Switzerland
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For years Andermatt was the Swiss resort that serious skiers knew about and nobody else did: a high valley at 1444 metres, exceptional off-piste terrain on the Gemsstock, and a village that had preserved its stone-built character while the bigger resorts were busy reinventing themselves. Then a significant development project arrived, and the result is one of the more interesting transformations in Alpine skiing. The new hotels and restaurants have raised the standard considerably without, quite remarkably, dismantling what made the place worth coming to in the first place. The Ski Andermatt Sedrun domain now links the valley to Sedrun and Disentis for over 180 kilometres of piste. The Gemsstock remains the best reason to come, and the village in summer, with the Gotthard pass road above it, is exceptional cycling country.

Home to one of the best art fairs in the world, Basel is a place where culture flourishes. Come in summer to enjoy long dinners along the Rhine or visit in winter for a short hop to the mountains.

The Bernese Oberland is the Switzerland of postcards, all deep valleys, glacial lakes, and peaks that seem almost too dramatic to be real. It stretches from Interlaken into the high Alps, where villages like Wengen, Mürren, and Grindelwald sit quietly beneath the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau. There is a clarity to everything here, the air, the light, the sense of scale, that makes even the simplest moments feel elevated, whether you are hiking, skiing, or simply watching the weather roll across the mountains.

Though it may be quiet, Geneva is a beautiful, modern city and a great place to shop. The French speaking capital of Switzerland is très chic indeed. Sip civilised cocktails, dip in the lake or spend a relaxed evening before heading off to hit the slopes.

It's fair to say Graubünden has just about everything: quaint alpine villages, dazzling cities and wild landscapes. Photographs simply cannot do this spectacular place justice. Ski, hike, explore, dine and drink in some of our favourite spots dotted around this iconic region.

Lucerne has been stopping people in their tracks for centuries. The medieval Chapel Bridge stretching across the Reuss is one of the most photographed wooden structures in Europe and earns every click. But the city earns its keep beyond the postcard: the old town is compact and genuinely charming, the lake is framed by the Alps on three sides, and the trains to Mount Pilatus and Rigi leave from just outside the station. It is a natural base for the Swiss highlands and an entirely satisfying destination in its own right. Precise, beautiful, and comfortably expensive.

Oh Mürren! Where do we even begin? Peaceful, charming and bursting with natural beauty, this village overlooks the Lauterbrunnen Balley. It's heaven for true adventurers.

The Matterhorn looms over Zermatt like something from a dream, and Verbier draws a well-heeled crowd for skiing and summer hiking alike. But there is another side entirely: sun-baked terraced vineyards along the Rhône Valley and village restaurants where raclette arrives at the table still bubbling. Beautiful in every season and quietly one of the most rewarding regions in the country.