Switzerland
Ski Verbier launches new luxury ski company
One of the UK’s leading luxury ski holiday companies, Ski Verbier, which offers Europe’s most sought after, 5* ski chalets costing from £860 to £4,000 per person per week, has expanded from its heartland of Verbier with the launch of ‘Ski Chamonix’, and is now offering fully catered accommodation in two of Chamonix’s most luxurious properties, Chalet Cragganmore (sleeps 12) and Chalet Bowmore (sleeps 8).
Hike the Aletsch Glacier
Walks Worldwide has a great trek to Switzerland entitled Aletsch Glacier (Europe’s longest and largest glacier). It flows from the southern slopes of Jungfraujoch, just beneath the Eiger, and spreads over an enormous area towards the Valais.
Five things you didn't know about Switzerland
Switzerland is known more for its yodelling and cheese fondues, but there is more than meets the eye to this picturesque alpine country.
Head to Switzerland for the autumn foliage
New England may be famous for the brilliance of its autumn foliage, but it’s not essential to cross the Atlantic to enjoy this annual phenomenon.
Christmas on the slopes
Luxury ski specialist, Scott Dunn, is offering families a very special present this Christmas – a complimentary night for all Christmas week departures in all of its luxury chalets in Val d’Isère, Courchevel 1850, St Anton and Zermatt.
Wandering along Swiss mountain tops
The Aletsch Glacier in the Swiss Alps is both Europe's longest and largest glacier, flowing from the southern slopes of Jungfraujoch, just beneath the world famous Eiger, over an enormous area towards the Valais.
Take a break and be healthier and happier
Family holidays specialist Esprit Holidays is offering three fully organised outdoor activity programmes in the French and Swiss Alps this summer for children in age groups from 7 – 11 and 12 – 15 years and separate groups for adults, headed up by experienced outdoor activity leaders.
Let the train take the holiday strain
Following the launch of a new range of options to travel by rail to the French and Swiss Alps families can now take advantage of Esprit Holidays’ family active holidays with prices from just £277pp in July 2011 for a 7 night fully catered holiday by train.
Costantino Rocca to host summer golf in St Moritz
The world-famous Kulm Hotel St Moritz (kulmhotel-stmoritz.ch) has some great golf packages on offer this summer, the highlight of which is a two-day golf clinic with former European Tour and Ryder Cup player Costantino Rocca, one of the game’s most popular and easy-going professionals.
Head to the Alps for great value family summer holidays
The best value holidays are not on the Med and not in `non-Eurozone’ destinations, but up in the Alps where the air is fresh, the sun beats down and where family activities include hiking, rafting, biking, pony trekking and where there are great value chalet hotel holidays for just £170pp.
Explore Switzerland your way, all year long
Luxurious, vibrant, beautiful and accessible, Switzerland is ideal for a short break.
Graubünden comes to Harrods
From April 1st Switzerland will be taking over Harrods, one of the most iconic destination shopping venues in the UK.
New for walkers this summer - Tour du Mont Blanc
Trekking holidays company Walks Worldwide has just introduced a brand new itinerary for summer 2011: Tour du Mont Blanc.
Half price luxury ski chalets
With the end of the ski season fast approaching, luxury ski chalet operator Ski Verbier (skiverbier.com) is offering a week’s rental of their remaining luxury ski catered chalets at half price for all bookings made by 25th March 2011.
bmi and SWISS announce new services to Basel
British Midland International (bmi) and SWISS have announced new routes from London Heathrow and Manchester to Basel, Switzerland, to start from 27 March 2011.