Switzerland
Staying here is my favourite thing in the world
Beaches are beautiful but to me, they take second place to the alps. The steadfast, majestic beauty of the mountains does something to me that I can’t explain.
- Justine Costigan
The overlooked European country you can hike across in just three days
The trail spanning the entire country is just 75 kilometres. While you can do it in three days, I went at a leisurely pace – it took me five.
- Julia D'Orazio
In a country obsessed with trains, I used an alternative transport
I had my doubts about “doing” Switzerland by coach. But it’s just as spectacular and we frequently reach places trains can’t.
- Steve McKenna
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- Train journeys
Ranked Europe’s best train station, this hub lives up to the hype
It’s no surprise that the best station experience in Europe is in a country where the trains run like clockwork.
- Anthony Dennis
Why this unassuming train station clock is a must-see attraction
This ingenious piece of technology is also an influential style icon.
- Anthony Dennis
Twelve days on trains in one of the world’s most spectacular destinations
Every hour is a peak hour aboard this grandest of grand rail tours.
- Anthony Dennis
Seven reasons Switzerland’s largest city is also its most underrated
This country may be known more for its towering peaks than its teeming cities, but its biggest urban hub Zurich is well worth a peek.
- Anthony Dennis
The underrated region where Italian lifestyle meets Swiss efficiency
It was once an ordeal to get here, but Swiss engineering prowess has pierced a route with awe-inspiring road and rail tunnels.
- Steve McKenna
Can a cheap, public service be as good as a tourist train? I tested both
Switzerland’s Bernina Express tourist train and its panoramic carriages are well known, but few realise there’s a cheaper regional service on the same route.
- Shaney Hudson
This country’s version of graffiti is much more beautiful than Italy’s
Sgraffito is part of an art form dating back 500 years.
- Sue Wallace