Encircled by mist-tipped mountains and lined with gingerbread-style villages and wooden chalets, Lake Lucerne - a shimmering, glacial lake just 45 minutes from Zurich via Switzerland's ultraprecise ...

Swiss Wolf Swims 1.5Km Across Lake Lucerne. A wolf swam 1.5 kilometres across lake Lucerne, becoming the first such animal to ...

In this storybook area of central Switzerland, the Alps provide a dramatic backdrop for unforgettable adventures — from lakeside spa-hopping to cycling along the iconic Route 1291. Sitting on the ...

Switzerland has a surprising number of places that offer free access or perks on your birthday, and many don’t require any ...

Pretty, pristine, and lakeside, and at the foot of a towering hulk of a mountain, Luzern has long been Switzerland’s tourism capital. Since the Romantic era in the 19th century, it’s been a regular ...

The Bürgenstock Collection's three hotels each champion their own story, from an epic spa to a Belle Époque bistro and a lakeside mansion ...

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