Our first BnB Advent Calendar has arrived!

24. Explore Switzerland!

We’ll keep things brief today, as your to-do list is no doubt long enough already. 📝

Our Advent Calendar has given you a glimpse of how much there is to discover in Switzerland. 🤩That's why we're offering another chance to win BnB Switzerland gift vouchers. This time they come with the ‘Grand Tour of Switzerland’ travel guide, which takes you on a voyage of discovery around the country’s must-sees. 📕🚙💨

Comment on our post, and with a little luck you’ll be taking a time-out at a Swiss location of your choice. Vouchers are valid for five years, and can be spent like cash at all of the B&Bs listed on bnb.ch. 💰

Today's prize in detail:
🎁 1 ‘Grand Tour of Switzerland’ travel guide and CHF 70 in BnB Switzerland gift vouchers.

We wish you lots of luck, and a peaceful festive season without any last-minute shopping stress.🛍️🛒🎄💫

A big thank you for taking part in our competition!🙏

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23. Agrotourismus at its best!

The Cave Mathier & Bodenmann B&B is centrally located in the sunny wine-growing village of Salgesch, surrounded by vines and a stunning Valais mountain outlook. It is a place for everyone who appreciates peace, authenticity, and great hospitality. 🍇The bed & breakfast is the ideal base from which to explore the joys of the Valais, whether wandering through the vineyards, hiking in the surrounding forests and mountains, or visiting the nearby towns of Sierre or Leuk. Its location opens up a world of options. 🥾⛰️🚶‍➡️

The stylish guest rooms invite you to leave everything else at the door and simply switch off. The best thing of all is that you’ll wake up and breakfast with a breathtaking view of the Pfyn nature park, in the middle of the Rhone valley. 🤩🌲🌳

The terrace is another perfect place to be: an escape for the soul where you can taste the host's own wines, made on the property. The family has over 23,000 square meters of vines, where they grow nine different varieties – Pinot Noir, Gamay, Chasselas, Sylvaner, Humagne Blanche, Cornalin, Humagne Rouge, Diolinoir, and Ancellotta – and produce 10,000 bottle a year.

A good sleep, a good breakfast, time to relax, and wine-tasting as well? If that sounds just what you're looking for ... 😁🤭

... we've the perfect prize for you.
🛌🍇🍷🧀 An overnight stay for two people on the winery with a vintner's breakfast, personal tour and wine-tasting.

Already know who'd be coming with you? Why not invite them to join our Telegram channel, and double your chance of winning!

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22. Soak up the sun near Lugano

Cà San Matteo is a relaxed, modern bed & breakfast in the small Ticino village of Cagiallo, in the delightful region of Capriasca. The house is on a hill with an unobstructed view of the landscape, and although it's amid mountains, fields and vineyards, it's just a few minutes from the centre of Lugano. 🍇🍷😎 Right next door is the family-run San Matteo winery, which has been growing its own grapes and producing its own wine since the 1970s.

The total 8 rooms – including 3 junior suites and 1 full suite – of the Cà San Matteo guest house are light, contemporary, comfortable and decorated with great attention to detail. 🛌🤩👌 They are named after the vineyards of the Azienda San Matteo (Robbiano, Colle dei Lupi, and Ronco della Piana) and mountain peaks (Gazzirola, Camoghè, Monte Bar, Denti della Vecchia, and Cavaldrossa) that surround Cagiallo.

So what about a visit to the sunny side of Switzerland, especially now the days are so cold and gray? ☀️🌴

Today's prize:
🎁 One night away for two at the Cà San Matteo B&B.*

The host's condition is that the voucher can only be redeemed during the week. But if your preferred type of jam is on your delicious 4* breakfast, it's probably a better idea anyway... #gotthard
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The rooms can also be connected to offer flexibility for families and groups. Dogs are welcome, too, for an extra CHF 15 per night. 🐕

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21. Small, refined – and well designed!

