Springtime In — Switzerland _top_

The city comes alive with Japanese cherry blossoms and the traditional Sechseläuten festival in April, which culminates in the burning of the "Böögg" to predict the end of winter.

If there is a symbol of the Swiss spring, it is the narcissus. In the foothills of the Alps, particularly around Lake Geneva and in the canton of Appenzell, millions of wild narcissi burst forth, turning entire hillsides into sprawling white gardens. Locals call this "the snow of May," a fitting tribute to the delicate blooms that look like drifts of snow from afar. springtime in switzerland