Less than half an hour from Zürich, Winterthur is a mid-sized in the north of Switzerland. Traditionally Winterthur was an industrial hub. Not a lot of tourists come here, and the city is known mostly for its high-tech manufacturing sector. But you’d be missing out if you don’t spend a day or two, especially if …
High in the Valais Alps the village of Zermatt lies beneath the incomparable and legendary Matterhorn. This infamous peak is an ever-present and invigorating sight. All around Zermatt are a host vantage points for photos, and places where you can learn about the people who have conquered the mountain, or died trying. The Matterhorn is …
Switzerland’s largest city is on the shore of its glistening eponymous lake. Zürich is a financial powerhouse with a liveability ranking that outstrips almost anywhere in the world. You can catch trains from the Hauptbahnhof and be on a peak breathing in sparkling air in a matter of minutes, and the city’s rivers and that …
Embedded between pre-Alpine hills in Eastern Switzerland, the city of St Gallen has the rare distinction of being on the border of four countries. The marquee attraction in the city is the Abbey of St Gallen, a World Heritage Site revealing more than 1,300 years of history. The abbey’s astounding library has volumes of medieval …
The city of Lugano is on its namesake lake in Switzerland’s Italian Canton of Ticino, south of the first ridge of the alps. As a tourist escape, Lugano hardly needs introduction. The wild beauty of the lakeshore, the dominating San Salvatore and Brè Mountains all speak for themselves and need to be top of your …
In Western Switzerland the resort of Verbier is favoured for its spectacular and demanding off-piste terrain. The maximum elevation is more than 3,300 metres at the epic Mont-Fort, and if you’re skilled and crazy enough you begin a black run right off the top of this peak. But while the most experienced skiers will get …
You’ve probably heard all the stereotypes about Geneva. But it’s only when you come that they can be challenged. Yes there’s wealth, fondue, chocolate and watchmaking. But Geneva is also charged with diversity and creativity, in neighbourhoods like Les Grottes or the Italian-flavoured Carouge. Lake Geneva and its iconic plume of water will draw your …
Couched between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz in the Bernese Highlands is the fabled resort of Interlaken. With a whole network of trains, funiculars, boats, cable-cars at your disposal, Interlaken can be your springboard for journeys into the formidable Bernese Alps, ruled by three immense peaks: Jungfrau, Eiger and Mönch. You can ride the highest …
Switzerland, made famous thanks to the fictional character of Heidi, cuckoo clocks, and alpine scenery, is often described as one of the most beautiful places on earth. So beautiful in fact, that you may think that you have stumbled into a picture postcard filled with gorgeous deep blue lakes, romantic snow capped mountains, and lush …