While travelers flock to Switzerland, it seems to Steves that it’s the Swiss themselves who get the most joy out of their mountains. Swiss people are experts at living with nature. Like people who ...

High in Switzerland, the mighty Alps seem to shout the glory of God. Up here, the Christmas season fills a winter wonderland with good cheer. I’ll never forget the holiday I spent in the village of ...

Monday, September 15, 2025 79° Today's Paper Travel Rick Steves’ Europe: Berner Oberland hike offers dose of Swiss bliss By Rick Steves June 15, 2025 1/2 ...

While planning European travel, choosing what food you will enjoy is a must. If the thought of finding restaurants overwhelms ...

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 ...

Two centuries ago, there were dozens of independent states in the part of Europe that was German-speaking. | The nation is doubly landlocked (you’d have to cross at least two borders to reach the sea) ...

Swiss people are experts at living with nature. Like people who live along the coast have telescopes to watch the ships, Swiss mountain dwellers have telescopes on their back decks to watch the ...

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 ...