With a warm and dry summer on the cards, there's the temptation to pack a tent or a campervan and head for the mountains. However, before you go setting up camp, there's things you need to know.
Visiting Switzerland can be confusing — especially if you are aiming to visit a place that has a very different name in the local language, like Lake Geneva for example.
If you’re looking for summer, sun, and sandy beaches this summer, you don’t need to travel abroad. Here are eight of the best sandy beaches in Switzerland, from Geneva to Lucerne.
With summer’s rising temperatures, it seems a great time to take a refreshing plunge in one of Switzerland’s many lakes. Whether they’re warm enough to swim in depends on your preferences. Here’s what we can tell you.
From religious holidays and music festivals, to art exhibitions - these are some of the events scheduled to take place across Switzerland in June 2026.
Switzerland's UNESCO World Heritage includes 13 cultural and natural sites. With their spectacular views and impressive histories, they are all worth a visit.
From a cheese festival to the ice hockey world championship - these are some of the events scheduled to take place in various Swiss regions this month.
Like every year at this time, traffic jams are forming on the roads leading to Ticino. The reason is that many residents of other Swiss regions like to spend this holiday in the Italian-speaking canton. Here's why.
It is a huge task to select the most picturesque villages in a country like Switzerland, where beautiful sites abound just about everywhere. But the famous Michelin travel guide has had a go.
With its haunted houses and creepy castles, Switzerland can be a really scary place. So if you fancy some hair-raising, nerve-wrecking, skin-tingling moments this Halloween, we have just the thing for you.
Yes, this may sound like an oxymoron, since ‘Switzerland’ and ‘money saving’ are not usually used in the same sentence. But despite what you may think, you can cut some of your costs while vacationing in this expensive country.
From the European football championship to scores (no pun intended) of music festivals, this is what's happening across Switzerland during the month of July.
Switzerland has beautiful villages and lakes which makes it a perfect country to discover and admire by boat. Here are five towns worth exploring from the water fronts.
Some parts of Switzerland are an absolute must-visit, but you will need to plan carefully to avoid the crowds — and be ready to pay, otherwise your trip might be memorable for all the wrong reasons.
Planning to explore Switzerland? We've compiled a list of the most unique and unforgettable places to stay in the Alpine nation, whether you want to try a fancy bunker, an old monastery or simply a bed and butler in the middle of nowhere.
The weather may have taken a turn for the windy and cold, but that’s no reason to stay at home - November is a time when Switzerland truly comes alive.
From international film premieres to truly spectacular amounts of cheese, here are the top events you shouldn’t miss out on this October in Switzerland.
Autumn in Switzerland: Falling leaves, cooling breezes and… cows? Yes, the arrival of cows (and goats and sheep) from the mountain pastures is a treasured Swiss tradition and a clear sign that the colder months have arrived.
Switzerland’s natural spaces are truly breathtaking and are one reason the country is considered a world-class destination for outdoor sports. It is, however, a space shared with a wide variety of what we consider predator species.
