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Sertig Schwinget
This high-entertainment festival in Davos sees thickset men with invariably large tummies
battle it out in sawdust for the title of
Schwingen
(Swiss Alpine wrestling) champion.
Street Parade
Mid-August brings with it Europe's largest street party in the form of Zürich's famous
Street Parade, established in 1992.
October
Foire du Valais
Cows battle for the title of bovine queen on the last day of the cow-fighting season at this
10-day regional fair in Martigny in the lower Valais. Everyone rocks up for it, a great ex-
cuse to drink and feast.
December
L'Escalade
Torch-lit processions in the Old Town, fires, a run around town for kids and adults alike
and some serious chocolate-cauldron smashing and scoffing make Geneva's biggest fest-
ival on 11 December a riot of fun.
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