Hike up Monte Gambarogno for the best views in Ticino. Spend time on—or in—the azure waters of Lake Maggiore, Switzerland’s answer to Lake Como. Dine in a grotto-style restaurant serving simple ...

The best small towns in Switzerland include lakeside retreats, historic villages, and destinations tucked away in the Alps. Margarita Almpanezou/Getty Images Facade of buildings in La Neuveville, ...

Over nine days, my daughter and I traveled across Switzerland by train, starting in Geneva and making our way east through storybook mountain towns, sparkling lakes, and more jaw-dropping views than I ...

Located in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland, Lake Brienz (Brienzersee) is a natural wonder famous for its brilliant turquoise waters. This deep glacial lake, covering 29.8 square kilometers (11.5 square ...

Set against the backdrop of the Alps, most of Switzerland looks like it's straight out of a postcard. It may be a small country, but it boasts magnificent peaks, gushing waterfalls, well-preserved ...

The jewel in the sparkling Swiss Alpine crown, the Jungfrau region is home some of the best-recognised peaks in the Alps. It’s here, among high-tech cable-cars and heritage cogwheel trains, that ...

More remote than other popular Alpine destinations, Silvaplana was a favorite of Friedrich Nietzsche—and is one of the few places in the world where you can kite surf and ski in the same day. Mountain ...