Experience the calm of Bettmeralp, a car-free Swiss village set above the Aletsch Glacier. During Christmas, its cozy chalets sparkle with lights, creating a magical winter scene surrounded by the ...

Nestled in the Swiss Alps, Bettmeralp overlooks the Aletsch Glacier, a UNESCO treasure. This quiet, car-free village glows at ...

Retiring to Europe is a dream for many Americans, but to make it a happy one it's important to find the country that's right ...

As well as being a ski resort, Morzine is a proper Alpine town that has a year-round life stretching far beyond having winter ...

After a devastating landslide five months ago, the Swiss village of Blatten might have been left for dead. Instead, its 300 ...

Inside a bright blue Rice Village storefront, about 100 cheeses line the shelves: A cantaloupe-orange mimolette. An aged red Leicester that, when cut, looks like a slice of coppery agate. A wheel of ...

Pretty, pristine, and perched on a lake, with a striking mountain panorama as a backdrop, Luzern has long been Switzerland’s tourism capital. Since the Romantic era in the 19th century, it’s ...

When you think of biotech hubs, the first image that comes to mind may be the sleek waterfront offices of Boston Seaport or the scenic hills of San Francisco’s Bay Area. But a small city in ...

Kandersteg boosts preparedness as rockslide threats rise Several systems track climate impact on Alpine permafrost Blatten losses show need for effective disaster management KANDERSTEG, Switzerland, ...

Stay at The Alpina Gstaad, a glamorous five-star getaway with a more than 20,000-square-foot Six Senses Spa. Trade your hiking boots for cowboy boots during Country Night Gstaad, the annual country ...

In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages. In this aerial view, rubble and ice fill a portion of the Loetschental ...

A massive landslide triggered by the collapse of part of the Birch Glacier buried nearly 90 percent of the Catholic village of Blatten in Switzerland's Lötschental Valley on May 28. All 300 residents ...