Long before it was a Four Seasons, Hotel des Bergues was the first grand hotel in Switzerland and the largest of its day. The ...

I smile as Silvia – our tour leader on Intrepid’s eight-day Best of Switzerland rail trip – guides us confidently through Zurich’s main station, tickets to Lucerne in hand. Though Italian, Silvia now ...

Switzerland is an all-season destination for outdoor recreation. With snowcapped peaks and a world-class spa culture, it’s possible to play in the snow or swim in a thermal pool any month of the year.

Italy’s lakes often get all the glory, but don’t sleep on Switzerland. The Swiss landscape boasts equally stunning lakes, including the particularly scenic Lake Lucerne. Located at the base of the ...

There are at least two compelling ways to explore Switzerland’s majestic landscape, the frozen mountaintops and charming valley villages: on skis, or from a train seat, sitting still and sipping ...

This story is sponsored by Jensen McKay Tours. Ah, Switzerland. It's the European country that brought you world-renowned chocolates, cheeses, fairy tales, army knives and watches. It offers beautiful ...

Visitors to Switzerland usually don't spend much time in Basel, even though it is the country's third-largest city and has a lot to offer—particularly art. Its location is its biggest asset. It's on ...

Bern is Switzerland's beautiful capital city, 55 mi/90 km west of Lucerne. It was destroyed by a fire in 1405 and then totally rebuilt, so it has many fine examples of early-15th-century ...