Surrounded by Alpine peaks and wild flowers, once abandoned farming huts have been converted into cool, ultramodern holiday cabins
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Zurich, Switzerland’s chocolate capital
On a cacao-driven crawl of the city’s craft chocolate shops, our writer discovers they’ve got the sweet stuff down to a fine art
Smoke on the water in the Swiss Alps – in pictures
In these Instagram shots, teenage ‘Alpinist’ Fabio Zingg takes a peek at Switzerland’s peaks.
World’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in the Swiss Alps
High and handsome amid beautiful Swiss scenery, the Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge offers hikers a time-saving, jaw-dropping experience
Art from the Alps: a journey to Giacometti’s homeland
Switzerland’s mountains are stunning but the art of the Giacometti family enriches the cultural landscape, too. With a retrospective of sculptor Alberto opening at Tate Modern next week, our writer tours the area that inspired him
‘The mountains around Verbier are great for flying down – and off’
Snowboarder and basejumper Géraldine Fasnacht says the Swiss Alps provide all the thrills she needs, though she’s not averse to launching herself off the odd skyscraper
Staying in the Alps – a guide
Here are many suggestions for places to stay in The Alps (France, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy) http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jul/10/best-places-to-stay-in-alps