Switzerland holidays

The last time I tried this, it didn’t end well. Perched up on tip toes, sunlight slanting through the spokes I wondered how today's mountain adventure would go.  Last time, I was in San Marino, with a rogue instructor, a gaggle of comrades and a vertiginous, uneven descent. I had to cut short the hour long excursion and make my way home, tail between my wheels. This time, the slopes of Switzerland stood ready to test my mettle. And I stood alone. A full day of cycling stretched across...

Summer in Switzerland sits ripe on the calendar like an open secret that everyone ignores. Distracted by talk of chocolate, cheese, clocks and army knives, imaginations whisk people along the ski slopes and snow-laden chalet roofs to the postcard pretty view of Switzerland in winter. Dripping with ice diamonds and cosy Christmas markets, snow-cloaked pines and visible puffs of breath, winter in Switzerland makes it easy to overlook the obvious. ...

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland both by land area and population. Zurich has long been known for being an upmarket banking city and as Swiss financial capital. Its reputation for having a luxurious lifestyle made its name as one of the most expensive cities in the world....

Forget the typical New Year’s Resolutions of dieting, exercising and saving money – and kick the New Year off with a holiday instead! After all, it’s cold and you’ve probably spent far too much time indoors, wondering where to put all your Christmas presents.In the tropics, you’ll find perfect weather and the southern hemisphere is in sun-filled party mode for the entire month. If you’re not aching for the sun, but can’t wait to hit the slopes instead, Europe’s best ski resorts...