Switzerland

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Switzerland, independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Michael Edwards offer up his insider guide to Basel as the perfect long weekend?

Insider Guide to Basel. Discover Art and culture for a perfect weekend.

Is Basel, the art hub with culture unlimited, hot on the heels of Geneva in the race for weekend-break Travel Oscars? And is the city on the Rhine leading the charge of the land-of-milk-and-money up the global happiness leagues?

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Hotel N'v'Y

Hotel N’v’Y In Geneva. Discover its Artful Charm.

Imagine giving Andy Warhol licence to decorate a hotel. Then think of vibrant colourful Pop Art blending with head-phoned Generation Y –
then you’ll just begin to get a picture of N’V’Y, Geneva.

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Since the 19th century, Interlaken has been a magnet for tourists coming to Switzerland.  It’s the gateway to hiking in the Jungfrau Region with its unique mix of lakes, waterfalls and mountains. Mannlichen Cable Car

Hiking in the Jungfrau region. A unique mix of lakes waterfalls and soaring mountains.

One way to escape the crowds in Interlaken, the Jungfrau gateway is to set out on foot, following in the footsteps of those celebrated Victorian alpinists.

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Alp Horns

Tale of the Unspunnen in Interlaken

Rupert Parker braves the rain at the tenth edition of the Unspunnen – the Swiss Wrestling, National Costume and Alpine Herdsmen’s Festival, held in Interlaken.

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Andermatt Inside Grill Cottage

Eating Andermatt. Discover delicious Swiss culinary wizardry.

Rupert Parker takes a culinary tour of Andermatt and discovers military uniforms and Swiss Army Knives have been decommissioned in favour of chef whites and kitchen knives.

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Switzerland's Jungfrau Region SFSW Interlaken 017

Exploring Switzerland’s Jungfrau Region. Soaring Alpine Scenery

There are a lot of eggs in Switzerland’s Jungfrau Region. Studying a map of the Bernese Oberland I immediately spot Grosse Scheidegg, Brandegg and Winteregg in the mountains above Interlaken.

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