B&B Chesa Staila is the ideal choice for guests who don't want to just stay in the Engadine, but want to feel at home. Neglected and unloved just ten years ago, it has become a real gem of a place. Back then the old building was a simple guest house, with 15 rooms and with bathrooms serving each floor.
It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a personal dream come true. From start to opening its doors once more the whole, carefully planned Chesa Staila renovation project took a little over four months, restoring the warmth and authentic feel of the typical wooden construction.🪵🫎⚒️

Each quiet room has a unique mix of furniture and decoration and is the perfect retreat after an active day in the mountains. The communal areas, the local pine-panelled lounge and garden, are inviting hangouts where it's easy to fall into conversation with other guests. 🛋️🪴

Thanks to its central location in La Punt-Chamues-ch, Chesa Staila is a wonderful base for hiking, cycle tours, and days spent cross-country or downhill skiing. 🥾🚴‍♀️⛷️

Here, the personal touch makes every stay extra special. Host Evelyn takes time for her guests, is happy to divulge her valuable insider knowledge of the area, and creates an atmosphere that instantly makes you feel welcome. The generous breakfast, with regional and home-made products, gets every day off to a great start. 🧀🥐☕🍳

Exactly what you're looking for? Then today's your chance to win a voucher for CHF 150 to spend at B&B Chesa Staila. 🤩

Just join our Telegram channel and comment on today's post. In addition to the great prizes to be won, the channel is a fantastic way of keeping up with all the exciting things going on at BnB Switzerland.

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20. Cable car adventure | Bergchalet Weitblick

Situated at 1,200 meters above sea level, this authentic mountain farmstead is worked year-round. It can be reached ONLY by the farm's own independent cable-car – the ‘Buirä-Bähndli’ as it's known. Anyone can call for the car, and it’s an adventure that young and old alike will love.

Brändlen offers a fantastic starting point for a whole range of activities such as hiking, biking, paragliding, a family barbecue, or simply enjoying the mountain scenery. It is a place to be in nature and be close to the stars, no matter what the season.

Want to visit this enchanting place? Then join in our Advent Calendar draw! Today's prize:

🚡 2 free tickets for the independent Brändlen cable car...
🍰 ...followed by coffee and home-made cake in the garden of the Bergchalet Weitblick mountain chalet on the Brändlen mountain farmstead (for 2 people)

Worth knowing: The Weitblick mountain hut sleeps up to 15. For room details, click here:

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19. No chance of boredom here!

The ‘Vieux Chalet’ is in Château-d’Oex in the Gstaad valley, at an altitude of around 1,000 meters. The location combines Alpine peace with great transport connections: the village is easily reachable by car or train (via the Montreux-Oberland Bernois (MOB) line) all year round. Set amid sweeping mountain scenery, the chalet is the perfect place for meetings, courses, outdoor holidays, or simply spending time together. ⛰️🌳👨‍💻

The ‘Vieux Chalet’ offers 18 en-suite bedrooms, spacious communal areas, a lounge with sofas and a fireplace, event and group spaces, and a games room with table tennis, table hockey and a billiard table. 🏓🔥🎱 And that's not all. There's also a sun terrace, outdoor hot tub with mountain vista, a sauna upon request, and plenty of outdoor space for sports and games. 🧖‍♀️

There's also a huge choice of activities outside the chalet. In the winter guests are just a stone's throw from the Gstaad Super Ski Region, with over 70 ski lifts and numerous cross-country skiing tracks, toboggan runs and snowshoe trails. 🛷⛷️ Summer visitors can enjoy the nearby tennis courts, heated outdoor pool, mountain bike routes, river activities, horseback riding, guided climbing tours and extensive mountain hiking. There's no chance of boredom here. 🚴🧗🏊 Château-d’Oex is also well known for its hot-air balloon trips, making a stay in the region a very special experience.

🎁 The best thing? Today's draw is for an overnight stay for two, including breakfast, at this magical chalet. 🤩

Now’s your chance! Join our Telegram channel. You’ll not only stay up to date all round, but with a bit of luck also win an energizing mountain getaway.

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18. On with your helmet. Off from the everyday

Enjoy a gourmet scavenger hunt on two wheels through the idyllic Seetal, a picturesque valley of sparkling lakes, historic castles, vineyards and countless hostelries between Lenzburg and Lucerne. Your route will take you comfortably by e-bike to five carefully selected culinary pit stops, while you solve puzzles along the way and hear fascinating stories about the region. The whole experience is the ‘Seetaler E-Bike FoodTrail,’ and it's the perfect day out because everything is taken care of.

Best of all, the prize in today's draw is...

🥘🚲... 1 ticket for the Seetaler E-Bike FoodTrail!

The ticket covers all-day e-bike hire, a train ticket back to Lenzburg, food and drinks.

The FoodTrail starts at the Mercure Hotel Krone in Lenzburg's old town, where Hotel Krone staff will personally hand over your e-bike for the day.

