Party like it’s 1899 in Kandersteg

Kevin Cook-Fielding gets his skates on and his top hat for a week of 1890s fun in Kandersteg, Switzerland.

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Kandersteg's Belle Epoque Week an enjoyable twist on a winter holiday

From 22 to 29 January, the Alpine resort of Kandersteg in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, comes alive with Belle Epoque Week. DayGlo jackets will be banished from the slopes, making way for the dapper styling of the 1890s. Locals and tourists dress in period costume, and enjoy musical performances, tea dances, balls and candlelit dinners. The event has been held every January since 2009 to attract visitors during the "down" period between Christmas and early February.

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