in Lausanne
Choosing Lausanne as a study destination means securing world-class academic credentials at a fraction of the tuition cost charged elsewhere. EPFL ...
Things to see and do in Lausanne
The assumption that leisure in a Swiss city is uniformly expensive is understandable but misleading when applied to Lausanne specifically. Alongside ...
How to find a job in Lausanne
Discover job opportunities and work culture in vibrant Lausanne, Switzerland.
Sports activities in Lausanne
Your first run from a new apartment in Lausanne will almost certainly involve a hill you did not expect. The city drops steeply from the Jorat forest ...
Transportation in Lausanne
Lausanne is a hilly city built between a lake and higher ground, which might suggest that driving is the only practical way to get around. The ...
Accommodation in Lausanne: renting, prices, and neighborhoods
Most people assume that finding an apartment in an orderly, well-organized Swiss city is a matter of patience rather than strategy. In Lausanne, that ...
Settling in Fribourgv
Many expats who have settled in Fribourg say the same thing after the first few months: the city is calmer, smaller, and more bilingual in daily ...
Professional and social networking in Fribourg
Fribourg has been a bilingual city for centuries, French on the city side and German across the canton, and that duality shapes how professional and ...
The food scen in Fribourg
Understanding what to eat in Fribourg, and what it will cost, is one of the practical priorities for any new arrival. A simple restaurant meal starts ...
Higher studies in Fribourg
What draws students specifically to Fribourg rather than anywhere else in Switzerland? For many, the answer comes down to one structural fact: the ...
Sports and fitness in Fribourg
Fribourg has fewer than 40,000 inhabitants, yet it fields two top-division professional sports clubs and regularly fills a 9,000-seat arena. HC ...
Property purchase in Fribourg
Getting the ownership question right before viewing a single property is the most important step for foreign buyers in Fribourg: Swiss law draws a ...
Education and schooling in Fribourg
Fribourg sits on the linguistic boundary that has divided French and German-speaking Switzerland for centuries, and its school system is one of the ...
Public transport and getting around in Fribourg
A common assumption about Swiss cities of Fribourg's size is that you need a car to get around efficiently. In practice, the Frimobil fare ...
Things to see and to do in Fribourg
Fribourg has operated as a bilingual French-German city since the medieval period, and that dual identity runs through its leisure offer in ways ...
How to find a job in Fribourg
Explore job opportunities and work-life balance in Fribourg, Switzerland.
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