Rail route of the month: the drama of an Alpine epic from Zurich to Graz
This exhilarating, nine-hour journey trundles through the Swiss and Austrian Alps and soars to more than 1,000 metres above sea level as it crosses the Rhine-Danube watershed
April 2018
Zurich, Switzerland's chocolate capital
On a cacao-driven crawl of the city’s craft chocolate shops, our writer discovers they’ve got the sweet stuff down to a fine art
February 2016
Holiday guides
Zurich city guide: what to see, plus the best restaurants, bars and hotels
Yes, it’s big on banking and watches but don’t imagine the Swiss city is entirely straitlaced – this year it’s going gaga over Dada for starters
November 2014
Skiing in Andermatt: changes afoot to a resort with awesome off-piste
The skiing around Andermatt is challenging and varied, but will the town’s authentic, traditional Swiss vibe survive the large-scale redevelopment?
July 2011
Urban swimming in Zürich
Urban swimming in Switzerland
May 2010
Vienna tops 'quality of living' list
Vienna, Zurich and Geneva are the top three places in the world for quality of living, a survey claims, with only five British cities appearing in the top 100
April 2010
Spotted online
Spotted online - city tips by locals
This month's instalment from blog network Spotted by locals uncovers a Roman restaurant to satisfy even the biggest appetites and explores Budapest's antiques shopping district
November 2009
Ten of the best Christmas markets
Every town seems to have its own festive fair this year. Susan Greenwood picks her top 10, at home and away
September 2009
The high-speed rail revolution
Spotted online
Spotted online
January 2009
Flying visit to Zurich
Go now for its architecture and hip bars
November 2008
City guide: Culture
If you want to find great art, who better to ask than the local artists? Here they give us their favourites
October 2008
More than clocks and chocs
It started with a remote mountain spa. Now this alpine country is home to some of the world's best design, writes Phyllis Richardson
May 2007
Top 10 boutique business hotels
You wouldn't design your house around your laptop, so why would you stay in a hotel that fails to offer creature comforts? Max Levene rounds up the best luxury hotels for turning a business trip into a holiday.
February 2007
Business traveller's diary
Business traveller's diary
The A-Z of alternative breaks
March 2004
World class weekend
Zurich has just been voted the best city in the world to live in. But what's it like for a visit? Samantha Warwick, a resident, offers some insider tips.
August 2002
On a Swiss roll
Switzerland, boring? You must be joking, says Gwyn Topham. In trendy, sunny, lakeside Zurich, even the mushrooms can be interesting
April 2002
The ultimate blind date
In the dark about what to do in Switzerland's banking capital? Samantha Warwick sheds some light
