After almost a week of non-stop revelry, carnival fever in Lucerne reached a colourful climax on Tuesday with an extravagant parade through the city. Julie worked as a radio reporter for BBC and ...

Traditional delicacies also include “Fasnachtsküchli”, carnival cakes which, like the sausages, are high in calories. Known in Swiss-German as “Fasnacht” – derived from an old word ...