Heat build-up? 5 mountain lakes that guarantee cooling off
There is sweating, there is moaning, people are looking for cooling. Summer has Europe in its grip this week. Bright blue skies and temperatures in the 30° Celsius range. And as m
City trip: a summer weekend in Geneva
We don’t like to think back to our last visit to Geneva. It ended with an involuntary shower under the jet d’eau and a broken camera. But the city is not to blame for m
Bella Tola: Charming hotel and a hike
His wife is responsible for the modern touch and he is responsible for the historical elements, Claude Buchs tells us. Without a doubt, the successful mix and, above all, the atten
Grimentz – Hiking in Val d’Anniviers
Getting from A to B in the Val d’Anniviers by post bus is not so easy. The mountain villages lie like eagles’ nests high above the valley floor, and even if the distanc
Bergell in pictures
Do you have any favourite places? Places that you have touched on your travels and that have conquered a place in your heart despite their short stay? Bregaglia got hold of such a
A run for Siebesieche
7,051 runners made the pilgrimage to Engelberg this weekend in blazing sunshine to put their strength to the test at the sixth FISHERMAN’S FRIEND StrongmanRun. Mud holes, dit
The Swiss summer bucket list
Summer is just around the corner! The time of year when many have been looking forward to the long-awaited beach vacation for months, or are eagerly awaiting their road trip throug
Hike on the Chemin du Gruyère and visit to the chocolate factory
The word “pleasure hike” best describes how we fared on the approximately three-hour Chemin du Gruyère. Along the way, one culinary temptation follows the other and th
Road trip Switzerland – Beautiful car route in Switzerland
The mail from Avis reached me just at the moment when I clicked through umpteen car rental sites for our Mallorca trip. “Which is the best road in the world?” asked Avi
Hike to Ittingen Charterhouse in Thurgau
Throughout the week we were sure whether we would be able to do a whole hike on Saturday with dry feet. The weather forecasters have prophesied terrible rainy weather for us. Witho
Vallée de Joux and Lac de Joux
No, hardly any guest passes by the Vallée de Joux by chance. The plateau in the westernmost tip of Switzerland, directly adjacent to France, is too secluded. This is probably why
Brunch in Thun – Unfortunately awesome
Forgive me for this slightly vulgar title (although the roots of the word “horny” can be traced back to the 8th century), it wasn’t my idea. Bettina and Christian