Grindelwald, nestled in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland, is often called the most charming village in the Alps. Known as the "Glacier Village," it lies beneath the towering Eiger and Wetterhorn ...

This is what Swiss ski vacations are made of. Because I travel for a living, people often ask me to share my favorite destinations, and Switzerland is always at the top of my list. It’s one of the ...

When to Go: High summer is the season here, but hikable weather often extends into September, when the Europeans are back at work. The Faulhorn closes in October. Perhaps the biggest payoff for effort ...

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Felix Mendelssohn stayed there and so did Richard Wagner. Franz Liszt may have done so as well. What these men had in common, besides being famous 19th-century composers, is that they slept at the ...