Location: Europe

Grindelwald is a village and municipality in the administrative district of Interlaken-Oberhasli, in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. In addition to the village of Grindelwald, the settlements of Alpiglen, Burglauenen, Grund, Itramen, Mühlebach, Schwendi, Tschingelberg and Wargistal also form part of the municipality. Grindelwald village is situated in the Bernese…

The Kapellbrücke (literally, Chapel Bridge) is a covered wooden footbridge in Lucerne, Switzerland, that spans the Reuss River diagonally. The bridge, named after the nearby St. Peter's Chapel, is unusual in that it contains a number of interior paintings dating back to the 17th century, but several of them, along…

Engelberg is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Obwalden and a small mountain tourist town. The municipality also include the communities of Grafenort, Oberberg, and Schwand in addition to Engelberg itself. Engelberg's municipality is an outlier of Obwalden, surrounded by Bern and Nidwalden and Uri cantons. Engelberg, in central…

The Palais des Nations is home to the United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG), which acts as the Secretary-General's regional office in Switzerland. UNOG is one of the busiest conference centres in the world, serving more than 8,000 events annually and serving as a hub for multilateral diplomacy. It is…

Lavaux is a Swiss wine area located in the canton of Vaud. Winemakers from all over the world have made their homes in this region between Lake Geneva and the Alps. Since 2007, the wine terraces of Lavaux have been recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Moreover, it…

Gruyères, a picture-perfect mediaeval village, is nestled in the green, rolling hills of French-speaking Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Tourists flock to the area year-round for the cheese, chocolate, and picturesque cobblestone streets. If you only have a day in Gruyères, you may still see the town and enjoy a…