Swiss watches, cheese, chocolate and some of the highest mountains in the world are some of what Switzerland is known for.

The Swiss Alps are attracting a growing number of Swiss as well as international investors, prepared to pump hundreds of millions of francs into the development of vast tourist complexes.

This summer, my wife and I and two young children set out on an adventurous road trip from London to the Swiss Alps. At the ...

French investigators believe the shooter behind the 2012 Alps murders is an ex-Swiss special forces agent who “lost the plot” ...

The ranges and valleys of the Swiss Alps stand out in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission in December 2024.

Many river sources are in the Alps. When snow and ice melt in the spring and summer, they supply water ... They stretch across eight countries: France, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Liechtenstein ...

In the Swiss Alps, you'll find a particularly popular ... (It operates 1,820 trips annually, about 70% in the summer.) After all, Disney's Matterhorn bobsleds likely don't compare to views of ...