• Start: Lenzburg
• Destination: Gelfingen, canton Lucerne (return by train to Lenzburg in approx. 50 minutes; the train ticket is included (excluding e-bike))
• Length: 41 km
• Biking time: 3.5 hours
• Total trip duration: 6–7 hours

The highlight of the trip is ... well, that would be spoiling it, wouldn't it? You’ll have to find out for yourself!

More information on the FoodTrail and the Seetal region is here:

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17. Backed by a strong partner

Where legal matters are concerned we can quickly get out of our depth. We don't have any time anyway, and depending on the issue we might not know enough about the legal situation. 😬😫

To allow our hosts to concentrate on other things, two years ago we formed a partnership with Protekta, which offers our members tailor-made legal expenses insurance. Conventional insurance policies often cover far too much. With Protekta, you only pay for what you really need. Its insurance covers:

• Legal information
• Contract law
• Debt collection
• Data protection law
• Labor law
• and more...

Protekta is also behind today's Advent Calendar prize 🎄
🎒 A quality backpack for the office or for your free time
☂️ Plus an umbrella that has you covered especially in the cold, wet months of the year

But... that's not all. Tucked in the backpack is a surprise for you! 🤩🎁

If you like surprises and/or backpacks, simply comment on today's post on Telegram, and perhaps you’ll soom be getting a message from us. 💬👨‍💻

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16. A world of animal encounters

This B&B is different. Even more unique. It isn't just a place to stay, it's an experience! The accommodation was renovated in 2025 so that you can now stay in the former cowshed. But that's not all. The farm is home to many animals, both large and small. There are cows with their calves 🐄, an easy-going bull, tame sheep, tousle-headed llamas and alpacas 🦙, curious rabbits, miniature pigs, hens, and cuddly cats 🐈. And let's not forget Tilda, the friendly farm dog (a traditional Berner Sennenhund), who's always happy to see new faces. When the hosts have time guests, are even welcome to help around the yard, feeding the animals or collecting eggs for breakfast, for example.

It will come as no surprise that today's prize is one for animal-lovers. Maybe it's something that's long been on your bucket list. 📝

🎁 Alpaca trekking for two, with two alpacas, including afternoon refreshments (3.5 hours including preparation time). 🦙

Olga, Zorro, Paul, Leo, Johnny, Gustav, and Lotta would love you to take part in the draw. They're the ones you could soon be taking for a walk!

What do you need to do? Comment anything you like on today's post on our Telegram channel, and you’ll automatically be entered in the draw.

Why not experience everything the farm has to offer and really get away from it all by staying overnight? There’s so much to do, and even a sauna and hot tub for some proper relaxation. ♨️

If luck isn't on your side this time but you've been dreaming of doing something like this for a while, it could be the perfect Christmas present for your nieces, nephews, or godchildren. Contact the host family directly to buy the voucher! 🎁

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15. Off to north-western Switzerland!

Did you know that…
…in the Middle Ages, Basel was one of Europe's most important centers of trade and knowledge? Goods from all over the continent were brought here via the waterways. When they arrived they were taxed, stored and distributed onwards.

And did you also know that…
Basel today is not only home to big pharmaceutical and chemical companies like Novartis and Roche, but also to some 40 museums, making the city a global center of art and culture.

You didn't? Then you really should enter today's draw for a chance to get to know the city better. 😊

Our prize today:

🎁 1 night away for 2 people at the DU Bed & Breakfast in the Blush & Forest room, including breakfast with home-made products

The DU Bed & Breakfast is a little oasis in the middle of Basel. This charming 19th-century townhouse in a pleasantly quiet residential area, yet still the perfect base for a shopping trip or city tour. You're just a few minutes away from Basel Zoo, the Schützenmattpark and the narrow winding streets around the Spalenberg.

Hosts Ursi and Dennis create a relaxed vibe and really care about the details that make the difference, from the well thought-out interior to the breakfast with home-made products.

Don't miss this opportunity – see for yourself!

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14. NOMAD Living

Located in the heart of Brugg’s charming old town, right on the Aare, the Flusshaus invites visitors to pause and to recharge. This lovingly restored old townhouse offers five individually designed guestrooms.

All of the rooms embody the NOMAD LIVING style: natural materials, warm color palettes, and handmade elements and details reminiscent of journeys and other cultures. These different cultures are also reflected in the menu of the NOMAD cafe, where the ayurvedic breakfast and vegetarian ‘social plates’ are a real highlight.

