Laurel Waldron finds serenity near Zurich, Switzerland’s hip city with easy access to the Alps With Zürich the gateway to Switzerland’s finest skiing, it would be remiss not to extend your ...

For some of the best views of Zurich and the nearby Alps, travelers suggest taking a boat ride on the lake. Boat tours are available throughout the year and are free for Zurich Card holders ...

Keen to save time on planning, Vicky Smith tried a guided train trip with small-group adventure company Intrepid. View on ...

Few landlocked cities offer an alluring tableau for the dawn like Zurich. Switzerland's biggest city sits on the Limmat River at the top of Lake Zurich, which on clear days sparkles brilliantly, ...

Switzerland's largest city, Zurich is a lively lakeside metropolis which offers a big-city feel as well as proximity to ...

Zurich may be one of the world’s most lovely cities to wander in any season – the global banking capital sits at the end of a 40 kilometre-long lake, with views of the Alps. Zurich ...

For some of the best views of Zurich and the nearby Alps, travelers suggest taking a boat ride on the lake. Boat tours are available throughout the year and are free for Zurich Card holders ...

These mountains have long been winter favourites, and they’re now becoming increasingly popular in the summer, too. Here’s what to keep in mind when planning a warm-weather visit.

And while the Alps are regarded as upscale ... the nearest airport is Zurich. Lech Zurs am Arlberg is a cosmopolitan mountain village of just 1,500 inhabitants in a mountain region of five ...

The view of the Alps and the Zurich hinterlands from La Reserve Eden au Lac Can you name a Zurich landmark? I didn’t think so. Truth be told, the Swiss capital is not on many of our travel ...

A massive glacier collapse hit Blatten in the Swiss Alps on May 28, 2025. Evacuations saved lives, but one person is missing.

The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in the Swiss Alps. Some experts are now daring to raise the possibility that, ...