A Fresh Perspective on Travel Every Day
Switzerland’s famous red-and-white square flag flies from civic buildings, adorns fridge magnets and coffee mugs, and is planted in window boxes in neat rows. There is, however, another colour that symbolises the country’s breathtaking Alpine scenery, and that is the bright blue of the Aare River.
Whether hiking on trails with altitude, rafting foaming rivers, tearing downhill on a mountain bike or skis, or paragliding above peaks, the Alps will have you itching to get outdoors. Rippling 1200km from France to Slovenia and topping out at 4810m Mont Blanc, these mountains certainly impress. Choose your base town wisely for an adventure of the highest order.
Get a dose of the Italian lifestyle in the Ticino region of Switzerland. While it may not be as famous as Zermatt-Matterhorn, as cosmopolitan as Zurich, or as rugged as the rolling hills and jagged peaks of Jungfrajoch in the Bernese Oberland region, Ticino is an enchanting lake district located on the Italian border. It is a place to slow down, sip wine, and watch the sunset.