At weekends the café is open not only to overnight guests but to anyone who likes to wander through the narrow streets of the old town, sit back, and enjoy life. The Flusshaus is more than a B&B and a cafe, though. It hosts regular live music sessions, readings, workshops and other cultural events. 🎵📖 One thing's for sure – there's always something going on.

Sound like your kind of place? Then enter our draw! 🎁

Today's prize is specially delicious.

You could win a generous breakfast for two at the NOMAD Cafe/Flusshaus ☕️🥑🍎🧀, and 50% off one night in a double room if you would like to make a proper break of it and stay overnight before spending your breakfast voucher.

Just comment on our post on our Telegram channel, and perhaps you’ll soon be enjoying a relaxed few hours in good conversation at the Flusshaus.

Good to know: Alongside guest rooms and the cafe, the Flusshaus offers seminar rooms that you can rent for creative workshops or other events.Good to know: Alongside guest rooms and the cafe, the Flusshaus offers seminar rooms that you can rent for creative workshops or other events.

Maya and Roland would love to see you!

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13. Explore Switzerland's loveliest trails!

Hiker? Cyclist? Mountain-biker? Canoeist? Winter walker? Showshoer? Cross-country skier? Sledger? No matter what your favorite pastime, SwitzerlandMobility offers inspiration and a personalized route planner. 🛼🛷🚣🏻‍♂️🚴‍♀️

The free SwitzerlandMobility app is the perfect buddy for everyone who loves being in the great outdoors.📱 You’ll find more than 1,500 routes with accompanying descriptions, detailed photos, places to stay (like our own BnB Switzerland accommodation), things to see, closures and diversions, and information on starting points with a direct link to the SBB timetable. 📸🏠

SwitzerlandMobility Plus also offers additional functions for personalized tour planning. You can draw your own routes, use maps when you don't have a signal, and import or export GPX tracks. You can also record your routes or share them easily with others.

Planning a snowshoeing trip with an overnight stay in the mountains, or a winter hike with friends? ❄️🥾⛰️

🎁➡️ Enter our draw and win a year's subscription to SwitzerlandMobility Plus. 📲

To take part just comment on today's post on our Telegram channel!

Mehr über die Vorteile von SchweizMobil Plus erfahren Sie hier:

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12. Stay overnight in a tiny house in the Lower Emmental

If you visit our website from time to time you're probably familiar with these photos. We were lucky enough to stage one of our photo shoots in this enchanting accommodation, to capture the B&B life in pictures. 📸

Nestled in a harmonious group of buildings in an Emmental hamlet, surrounded by fruit trees in the middle of a meadow, the ‘Weidschürli’ is one of two guest houses around 50 meters away from the farmhouse. 🏡 Having converted the former oven house into guest accommodation in 2016, Andreas and Rahel then also transformed the small former cowshed into a cosy tiny guest house, which they opened in 2021. 🐮🐄 The ‘Weidschürli’ sleeps two, and has its own small bathroom with a shower and toilet. The facilities include outdoor seating and a small barbecue.🍗 Your freshly prepared breakfast with products from the farm is brought directly to your door. 🥐☕️🧀

In addition to running their B&B since 2010, the hosts specialize in rearing and keeping beef cattle. Their quality meat is sold under the ‘Swiss-Premium-Weide-Rind’ label. What's more, the farm has a small herd of Scottish Highland cattle that are a delight for both the family and guests and are kept more for pleasure than as a source of income.

But the best thing is...
Today we’re offering an overnight stay in the ‘Weidschürli’ for two people, worth CHF 200. 🤩😮🥳

What do you need to do? Simply join our Telegram channel and comment anything you like on today's post.

It’s never been so easy to enter and win!

Want to double your chance of winning? Then send the link to the person you'd like to take with you!

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11. Aussicht geniessen und abschalten

Located at 875 meters above sea level, the ‘Ferme des Bruyères’ is a freshly renovated farmhouse with a history stretching back over a century. It offers a fantastic view of Lake Neuchâtel and the Alps in an area perfect for hiking or for snowshoeing in the winter. 🥾🎒❄️

Hosts Elisabeth and Claude Bally put heart and soul into running their recently refurbished B&B, which consists of three guestrooms with their own bathrooms. Each room is unique, designed to incorporate wooden elements and stones from a bygone age. Every morning you’ll enjoy a delicious breakfast of products from the region or the farm's own garden. In good weather you can even take it out on the terrace, with its wonderful panorama. 😎

If you would like to get to know this magical B&B, we have the perfect prize for you.

