©2025 Rick Steves. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Surrounded by a spectacular Swiss Alps vista, dining atop the nearly 10,000- foot Schilthorn peak is a breathtaking experience ...

From the top, you have panoramic views over the French, Swiss, and Italian Alps. Rick Steves loves this spot but warns, "the air is noticeably thinner than back on earth, and even when the sun's ...

According to Rick Steves, the mountain hotels in the Swiss Alps date back to the 1800's. Many of the first tourists to journey through the mountains were from England.

In an article posted on his website, Steves wrote that the Swiss Alps are a "high point for most travelers.With majestic snow-capped summits, waterfall-laced cliffs, and picturesque lakes, they ...

By Rick Steves. June 15, 2025 ... A highlight of one of my European summers was a day I spent hiking in the Swiss Alps, on a hillside above the Berner Oberland’s Lauterbrunnen Valley.

Travel expert Rick Steves' love for all things Switzerland is no secret. Although Steves says the famous city of Geneva is overrated and not worth a visit, there is much to explore within the ...