Every autumn, the Swiss Parliament Building turns into a huge screen: “Rendez-vous Bundesplatz” is a half-hour light show that brings over half a million visitors to Parliament Square each year. The audiovisual extravaganza is shown twice a day over the course of several weeks. This year, it takes place from 19 October to 23 November. And the best part is: there’s no admission fee!

The show “First Step” is a story about space visions, years of preparation, first steps and the astronauts’ and first contact with the surface of the Moon 50 years ago.

It is shown every evening at 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. On Fridays and Saturdays, there is an additional show at 9:30 p.m. The spectacle lasts about half an hour. For those feeling a bit chilly, we recommend warming up with a cup of hot punch or mulled wine.