🎁 Today you could win a night away for two people at the ‘Maison d'hôtes Les Bruyères,’ including breakfast. 🥐☕️

What do you need to do? Simply leave a comment under today's door on our Telegram channel. With a little luck you’ll soon be soaking up a fabulous view as you enjoy your coffee on the terrace. ⛰️

And if you know someone who could use a break, just spread the word about our Advent Calendar. 🤗

Could there be anything more relaxing than admiring the Alps from a hot tub? 🧘‍♀️🤩 What are you waiting for? Now's your chance.

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10. And the dog comes too!

More and more people no longer want to leave their best friend behind when they go on vacation, and demand for dog-friendly accommodation is rising steadily. H-und.ch unites 160-plus partners on a platform full of leisure and vacation options where dogs and their humans are assured of a warm welcome. 🐾

At bnb.ch, and since this year on H-und.ch too, you’ll find a huge choice of places to stay where you can also take your four-legged friend. You won't have the face those guilt-inducing sad eyes, you’ll stay active, go exploring and won't miss a single snuggle. 🐕 Sounds like the perfect holiday!

To help you plan ahead for next summer, H-und.ch is offering the prize in today's draw to current and prospective dog-owners, and anyone who knows one and hasn't yet found them a suitable Christmas present.

One copy of ‘Coole Tips für Heisse Tage’ (‘Cool Tips for Hot Days’) 📖🎁

This German-language book offers tips for summer adventures with your furry friend, from refreshing swimming spots and shady hiking trails to dog-friendly day trips.

We’ll even throw in a sweet Kong bear dog toy. 🧸

Please notethat the book does not list any accommodation options from BnB Switzerland.

If you're looking for new ideas and would love to have this book, comment on today's post on our Telegram channel.

Not yet a member of H-und.ch but would like to join? For just CHF 47.00 per year you’ll get a personal H-und.ch member card and a range of great discounts throughout Switzerland! Click here for all the information you need on membership.

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Experience the full splendor of the Appenzell region!

The Neuhof is a gem of a place in Appenzell – warm, genuine, and just a short distance away. The bed & breakfast is somewhere to spend time with the people you love, and your base at the foot of the Säntis to go exploring the picturesque Appenzell region. The Neuhof offers a junior suite, four double rooms, and two family rooms for families of up to five. All rooms are generously sized and have their own bathroom.

But that's not all. In addition to the B&B there's a gourmet atelier selling home-made dairy truffles and many regional delicacies and beautiful craft items. A reminder, a souvenir, and a little bit of Appenzell to take away. 🤩🎁

That brings us to today's Advent gift! 🌟 We're offering some mouthwatering produce from the Neuhof Gäste- & Schokohaus's very own atelier. Your prize is made up of:

• A box of 9 Advent truffles -> gin liqueur / orange/cinnamon liqueur (Schneehasen) / lebkuchen / nut / mandarin
• Pumpkin and vegetable spread
• Traditional Advent panforte, perfect with cheese

To enter the prize draw, simply comment on today's Telegram post, and with a little luck this delicious box of delights will soon be turning up at your door. 🍫

More about the B&B

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8. FESPO 2026

The annual FESPO vacation fair in Zurich is the place to be if you can't wait for your next vacation. It's where you can find out about all the latest trends in travel, and collect the best tips for your next trip from the uniquely colorful stands.

The next event is coming up soon – from 29 January to 1 February 2026.

BnB Switzerland has been one of the few Swiss exhibitors at the Zurich FESPO since 2018. At our eye-catching stand we team up with the Chesa Staila B&B in La Punt-Chamues-ch in Canton Graubünden to present Swiss hospitality to an interested home public. The Graubünden specialties we spoil visitors with – alongside our vacation inspiration – might have something to do with our almost magical appeal. Who could resist fresh nut tart from Madulain and Salsiz sausage from La Punt? To give an idea of the warm welcome that awaits from our hosts, the stand in Hall 4 is set up as a lovingly prepared guestroom.

