The Swiss Alps provide masterful views at any time of the year. And if you don't want to schuss the slopes, hiking can be a wonderful alternative. However, terrain can vary greatly, so review your ...

There is something quietly disorienting about stepping off a train in Interlaken and looking up. The valley walls seem almost ...

The Swiss National Park was founded in 1914, making it both the oldest national park in Switzerland's Alps and in central Europe. To truly enjoy the park, visitors should aim to visit in the peak of ...

Zermatt, Switzerland, a breathtaking alpine village nestled at the foot of the iconic Matterhorn, is a haven for winter thrill seekers (and, bonus, the Zermatt Matterhorn ski resort is included in the ...

The Alps’ glaciers are melting, and these Swiss cartographers have work to do. A cartographer at the Federal Office of Topography in Switzerland. Jürg Gilgen draws the first lines of the Cornettes de ...

The Alps are a majestic arc of mountains in the south-central part of Europe stretching from the Mediterranean coast near Nice, France to the edge of the Pannonian Plain in Slovenia. Officially ...

Rudy savors the sights, sounds and tastes of the Swiss Alps. The Swiss Alps reverberate with cowbells, accordions and laughter. Beginning in Interlaken, the “town between two lakes," Rudy sails across ...