Switzerland Travel | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/switzerland-travel/RSS feed for Switzerland TravelenFri, 10 Apr 2026 15:21:22 +0000See 15 Sensational Scenes of Switzerland, Europe's Alpine Wonderland That's Beautiful No Matter the Seasonhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-15-sensational-scenes-of-switzerland-europe-alpine-wonderland-beautiful-no-matter-season-180988518/These dramatic images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest capture the splendor of the European nation home to castles, alpine huts, snow-capped mountains and much moreFri, 10 Apr 2026 15:21:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-15-sensational-scenes-of-switzerland-europe-alpine-wonderland-beautiful-no-matter-season-180988518/A Man Bought a $13 Camera at a Thrift Shop—and Found 70-Year-Old Film Still Inside. Do You Recognize the Faces in the Photos?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-man-bought-a-13-camera-at-a-thrift-shopand-found-70-year-old-film-still-inside-do-you-recognize-the-faces-in-the-photos-180988217/Staffers at a photography shop in England carefully developed the negatives, which depict a ski trip in the Swiss Alps. Now, they're searching for clues to help identify the people picturedThu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-man-bought-a-13-camera-at-a-thrift-shopand-found-70-year-old-film-still-inside-do-you-recognize-the-faces-in-the-photos-180988217/The Race Is On to Save the Alps' Famous Huts and Trails as Melting Permafrost Threatens to Destroy Themhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-race-is-on-to-save-the-alps-famous-huts-and-trails-as-melting-permafrost-threatens-to-destroy-them-180987994/Hiking will always be a part of life in the Alps, but climate change has made navigating high-alpine routes more complicatedTue, 13 Jan 2026 17:18:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-race-is-on-to-save-the-alps-famous-huts-and-trails-as-melting-permafrost-threatens-to-destroy-them-180987994/When the Cows Come Home in the Alps, the Swiss Eat Raclettehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/when-the-cows-come-home-in-the-alps-the-swiss-eat-raclette-180987311/Every September, dairy farmers herd cattle from high-alpine pastures back to the villages where they reside for the winter and celebrate the occasion by roasting cheese over a fireWed, 10 Sep 2025 14:29:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/when-the-cows-come-home-in-the-alps-the-swiss-eat-raclette-180987311/Art Exhibition Immortalizes Switzerland's Rhône Glacier, Predicted to Disappear by 2050https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/art-exhibition-immortalizes-switzerlands-rhone-glacier-predicted-to-disappear-by-2050-180986285/Ohan Breiding's "Belly of a Glacier" combines experimental film and photography to reflect on a moment of loss—and to fight against itWed, 02 Apr 2025 20:28:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/art-exhibition-immortalizes-switzerlands-rhone-glacier-predicted-to-disappear-by-2050-180986285/See How Basquiat's Travels to the Swiss Alps Influenced His Artistic Developmenthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-how-basquiats-travels-to-the-swiss-alps-influenced-his-artistic-development-180985776/A new exhibition in Switzerland examines the New York City artist's lesser-known fascination with pine trees and snowy mountain peaksTue, 07 Jan 2025 18:06:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-how-basquiats-travels-to-the-swiss-alps-influenced-his-artistic-development-180985776/'Sensational' Medieval Armor Discovered Near a Castle in Switzerlandhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/medieval-gauntlet-found-castle-in-switzerland-180983659/The rare 14th-century gauntlet is one of the best-preserved artifacts of its kind ever found in the countryFri, 26 Jan 2024 20:41:35 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/medieval-gauntlet-found-castle-in-switzerland-180983659/This Record-Breaking Passenger Train Is Over a Mile Longhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-longest-passenger-traina-new-recordgoes-to-the-swiss-180981063/The Swiss locomotive clinched the world record last weekendFri, 04 Nov 2022 15:29:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-longest-passenger-traina-new-recordgoes-to-the-swiss-180981063/This Wine Festival in Switzerland Only Happens Once a Generation—and It's Taking Place Right Nowhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/wine-festival-switzerland-only-happens-once-generation-180972483/The renowned wine festival only takes places once every 20 to 25 yearsFri, 19 Jul 2019 14:16:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/wine-festival-switzerland-only-happens-once-generation-180972483/This New Art Museum Is Housed Inside of a Swiss Cavehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-art-museum-housed-inside-swiss-cave-180971332/The brainchild of Polish art collector Grażyna Kulczyk, Muzeum Susch is a gallery "with a disruptive outlook”Wed, 23 Jan 2019 19:28:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-art-museum-housed-inside-swiss-cave-180971332/