Switzerland Month by Month - Discover Switzerland: Experience the Best of Switzerland - page 72

February
Carnival
Never dare call the Swiss goody two-shoes again: pre-Lenten parades, costumes, music
and all the fun of the fair sweep through Catholic cantons during Fasnacht (carnival).
Catch the party - stark raving bonkers - in Lucerne or Basel.
March
Engadine Ski Marathon
Watching 11,000 cross-country skiers warming up to the rousing sound of Chariots of
Fire is unforgettable - as is, no doubt, the iconic 42km cross-country ski marathon for the
athletes who ski across frozen lakes and through pine forests and picture-perfect snow
scenes in the Engadine.
April
Sechseläuten
Winter's end is celebrated in Zürich on the third Monday of the month with costumed
street parades and the burning of a firework-filled 'snowman', aka the terrifying Böögg .
Be prepared to be scared.
Lucerne Festival
Easter ushers in this world-class music festival with chamber orchestras, pianists and oth-
er musicians from all corners of the globe performing in Lucerne. True devotees of the
festival can return in summer and November.