Bicycle tour through Seeland: Herzogenbuchsee – Lake Biel back in 3 days
Advertising: Contribution in cooperation with the Swiss Historic Hotels Two years ago – at the end of March 2019 – we packed our saddlebags for the first time for a multi-day b
Our first multi-day bike tour: around Lake Lucerne in 4 days
A bike, two waterproof saddlebags and four magnificent spring days awaited me at Lake Lucerne at the end of March. After I preferred hiking to cycling in recent years, this year I
Hurray our book is here! Culinary time travel competition
Almost exactly two years ago, I read the following line in my inbox in disbelief: “Can you imagine starting a new book with us?” The sender was the Swiss Historic Hotel
Winter road trip on a budget – our winter tips for the Engadin
– this article was created in cooperation with Budget – January was dominated by our book project for the Swiss Historic Hotels. Our tour took us to the Engadine, Valpo
Travel guide: Art and sights in Basel
With the highest density of museums in Switzerland and the famous Art Basel art fair, Basel can rightly adorn itself with the title of Swiss City of Art and Culture. Last weekend,
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
Hotel Saratz – where old meets new in Pontresina
It seems as if you have landed directly in a postcard motif. Our gaze wanders from Pontresina train station to the village centre opposite, which nestles smoothly against the south
Grimsel Hospice – visiting the hotel in winter
Rushing to work, quickly answering an e-mail, thinking about what to cook at the same time, calling a customer back, ironing the crumpled shirt, finally doing laundry, thinking 
Badrutt’s Palace latest prank – La Coupole/Matsuhisa
Switzerland is celebrating 150 years of winter tourism this year. An essential part of this success story was the legendary St. Moritz hotelier Johannes Badrutt. The story goes tha
From the Lucerne Chügelipastetli to the Giessbach Falls
The funny thing about time travel is that it constantly brings back memories. Of childhood, of grandmother’s stories from the past or anecdotes from the lives of their parent
Carona – love at second sight
The beginning was resinous. Curve after curve, the post bus winds its way along the ridge of the Ceresio peninsula. In between, we catch postcard views of Lake Lugano. 1,000 corner
On historical paths to Ticino – From Chur to Bellinzona
Do you know which is the oldest city in Switzerland? Admittedly, I should have guessed I was wrong. This is due to the fact that many people only know the train station and the eye