Switzerland, Swiss Alps, Zermatt
"Economy option with fine balcony views of the Matterhorn, excellent with children"
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Switzerland is famed for its chocolate, penknives, watches and cheese but also for its stunning landscape and the excellent skiing in the Swiss Alps. Whatever the reason or the season of your visit, our Switzerland travel guide will be invaluable for choosing a boutique or luxury hotel and soon it will stretch to the best restaurants, bars, clubs and shops in the ski resorts and cities of Zurich and Geneva. In the meantime our Switzerland travel articles are full of advice and tips.
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Switzerland, Swiss Alps, Zermatt
"Economy option with fine balcony views of the Matterhorn, excellent with children"
Switzerland, Valais, Saas-Fee
"Sassy ski hotel in the village of Saas-Fee"
From EUR 100.00
per room per night
Switzerland, Vaud, Vevey
"Belle Epoque palace with lovely views of the lake and the Alps"
From CHF 380.00
per room per night
Switzerland, Swiss Alps, Zermatt
"Contemporary and serene, high on a hill in the middle of Zermatt"
From CHF 380.00
per room per night
Switzerland, Vaud, Lausanne
"Vast and vastly smart grande dame with views of Lake Geneva and the Alps"
From EUR 300.00
per room per night
The Two Faces of Zurich | Kamin Mohammadi | Switzerland, Zurich, Zurich
It is a town known for its tranquility, its wealth, even its watches. I, though, had come to look for the revolution
Life Beside the Lake | Justine Hardy | Switzerland, Zurich, Zurich
I go to Zurich because it is everything that most big cities are not. It is Ariel to London’s Caliban...
The Skier’s Nightmare | John Warburton-Lee | Switzerland, Swiss Alps, St Moritz
You face the frequent ski fanatic’s dilemma: all year long you fantasise about adrenalin pumping runs with mogul fields to die for, while your partner, frankly, doesn’t
Basel City Break | Norman Miller | Switzerland, Basel, Basel
With its church steeples, venerable colleges and grand hotels perched on the banks of the Rhine, Basel exudes the sort of historic classiness you’d expect of Switzerland‘s wealthiest city
The Berner Oberland, Switzerland's playground | Jasper Winn | Switzerland, Swiss Alps, Interlaken
As Christina led me down Hoheweg - Interlaken's main street - the almost alcoholic intensity of the air filled my lungs. The dark bulk of the mountains ringing the town promised adventure and aching muscles
Davos By Starlight | Martin Li | Switzerland, Swiss Alps, Davos
“Yes,” stammered the old man in startled confirmation, “this is Küblis.” He had good reason to sound surprised. Taking his dog for a quiet evening walk, he could be forgiven for not expecting to meet two strangers emerging from the night-time gloom and having to ask which car park they had just skied into
Mürren | Martin Li | Switzerland, Berner Oberland, Murren
When James Bond raced down from the summit of the Schilthorn, Blofeld’s pursuing gunmen sniping at his ski tails, he probably didn’t appreciate he was reluctantly participating in a Swiss tradition that has just celebrated its 60th anniversary
Villars | Martin Li | Switzerland, Swiss Alps, Villars
"You shouldn’t drink any more water for a few hours," cautions my amiable host Guy as he refills my wine glass with the fine local white. I’m part of a group of revellers enjoying a night-time fondue party at a mountain restaurant which will be followed by a torch-lit ski back down the valley