The Transylvanian Alps provide visitors with abundant wildlife, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and quaint villages—without the ...

Switzerland has some of the most spectacular views in the whole of Europe, but even the best photos and most detailed ...

Back in my analogue teen years, books were a North Star for me and many of my friends. Pre ­internet, books unlocked a world ...

The site provides an outstanding example of the formation of the High Alps, including the most glaciated part of the mountain range and ... value both for its beauty and for the wealth of information ...

You could throw a rock in Switzerland and find an idyllic, mountain town with picturesque views. There are simply too many to ...

Gstaad, nestled in the breathtaking Bernese Alps, is a perfect blend of outdoor adventure and luxury relaxation. Here are some of the best activities to enjoy, from alpine exploration to unwinding in ...

As the train winds through the mountains, the scenery continuously ... each offering a new perspective of the Swiss Alps. It then climbs to the Oberalp Pass, the highest point on the route ...

Selected by Peter Cowie, the author, most recently, of “God and the Devil: The Life and Work of Ingmar Bergman.” ...

In one tiny town, more than a dozen people were diagnosed with the rare neurodegenerative disease ALS. Why? I n March 2009, ...

While other Swiss resorts scramble for snow ... a striking mountaintop restaurant that's already the talk of the Alps. The winter social calendar here reads like a European fairy tale.

Between the Scex Rouge and Tsanfleuron mountains, an ancient pass ... an extraordinary hot and dry summer in the Alps and elsewhere in Europe. For Swiss glaciers (as well as Tsanfleuron and ...

I saw snowcapped mountains that reminded me of the Alps and charming chateaus with European flair. While I thought the town could use more Swiss cuisine, it made up for it in European architecture.