Beautiful autumn hike in Glarnerland
I am always on the lookout for short hikes that are feasible as a half-day trip from Zurich and at the same time scenic. The Holzflue circular trail near Ennenda in Glarus belongs
Beau-Rivage Palace – Lausanne with Lake Geneva view
Since 1861, the Beau-Rivage Palace has been welcoming guests from all over the world in an exquisite location in Lausanne Ouchy. Famous personalities such as Charlie Chaplin, Coco
Where is the most beautiful Swiss autumn?
Autumn is an inspiring season. Sometimes the warm afternoon sun tickles the back of our necks, sometimes “hudlets and chutets” and sometimes the persistent high fog dri
A top weekend at the Hotel Einstein in Gallusstadt
This autumn is dedicated to Swiss cities. City trips are very popular anyway and why not start in the neighboring city instead of jetting halfway around the world? With the excepti
Lausanne à table – once again Zurich all the way back
“Lausanne organises so many free events for its people. Theatre, opera, concerts and culinary walks. From June to the end of September. You can imagine what a stress this is
Gottardo hiking trail: From Göschenen to Erstfeld in the Uri Reuss Valley
On one of the few rainy August days, we packed our backpacks in Zurich and made our way to Göschenen for the SBB. The goal of the day: to march as far as our feet can carry us alo
Hike in the natural paradise Hinteres Lauterbrunnental
Standing in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the Lauterbrunnen train station, hardly anyone can imagine that less than 20 minutes away, a wild alpine landscape offers pure na
Allalinhorn climb – my first 4000m peak
I’m not a summiteer. Quite the opposite. I didn’t care about summits at all. A beautiful hike does not require climbing a summit peak. But this summer, out of nowhere,
Cheers Heida! Wine from the highest vineyard in Europe
Sometimes a fruity-sweet drop is enough to attract the guest’s attention. When we were served a Heida melody during our stay at the Hotel Nest- und Bietschhorn in the Lötsch
Hotel Wetterhorn – promising break in Hasliberg
Refreshed by the swim in Lake Lungern and the homemade iced tea on the terrace of the Hotel Kaiserstuhl, the discovery tour through the Brünig region goes one stop further. The Lu
To the center of Switzerland – Älggialp hike
“What is the name of the first place after the Brünig in the direction of Lucerne?”, more than once as a child I failed at this question and thus brought my father to
3 hikes with summit experiences in the Friborg region
After hiking on the Chemin de Gruyères across the Gruyère region at the end of May, we ended up back in Fribourg on what was probably the hottest July weekend since records began