Published on 14 April 2025

Ten Swiss traditions from UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage

UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage aims to safeguard the living traditions and expertise of communities worldwide. Ten Swiss traditions have achieved this recognition: the winegrowers' festival in Vevey was the first, while the art of dry-stone construction was the most recent in 2024.

A narrow path on a vineyard hill runs along the Bisse de Montorge above the city of Sion, with a view of the mountains under a clear sky.