The Christmas markets are a great way to see these traditions and experience all Switzerland offers during the holiday season. Here are four reasons why you should explore the Christmas markets in ...

In most parts of Austria, Germany, Poland & Switzerland, ... Telling ghost stories around the fireplace on Christmas Eve is an old tradition, very popular in the 19th century, ...

my switzerland christmas market adventure begins on lake geneva, in montreux, where christmas markets are a new holiday tradition of which gluhwein, a hot mulled wine, is an essential ingredient. AH!

High in Switzerland, the mighty Alps seem to shout the glory of God. Up here, the Christmas season fills a winter wonderland with good cheer. I’ll never forget the holiday I spent in the village ...

Rudy enjoys Switzerland's bright Christmas markets and toasty ski lodges. ... IN SWITZERLAND, THEY'RE AS MUCH A PART OF THE HOLIDAY TRADITION AS CHRISTMAS TREES, CHOCOLATES, AND ST.

The Christmas tree, central to the Yuletide tradition, is a relatively new phenomenon in Switzerland. It was only about 200 years ago that lighting the tree's candles became a part of the ...

Up here, the Christmas season fills a winter wonderland with good cheer. I'll never forget the holiday I spent in the village of Gimmelwald in mountainous central Switzerland, where old traditions ...

When my family moved back to the United States after living in Switzerland for almost a decade, I couldn’t wait to relive my American childhood through my Swiss-born daughter.

New Swiss Guards march after their swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican May 6. Thirty-two new recruits were sworn in on the anniversary of the 1527 attack in which 147 Swiss soldiers died defending ...