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Lucerne and its medieval old town.

In a country obsessed with trains, I used an alternative transport

I had my doubts about “doing” Switzerland by coach. But it’s just as spectacular and we frequently reach places trains can’t.

  • Steve McKenna

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French-Swiss philanthropist and art collector Bérengère Primat visiting artists in the APY Lands in 2021.

Meet the woman who owns Europe’s biggest collection of Aboriginal art

When she walked into a Paris gallery 20 years ago, Bérengère Primat was instantly captivated by what she saw. It was the start of an obsession.

  • Rob Harris
The architectural interior of Zurich Hauptbahnhof.

Ranked Europe’s best train station, this hub lives up to the hype

It’s no surprise that the best station experience in Europe is in a country where the trains run like clockwork.

  • Anthony Dennis
The clock at Zurich Hauptbahnhof station.

Why this unassuming train station clock is a must-see attraction

This ingenious piece of technology is also an influential style icon.

  • Anthony Dennis
Cheese traders have been in for a wild ride.

Cheesed off: Swiss meltdown over Trump’s ‘incomprehensible’ tariff whack

Switzerland’s brand-name suppliers of luxury watches, jewellery, cheese and chocolate are reeling after a 39 per cent tariff was slapped on their exports to the US.

  • David Crowe
Ahsan Ali Syed in his Bahrain office.

The conman, the jet and the Australian developer who helped bring him down

He had a private jet, a luxury Swiss apartment and a Spanish football team. But after a decade on the run, the law has caught up with fraudster Ahsan Ali Syed.

  • Kate McClymont
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Constance Marten was well-connected and wealthy, but meeting Mark Gordon saw her life unravel.

Raised in luxury, jailed for her baby’s death: The fall of socialite Constance Marten

Marten was born into British high society, but her life began to seriously unravel after she met Mark Gordon.

  • Martin Evans and Susie Coen
Aboard the Bernina Express, Switzerland.

Twelve days on trains in one of the world’s most spectacular destinations

Every hour is a peak hour aboard this grandest of grand rail tours.

  • Anthony Dennis
St Peter’s Church, its clock and the Limmat River.

Seven reasons Switzerland’s largest city is also its most underrated

This country may be known more for its towering peaks than its teeming cities, but its biggest urban hub Zurich is well worth a peek.

  • Anthony Dennis
Aftermath of glacier collapse in Blatten, Switzerland

‘I lost everything’: Swiss residents in shock after glacier debris buries village

Local people are struggling to take in the devastation after their village was buried by millions of cubic metres of ice, mud and rock.

  • Dave Graham

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