The German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ranks the Zurich Ballet under the direction of Heinz Spoerli as one of the finest ballet companies in Europe, even the world. Its numerous performances have captivated audiences in Switzerland and abroad and are testament to its success.

We often need a way to break the monotony of existence. Usually in some form of relaxation. For some reason, I’ve always chosen weekends hotel breaks as my way to get away from everything. Either that, or I have always gone trekking round Europe or Asia on buses and rail. So I’m used to sleeping [...]

Isolated in the valley of the Mossel River, near Koblenz, Burg Eltz is an authentic medieval castle, dating back to the mid twelfth century. Unlike other old German castles, it has never seen serious battles, so it maintains its original appearance without the help of modern architecture.
Burg Eltz was built atop a 200 meter rock [...]

At the corner where Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein meet lies the province of Vorarlberg. Here you’ll find a unique juxtaposition of the traditional and the modern, the rural and urban.
Vorarlberg, particularly the region between Bregenz and Feldkirch, is considered as

“Wow, it’s like something out of Hansel and Gretel!” exclaims the young girl looking at the cobbled streets, fairytale clocks, and a multitude of colorful arcades bursting with shoppers, diners and those, like me, just out to sightsee. She pulls her mother to one of the novelty stores wide-eyed with delight. If thinking of Switzerland [...]

The Cathedral of St. Peter in Geneva is best known as the church where John Calvin gave his inspiring sermons during the mid-16th century is belong to the Swiss Reformed Church, but it has other attractions as well. The imposing Romanesque-Gothic church with a Neoclassical facade still dominates the center of the international Swiss city.