The 14,690-foot Matterhorn towers above Zermatt, a tiny but hugely touristed town of roughly 6,000 people nestled at the dead ...

The Swiss Alps are famous for their breathtaking beauty and thrilling hiking trails. For beginners, ridge hikes provide a unique opportunity to explore these majestic mountains without the need for ...

Seven hours into an arduous Alpine climb up teetering wooden staircases and scree-strewn switchbacks, the trail finally spits me out onto the cloud-wrapped summit of the Hohtürli Pass. At 2,840 meters ...

Learn why travel expert Rick Steves loves this iconic attraction in Switzerland and says its worth the high price tag. Here's ...

Switzerland’s beauty is legendary, and it comes in all forms—from snowcapped mountains and freshwater lakes to picturesque ...

The Swiss Alps glitter like an open invitation. Dramatic peaks, lush valleys, and endless trails that promise adventure at every turn. Millions of people answer that call each year, lacing up their ...

“The lighthouse symbolizes the source of the Rhine River. The actual source isn’t directly at the lighthouse, but just behind the ridge to the south lies Lake Toma. The lighthouse was built to mark ...

A highlight of one of my European -summers was a day I spent hiking in the Swiss Alps, on a hillside above the Berner Oberland’s Lauterbrunnen Valley. I was with a wonderful group of traveling friends ...

More remote than other popular Alpine destinations, Silvaplana was a favorite of Friedrich Nietzsche—and is one of the few places in the world where you can kite surf and ski in the same day. Mountain ...

Travelweek reports from this week’s CATO Summit in Switzerland, where the group’s journey to Interlaken started off in fine style aboard the Luzern–Interlaken Express ...