Here's a mountain lake with a special draw: Lake Lauenen. I have recently spent a summer weekend of swimming and picking mushrooms there.
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The Alpina Gstaad: could it be the best five-star hotel in Switzerland?
As is usual before checking into any hotel, I've done my research about The Alpina Gstaad. And I found an overwhelming number of...
Bergkönig – Swiss Vintage Cycling Festival (Gstaad)
This summer, the most beautiful steel bikes are coming back to the Swiss Alps. Swiss alpine roads have always been a legendary challenge...
Le Grand Bellevue Gstaad: informal, surprising, luxurious.
Le Grand Bellevue was built in 1912. Surrounded by a private park, this Belle Époque hotel looks like a stately palace with a name to fit.
Why it’s tricky to “see” the Mirage Project by Doug Aitken
Multimedia artist Doug Aitken is known for his architectural interventions. How exciting that he's brought his Mirage project to Switzerland...
We “hacked” glitzy Gstaad by staying at the youth hostel
Gstaad has a reputation for catering only the rich and famous. But we figured out a hack to enjoy this resort on a shoestring budget...
The Gstaad Palace Hotel is a Mansion in the Clouds
Liz Taylor, Roger Moore, Michael Jackson and Princess Diana: The list of celebrities who have stayed at five-star Hotel Gstaad Palace is long...
4 Unmissable Experiences in Gstaad
Gstaad is the proverbial haven of charm and repose. A place that gifted an honorary citizenship to actress Julie Andrews and hosts the likes of Madonna...
5 Soul Soothing Alpine Hotels in Switzerland
We live in the kind of place that as a child you would dream about as you gleefully shook your snow globe. Alpine hotels in Switzerland complete the...