Luxury Travel Intelligence has named The Bürgenstock Hotel as one of the world's best new hotel openings for 2017. It is located on the Bürgenberg mountain ridge offering views of the Swiss alps 500m above Lake Lucerne. Luxury Travel Intelligence said: The Bürgenstock Resort, perched 2,800 feet above Lake Lucerne, opened in August after nine years ...

Basel's Fasnacht (carnival) has been recognized by UNESCO as an element of intangible cultural heritage. Fasnacht is part of the city's identity and is at the heart of its creative energies when, over three days, the city goes 'wild' Fasnacht is a blend of anarchical chaos and well organized large-scale events : Morgenstreich Morgestraich starts ca...

Not only is it the same sun that shines on the Mediterranean beaches as on the Swiss Alps but, instead of trash, crowds, traffic and hazzle, there is the stark contrast of the silence, space and relaxation of Europe's highest mountains. I soon discovered which of the two holidays I would find the more restorative writes Adam Jacot de Boinod. What I...

​ Le Grand Bellevue, Gstaad, will reopen for the summer season with a brand new spa, inspired by the rolling hills and valleys of the surrounding Bernese Oberland. New experiences include a relaxing and softly-scented Hay Sauna, invigorating Ice Fountain and detoxifying Infra-Red Sauna, in addition to the Himalayan Salt Grotto, Herbal Sauna, authen...

Ticino is Swiss region named after the Ticino river and is the only canton where Italian is the sole official language. A Mediterranean region is located on the southern side of the Alps and there is a feel of Italy throughout, with palm trees at the beaches and lanes and alleyways leading to piazzas and churches. The area offers the chance to spen...

The Swiss region of Ticino is named after the Ticino river and is the only canton where Italian is the sole official language. The Mediterranean region seems to begin on the southern side of the Alps and there is a feel of Italy throughout, with palm trees at the beaches and lanes and alleyways leading to piazzas and churches. For a range of new ac...