FESPO is also the perfect sun-filled way to spend a cold, wet winter day. With that in mind, today we're offering these prizes in our Advent Calendar:
- 2 x 2 entry tickets to the FESPO 2026 vacation fair

- 1 glass of white wine per person and a piece of Bündner Nusstorte nut tart at our stand

- 1 giveaway

If you're interested in winning a couple of tickets (and a glass of white wine), just join our Telegram channel and leave your comment on today's post. With a bit of luck you might soon be one of our winners.

Click here to go to our channel

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8. Discover the Basel region with the Baselland CARD

Eat out at good restaurants, go on days out or enjoy gourmet treats – you can spend your Baselland CARD credit as you wish, wherever weather, mood and muse take you. Use your card at 65 different outlets: luxuriate in the wellness world of sole uno, go back in time at the Roman city of Augusta Raurica, or burn off some energy at the Swiss Mega Park. Then you can refuel at plenty of restaurants, bakeries and village shops, such as the traditional Bergladen Dietisberg in Sissach.

Whether you want to try something new, enjoy a delicious meal, take time out , or go shopping... you're spoilt for choice.

🎁 Enter our draw and, with a little luck, a Baselland CARD will soon be yours, loaded with CHF 50 credit for you to spend.

Leave your comment on our Telegram post to be in with a chance to win:

Still looking for the right holiday gift for someone else? Give them the Baselland CARD experience while entering the draw yourself!

Participating outlets
Order a Baselland card

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6. Where the animals whisper “good night!”

A wonderful place to get away from it all and enjoy special moments with loved ones. Where the heron suns himself in the evening light, the beaver gnaws at branches...
the muskrat steals an apple and a kingfisher accompanies you on a gentle stroll...
all interspersed by loud hee-HAAWs! This is the Eselhof Säge donkey farm in Buch, Schaffhausen.

The family atmosphere is the first thing you notice about this idyllic little farm. Everywhere there's something for children to discover. You can either stay in the prettily decorated guest room, or bed down in the straw in one of two barn rooms.

‘Esel’ is German for donkey, so the name Eselhof tells you who life revolves around here. The sixth of December is the feast of St. Nicholas, and Samichlaus will be visiting children around Switzerland with his helper Schmutzli and their donkey. There's no better date for today's prize. 🧑‍🎄

You could win:

🎁 A short donkey trek (approx. 1.5 hrs) for 1-4 people at the Eselhof Säge

Before you leave you’ll brush, clean, and pet the animals before a short 20–30-minute walk across the fields. You’ll learn lots of interesting information about the donkeys themselves and what it takes to look after them.

Interested? Then follow our Telegram channel and write a note or just leave a donkey icon in the comments. With a little luck you’ll soon be visiting the Eselhof Säge in person. And if you want to extend your break, combine your donkey day with an overnight stay!

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5. A gift for a good cause

The ‘Stiftung für Bienen’ foundation for bees is an initiative from the BienenSchweiz association. It advocates for the conservation and encouragement of bees in Switzerland. An important part of the foundation's work is to create and maintain areas of flowering plants so that bees have sufficient sustenance and habitats. By planting flowered areas, it helps to preserve and encourage the variety and populations of wild and honey bees. https://bnb.ch/beeandbee/ ]

In 2024 BnB Switzerland decided to support bee-friendly zones instead of planting trees. We have been in touch with BienenSchweiz ever since.

Today's prize comes from our bee-lief in its mission, and it's sure to turn your children's rooms into a hive of activity.

🎁 1 tricky puzzle to encourage concentration and spatial thinking
🎁 1 Playmobil beekeeper figure, including hive, honeycomb, and honey jars
🎁 1 packet of heybee bonbons, containing propolis extract, honey and vitamin C to strengthen the immune system.

Want to win this playful package? Comment on our Telegram post and, with a bit of luck, it will soon be yours.

Get involved!

If you’d like to do something for the environment by supporting an organization for a change, the ‘Stiftung für die Biene’ would love a donation. And if you don't win today's prize, you can always buy the toys the regular way via the online shop.

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4. Emmental – a wonderland for hikers and e-bikers

The Emmental region will take your breath away in more ways than one, yet it's often forgotten when making plans for a weekend getaway. Or at least it was. Have you see the pictures? It has gentle hills, enchanting farmsteads, and perfectly signposted hiking and biking routes, dotted all over with inviting places to stop for a bite.

Sound tempting? Then you must check out the series of ‘Himu-Hügu’ (‘Heavenly Hills’) circular e-bike tours that cover more than 600 km of clearly marked routes. These classic loops are a wonderful way to enjoy the crests and dips of the Emmental landscape.

