Enjoy a peaceful river walk through Zermatt, a fairytale town in the Swiss Alps. With 360 km of ski pistes and charming snowy ...

If there’s an image of Switzerland more recognisable than the heirloom watches, chocolate bars and fondue sets, then it’s the ...

Visitors to Germany's highest peak will have to do without the landmark gilded cross at its summit for the next few weeks.

The Alps are a must-visit for any world traveler, and for an epic mountain adventure, head to this less crowded but equally ...

A helicopter on Tuesday lifted the cross from the 2,962-meter (9,718-foot) peak of the Zugspitze — a mountain shared between ...

There are tens of thousands of castles in Germany. Here are ten of our favorites that you can visit—or maybe even book as ...

The current cross was made by her father, Franz Würzinger, in 1993, replacing the original from 1851, which was damaged ...

Set against a backdrop of mountains and meadows, St. Coloman is more than just a church — it’s a symbol of serenity in the ...

HSLU professor Nadja Räss eloquently describes its profound cultural significance: "For me, actually, in Switzerland we have ...

The Swiss government is looking for a shout-out from the U.N. cultural agency to include yodeling on its list of intangible ...

A father and daughter were among five climbers killed in a devastating avalanche near Italy's Grand Combin massif, a tragic reminder of nature's power in the high Alps.

ROME: Five German climbers, including a 17-year-old girl, were killed in an avalanche in the Dolomite mountains ...