Switzerland

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

St. Moritz Gourmet Festival. Enjoy fine dining in a ritzy resort.

27/02/2020 by .
Rupert Parker joins in the St. Moritz Gourmet festival for a feast of fine dining in this famous Swiss resort. St Moritz Gourmet Festival Sign

Rupert Parker joins in the St. Moritz Gourmet festival for a feast of fine dining in this famous Swiss resort.

Read the full story here

A brilliant family campervan roundtrip from England to Croatia

27/01/2020 by .
campervan roundtrip from England to Croatia

TripReporter’s regular testing family, Carole and Jason and their young boys Evan and Andy went on an exciting campervan roundtrip from England to Croatia with their VW campervan through ten countries, 2,920 miles and nine campsites.

Read the full story here

Great Summer Activities in Verbier, Switzerland

02/09/2019 by .

Fête des Vignerons, Vevey

13/08/2019 by .
personnages les maitres tailleurs julie masson fete des vignerons

I’m baking under a brutal midday sun watching 6,000 performers act out the story of winegrowing. It’s a two and a half hour celebration on the scale of an Olympic opening ceremony, it only takes place every twenty-five years and I’m loving every second of it.

Read the full story here

Lilu Light Festival, Lucerne

01/02/2019 by .
Juladi

It’s like a 60’s time warp – I’m inside one of the largest and lavish churches of the German late renaissance, staring up to the heavens and my ears are being assaulted by a deafening sound system echoing around the vaults.

Read the full story here

Skiing in Verbier

11/12/2018 by .
Verbier

Verbier should carry a government health warning, something like ‘You come here at your own risk’. Risk of what! Well, your wallet for a start, then your health, then your ego.

Read the full story here

Autumn in Valais, Switzerland

01/11/2018 by .
sth7600

Ordinarily, it would take over 24 hours to heat this oven, so I was pretty fortunate it was good and ready by the time I got there. I was here to work, and work I did. After all, you can’t make proper mountain rye bread in Erschmatt without breaking a proper sweat.

Read the full story here

On the Trail of Frankenstein in Geneva

12/08/2018 by .

Travelling the Bernina Express. Legendary Alpine train from Italy to Switzerland

12/08/2018 by .
Michael Edwards samples the Bernina Express, one of Europe’s legendary rail journeys from Italy to Switzerland. Bernina Experience Open Carriage

Michael Edwards samples the Bernina Express, one of Europe’s legendary rail journeys from Italy to Switzerland.

Read the full story here

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

17/03/2018 by .