They like to parade their cattle

If you're anywhere near the Swiss Alps between mid-September and mid-October, you'll get the opportunity to witness a wonderful end-of-summer ceremony — bringing livestock down from the slopes. The Swiss cow parade is the most well-known cattle parade. Autumn in Switzerland begins with the Swiss cow parade, an annual ritual in which 350,000 cows descend the mountains around the alps. Swiss cows spend the harsh winter months in the valleys after spending the summer high up in the mountains. Farmers and their cows descend from the highlands to join in the festivities. The cows wear floral crowns and the most expensive bells around their necks. The sound of the cowbells is very atmospheric, and the traditional costumes, music, food, and wine will keep you delighted long after the cows have been tucked up for the winter.