Dressed-up cows made an appearance at Gstaad's annual Züglete festival on Saturday, parading through the town centre and promenade with floral crowns. Several herds participated in the event, which marks the traditional move of cows from summer pastures to winter farms. The festival drew crowds and visitors from abroad, including two tourists who planned their trip specifically around seeing the Züglete. The decorated cows will continue on to their winter homes, a journey they'll reverse in spring when they return to the Alps.
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Decorated cows, adorned with floral crowns, were led through the streets of Gstaad, Switzerland, as part of the annual Züglete festival on Saturday. The event marks a traditional move from summer pastures to winter farms for the cows. Several herds passed through the town centre, accompanied by cowbells and alphorns, drawing large crowds along Gstaad's promenade. The festival attracted not only local families but also tourists from abroad, including two visitors from Melbourne, who had planned their European holiday around attending the event. The cows will continue on to their winter homes before returning in the spring.
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Decorated cows made their way from the Alpine pastures into Gstaad on Saturday for the annual Züglete festival in Switzerland.
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Families dressed their animals with floral crowns before leading them down the mountain and through the busy town centre.
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The event marks the traditional move from the summer pastures to their winter farms.
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Crowds gathered along Gstaad's promenade to watch several herds pass, while cowbells and alphorns added to the day's celebrations.
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The festival also drew visitors from abroad.
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Two tourists from Melbourne said they had built their European holiday around seeing the Züglete after discovering the event online.
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The cows will continue towards their winter homes, with the journey reversed in spring when they return to the Alps.
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