• Herzschlaufe Burgdorf West 43 km / 930 m elev.
• Herzschlaufe Burgorf Ost 48 km / 1090 m elev.
• Herzschlaufe Langnau 68 km / 1780 m elev.
• Herzschlaufe Gotthelf 61 km / 1520 m elev.
• Kambly experience e-bike route 29 km / 770 m elev.
• The great Sumiswald e-bike route 67 km / 1600 m elev.

These full-day tours differ by length and elevation, and the choice of six loops means there's something for everyone.

Need any more convincing? We didn't think so! Today's prize is right up your street: 🚲⛰️

An e-bike experience in the heavenly hills of the Emmental | full-day's e-bike rental from/to Burgdorf for 2 people.

For your chance to win, comment on today's post on our Telegram channel. If you're lucky you’ll soon be coasting on an e-bike through the glorious ‘Hügu Himu’.

For more information on the e-bike circuits, click here: https://huegu-himu.ch/en/

If you'd like to extend the experience and treat yourself to a real break, take a virtual tour around BnB Switzerland's places to stay in the region.

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3. Ready for the slopes!

Helvetia is one of the country's leading insurers, trusted by some 1.3 million customers in Switzerland. It offers the full range of insurance and retirement provision products, as well as advisory services surrounding home ownership.

Thanks to a group insurance arrangement with Helvetia Insurance, BnB Switzerland members benefit from preferential terms. Hosts can take out business liability insurance to protect themselves against third-party claims for damages. In serious cases, such claims can results in considerable financial losses. Business liability insurance is equivalent to personal liability insurance, and assumes the loss or damage that a host could cause a guest as part of their commercial activities.

🎁Today's prize is for winter sports fans:

1 Chilly's drink bottle 💦
1 ski boot bag 🎿

...plus something else from us so that you can use them:

a 1-day lift pass for Hasliberg. 🎫

Sound good? Then comment on today's post on our Telegram channel, and with a bit of luck you’ll soon be on the slopes, on us!

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2. A family outing to the Ticino

Explore Swissminiatur – a hand-crafted labor of love that reproduces Switzerland in minute detail. Of course it wouldn’t be complete without a miniature railway network, carrying 18 tiny trains around the park on 3,560 metres of track. Admire the cableways as they travel up and down the mountains, the ships carving their way through the lakes, and the cars racing by on the highway. Swissminiatur is Switzerland’s largest open-air miniatures museum. The park is at Melide on the shores of Lake Lugano, surrounded by an impressive mountain panorama that takes in the Monte Generoso, Monte San Salvatore and Monte San Giorgio.

How long is it since you’ve visited? Have you taken your children yet?

🎁 If not, we have something for you – today’s Advent gift:

🎫 1 family ticket for a visit to Swissminiatur

The family ticket provides entry for two adults and all children between the ages of 6 and 15 who live in the same household. Swissminiatur is perfectly located to combine with a trip up Monte Brè or to a water park.

If you’d like to win a visit to Swissminiatur for your family, simply comment on the post on our Telegram channel.

Did you know that the partnership between BnB Switzerland and Swissminiatur gives guests at bnb.ch accommodation a 10% reduction on the entry price? Get in touch with us if your host forgets to give you the discount code!

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1. Spoilt for choice!

Have you seen these pictures (above)? Which of these places to stay do you like best?

What if I told you that – with a little luck – you could soon be escaping there for the night?🤩

That’s because hiding behind today’s door in our Advent Calendar is a BnB Switzerland voucher for 100 Swiss francs ! 🎁

The voucher can be used at ALL of the accommodation offered on bnb.ch, and is valid for five years.

➡️💬All you need to do to have a chance of winning is comment on our Telegram post today.

Good to know: Alongside guest rooms and the cafe, the Flusshaus offers seminar rooms that you can rent for creative workshops or other events.Still looking for suitable gift ideas for your family and friends? It’s the same problem every year. Every year we end up tearing our hair out. But what if you could give the gift of relaxation?

Relaxation in the form of accommodation vouchers from BnB Switzerland, which you can order from our online shop at https://www.bnb.ch/shop We send the individual vouchers to you in a transparent, unsealed envelope so that you can add a personal card to if you wish. The vouchers remain valid for five years and can be used at all bnb.ch accommodation. The lucky recipient can book exactly where they would like to go.

Order by 17:00 today, delivered tomorrow.