Even the commuter trains are spectacular in this country

Even the commuter trains are spectacular in this country

In Switzerland,a train ride isn’t a chore but a worthy experience.

  • byBrian Johnston

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This opulent outpost for the wealthy is an almost forgotten world

This opulent outpost for the wealthy is an almost forgotten world

The glitterati have been coming to Switzerland’s Engadin Valley for generations to drink brandy,play polo,swoosh down mountains and mingle with celebrities.

  • byAnabel Dean
Swiss cyclist dies after crashing down ravine in Tour de Suisse
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Swiss cyclist dies after crashing down ravine in Tour de Suisse

Gino Mäder,26,crashed into a ravine on a fast downhill road approaching the end of the mountainous fifth stage.

  • byGraham Dunbar
The Swiss oasis that took Tina Turner in and pulled a curtain down around her

The Swiss oasis that took Tina Turner in and pulled a curtain down around her

In her adoptive hometown,neighbours didn’t gawk at Tina Turner or ask for autographs – and she repaid them by turning up to switch on the annual Christmas lights.

  • byBoris Heger andArnd Wiegmann
One of the world’s most spectacular journeys takes just 15 minutes

One of the world’s most spectacular journeys takes just 15 minutes

Location scouts for the next James Bond movie should be looking at Switzerland’s new,technologically advanced cableway.

  • byBrian Johnston
Rare Rolex Milgauss fetches record $3.7 million at auction

Rare Rolex Milgauss fetches record $3.7 million at auction

The stainless-steel watch,produced in 1958 and designed to resist magnetic fields,features a black honeycomb dial,rotating bezel and a seconds hand shaped like a lightning bolt.

  • byAndy Hoffman
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14 outstanding travel experiences that will give you an insider’s view

14 outstanding travel experiences that will give you an insider’s view

Plunge into Morocco’s medinas,ride the rails in Japan or experience the sounds of America’s south with these insider trips.

  • byBrian Johnston
An expert expat’s tips for Zug,Switzerland

An expert expat’s tips for Zug,Switzerland

Taking in the view across the alps,especially from the Rigi’s panorama trail,still results in a “pinch-me” moment.

  • byBelinda Jackson
The new bucket list:The places to add (and the ones to remove)

The new bucket list:The places to add (and the ones to remove)

Barcelona is out,Valencia is in. Overtourism,climate change and even war are forcing a rewriting of travel wishlists.

  • byChris Leadbeater
Nine must-do highlights of St Moritz,Switzerland

Nine must-do highlights of St Moritz,Switzerland

It’s not all about ski slopes,caviar and champagne here - there are also the madcap eccentrics.

  • byAnabel Dean
Europe’s stunning new train features a world-first trick

Europe’s stunning new train features a world-first trick

The GoldenPass Express is the culmination of more than 100 years of planning and frustration.

  • byKeith Austin