Activities in Switzerland

Take a two-hour group lesson with instructor, Walter Perren.

A seven-story, glass-fronted 1929 store designed by avant-garde architect Ludvik Kysela.

All you need to assemble a delicious mountain picnic.

Philosophy: That you can get as much of an adrenaline rush from chatting with a shepherd on a remote hillside as from shooting Class Three rapids thro

Sprüngli serves its iconic hamburger shaped Luxemburgerli. The shop also has one of the best deals in Zurich, 10 truffles for $7.

Gentle walks and a focus on interaction with locals (such as lessons with schoolchildren in India or lunch with villagers in Costa Rica). T+L Trip pic

For a truly otherworldly trip down the slopes, nothing beats full-moon skiing at Diavolezza, the most spectacular of St. Moritz’s five ski areas. Once

Rent your skis and poles here before heading for the slopes.

Three royal palaces—including Haga Palace, where the current monarch, King Carl XVI Gustaf, was born—can be found in this sprawling 6,700-acre conserv

Switzerland Rail's latest nicety: Fast Baggage lets you hop on and off without having to lug your suitcases and skis. It costs $15 and guarantees same

Switzerland may be famed for swanky banking, swoony chocolates, and self-winding watches, but thanks to FoxTown, in the town of Mendrisio, it's owed k

Bischofberger was Jean-Michel Basquiat's European dealer, so it's no surprise to find an exhibition of the artist's collages and paintings.

The lift up to this 3,000-meter-high (hence the name) mountain takes a mere 45 minutes but the ride is not for the faint of heart. At the summit, fabu

Create a lunch to go at this specialty grocer with an excellent wine cellar, a vast gourmet deli, and artful displays of jams, honeys, and chocolates.

Shop for ski gear (not to mention clothing from designers like Escada).

Within this 12th-century cathedral the soaring nave is magnificent, and the interior is spare -aside from the jewel-toned chancel windows, designed in

This gallery, which has satellites in London and New York, represents everyone from sculptor Louise Bourgeois to Swiss video artist Pipilotti Rist.