Swiss places that may tempt you to explore the country
Eating: Zurich
Zurich food — 30 best restaurants in Zurich — 31 October 2024 (LINK)
Lonely Planet top 10: Valais
Swiss canton of Valais makes Lonely Planet's 'Top 10 Regions' list: noted for its efforts to "electrify in the truest sense of the word in 2025" — 23 October 2024 (LINK)
Villages
Hidden on the southern shores of the Swiss Lake Brienz is a charming village straight out of a storybook: Iseltwald — 21 October 2024 (LINK)
Skiing
Arosa Lenzerheide in Switzerland has been crowned the best ski resort in the world: The research ranked a whopping 6,000 ski resorts on 11 factors — 18 October 2024 (LINK)
— In second place it was Sölden, an Austrian resort on the border with Italy.It appeared in the Bond movie Spectre. Austria swoops all over everywhere else in this list, claiming eight of the 10 spots.
Underrated
5 most underrated places to visit in Switzerland — 10 October 2024 (LINK)
Glarus: a hidden valley of beauty and tradition
Ticino: Switzerland's sunny corner with Italian flair
Jura: The undiscovered frontier
Appenzell: Tradition and natural beauty in a compact package
Valais: a hidden valley of vineyards and adventure
One of Switzerland's most beautiful villages is hardly known
Grimentz: this village you likely haven't heard of is considered one of Switzerland's most beautiful — 5 August 2024 (LINK)
Small towns
7 most beautiful towns in Switzerland that you never heard about — 20 July 2024 (LINK)
Cost-saving
10 top money-saving tips for Switzerland — 15 July 2024 (LINK)
Zurich
Ultimate Zurich itinerary 3 days: best Zurich things to do + complete planner — travelwithme247blog — 10 May 2024 (LINK)
Country trip
23 unforgettable things to do in Switzerland — wanderlustcrew — 27 April 2024 (LINK)
Destinations
WatchMojo's top 10 destinations in Switzerland — WatchMojo — 22 April 2024 (LINK)
UNESCO World Heritage sites: Lavaux
Europe’s lesser known UNESCO sites to visit in 2024, including Lavaux, Switzerland — euronews.com — 18 April 2024 (LINK)
Favourites
Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards for the world's best countries has been released: Switzerland 9th of 19 (France) — timeout — 1 March 2024 (LINK)
Geneva
Geneva voted the best destination in Europe for all-year-round events in 2024 — themanual.com — 25 February 2024 (LINK)
Bernese Oberland
Hike around the lovely lake known as one of the most mesmerizing in Switzerland: Lake Blausee — see_link — 21 February 2024 (LINK)
Zermatt
Modern Matterhorn: Zermatt goes high design and cuisine: The Swiss town has much more to offer than the world-famous mountain, with sleek hotels and sustainability-focused restaurants galore — coveteur — 4 January 2024 (LINK)
The best restaurants in Zermatt — telegraph / msn — 4 January 2024 (LINK)
Ski resorts
20 best ski resorts around the world, according to T+L editors and contributors: includes Verbier, St. Moritz and Les Deux Alpes — travelandleisure.com — 12 December 2023 (LINK)
UN's best villages
The most scenic villages in the world, according to the UN Tourism Office: includes Morcote — cntraveler — 13 November 2023 (LINK)
Verbier, skiing
For 5th time in 6 years, Verbier elected best Swiss ski destination by World Ski Awards (in French) — lenouvelliste.ch — 13 November 2023 (LINK)
— W Hotel Verbier voted World's Best Ski Hotel and Switzerland's Best Ski Hotel. Chalet d'Adrien in Verbier wins title of Switzerland's Best Ski Boutique Hotel and Verbier's agence Leo Trippi again wins title of the World's Best Ski Travel Agency.
Basle
This beautiful and historic town is a great spot for European Couples Getaway — www.explore.com — 11 November 2023 (LINK)
27 best things to do in Switzerland in 2024 — theplanetd.com — 7 November 2023 (LINK)
Zurich, restaurants
30 best restaurants in Zurich — gamintraveler — 6 November 2023 (LINK)
Geneva
26 best things to do in Geneva, Switzerland in 2023 — theplanetd.com — 9 September 2023 (LINK)
Lucerne
14 amazing things to do and places to visit in Lucerne, Switzerland — broganabroad.com — 11 August 2023 (LINK)
Alps, digital nomads
A man in the Swiss village of Lenk is hoping to attract digital nomads with mountain views and community — www.euronews.com — 8 July 2023 (LINK)
— Running from 16 October to 22 December, the hub will have private apartments suitable for everyone from solo nomads to families. Each one has its own desk for more individual business but there's also a co-working space to get to know your fellow residents.
