Zermatt & the Matterhorn
Zermatt, like Verbier, is a popular mountain resort renowned for skiing, climbing and hiking. In less than 2 hours [...]
Gstaad – Come Up Slow Down
Gstaad is easily accessible from Geneva Airport with a 2 hour drive or even better, by Swiss train. From [...]
St Bernard Dogs
The Barry Foundation in Martigny has welcomed a litter of 5 St Bernard puppies just in time for Christmas. [...]
Swiss Wine Country
Swiss wine is one of Switzerland’s best kept secrets. Switzerland is not known internationally as a wine producing country, [...]
Lac Souterrain St Léonard
The largest underground lake in Europe is in the heart of the canton of Valais here in Switzerland. Just [...]
Mauvoisin Dam
The Mauvoisin Dam is a 250m high concrete dam making it the largest arch dam in Europe. Built between [...]
Alpine Marmots
You don’t walk far in the mountains around Verbier at this time of year without hearing the distant call of [...]
Hike to Pierre Avoi above Verbier
One of the most iconic peaks in central Valais, the Pierre Avoi reaches a height of 2,473 meters. Accessed [...]
Le Hameau de Verbier
Having skied a lot from the top of Savoleyres to the lift at Piste Rouge at the bottom of the [...]
Le Bisse de Levron
One very beautiful element of the Valais mountain landscape are the bisses. These are ancient irrigation canals that channel water [...]