Wengen, Switzerland, has luxury hotels, incredible fondue, and beautiful hiking trails, yet it's remained under the radar for many American tourists.

Discover Wengen, a car-free Swiss village nestled above the Lauterbrunnen valley with spectacular views of the Jungfrau, Mönch, and Eiger peaks. Reached only by cogwheel train, this mountain retreat ...

Mürren and Wengen are two other options—and some of my favorite ... I echo her sentiment; the fondue was one of the best I had in Switzerland, and they even have plenty of options for those, like me, ...

But most in Wengen, like Switzerland Tourism, see the investment in the alpine resorts as positive. These villages were, not much more than a century ago, very poor.

And, as Mr Berger of Switzerland Tourism points out, while the five-star sector is growing, three-star hotels are still the biggest category. "We have one to five-star [in Wengen]," adds Mr ...

Switzerland is still searching for a first slalom win at Wengen since 1987, though had Tanguy Nef, Loic Meillard and Daniel Yule finishing fourth, fifth and sixth.

WENGEN, Switzerland — It surely ranked among the best and most joyous five minutes in Alpine skiing history for the Swiss men's team and fans at the race they prize above all.

WENGEN, Switzerland — Italian downhiller Dominik Paris has topped 96 mph in a World Cup race to reach one of the fastest speeds ever seen on the Alpine ski circuit. The 35-year-old veteran racer ...

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill, in Wengen, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 Credit: AP/Gabriele Facciotti Paris is fastest ...

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt celebrates on the podium after winning an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill, in Wengen, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Maria Pizzato) ...

Wengen (Switzerland) (AFP) – Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen claimed a surprise maiden win in the men's World Cup Super-G race at home in Wengen on Friday. The 23-year-old downhill specialist's ...