This village in the Swiss Alps has around 2,500 permanent residents with about 15 per cent of them having moved from other countries. Some 20 different hiking trails start there with a selection of the highest peaks in Europe easily accessible by car or public transport. There's also horseback riding, cycling and other outdoor activities in the summer months. In winter, there are 200km of ski slopes to take advantage of in the region.
Geneva, restaurants
I Just Visited Geneva, and Can Confidently Say It's Europe's Most Underrated Food City — /www.foodandwine.com — 5 July 2023 (LINK)
Music
Smoke on the water, and music in the air: the magic of Montreux, Switzerland (and Cully) — www.theguardian.com — 30 June 2023 (LINK)
Restaurants, Global
The World's 50 Best Restaurants, According to the 'World's 50 Best' List: Swiss: Schloss Schauenstein, Fürstenau — www.bonappetit.com — 20 June 2023 (LINK)
— Central in Lima, Peru took the coveted top spot, replacing the Copenhagen restaurant Geranium, which was 2022's winner. But previous winners cannot appear in following year's list. Barcelona's Disfrutar is ranked the best restaurant in Europe. "When it comes to how this global list gets put together, well, it's a bit hard to say."
Geneva, restaurants
30 Best Restaurants In Geneva — gamintraveler.com — 29 May 2023 (LINK)
Zurich, restaurants
30 Best Restaurants In Zurich — gamintraveler.com — 25 May 2023 (LINK)
hotels
National Geographic: the world's 42 best hotels in 2022: 2 Swiss runners up — The Woodward, Geneva (Wellness), Hotel Eringer, Thyon-Les Collons (Snow Queens) — source — 19 April 2023 (LINK)
lakes
The 7 best lakes in Switzerland: seen them all? — lingoda — 17 April 2023 (LINK)
trains
Watch Trevor Noah and Roger Federer Go on an Accidental Train Adventure Through Switzerland — and Win the Same Trip — travelandleisure — 13 April 2023 (LINK)
Switzerland, best towns
Switzerland In Spring: 10 Best Towns You Shouldn't Miss — thetravel — 13 April 2023 (LINK)
ski
What's it like staying in one of the best ski resorts in Europe? Here's our guide to Verbier — euronews — 8 April 2023 (LINK)
car free
6 Must visit Car Free Mountain Villages in Switzerland — source — 19 March 2023 (LINK)
Davos
AlpenGold Hotel Davos review: a space-age stay in the Swiss Alps — source — 24 February 2023 (LINK)
St Moritz
Discover Swiss bliss in St Moritz, the chicest of Alpine escapes — wallpaper.com — 24 February 2023 (LINK)
Hotels
Experience Luxury At These 10 Most Expensive Hotels In Switzerland — thetravel.com — 27 January 2023 (LINK)
Swiss resorts
5 Reasons Why Switzerland Is the Ultimate Winter Escape for Every Traveler — afar.com — 18 January 2023 (LINK)
Trains
Switzerland mountain trains: Six of the best alpine rail trips — stuff.co.nz — 15 January 2023 (LINK)
Zurich
The Best Things to do in Zurich, Switzerland — theplanetd.com — 19 January 2023 (LINK)
Crans-Montana
This Swiss ski resort is becoming one of the most sought-after tech hubs — euronews — 9 January 2023 (LINK)
Zurich
The Dolder Grand, Zürich review: magical views and Michelin star food — theweek — 6 January 2023 (LINK)
Gstaad
12 Fun Things to Do in Gstaad, Switzerland — luxurycolumnist.com — 9 March 2021 (LINK)
Geneva
What to Do in Geneva, Switzerland: 26 Great Geneva Attractions — luxurycolumnist.com — 1 June 2021 (LINK)
All
The 20 Most Beautiful Places in Switzerland — luxurycolumnist.com — 29 January 2023 (LINK)
Crans-Montana
Summer in Crans-Montana, Switzerland — thetravelmagazine.net — 19 July 2022 (LINK)