Cities in the spotlight

As one of the oldest and best-known travel destinations in all of Switzerland, Interlaken has some fantastic things going for it. Tourists first began visiting the city in the seventeenth century, and since then, the...

Lugano is the largest town in the Swiss region of Ticino. It is an important business and banking centre, but it is also a charming destination with beautiful buildings and villas. There are flourishing parks...

Lausanne is a beautiful city nestled by the shores of Lake Geneva. The skyline isn’t that of your average suburban district, there are no skyscrapers, and instead, when you look out of your window, you...

Lucerne is a destination like no other, from the impressive mountain ranges surrounding the city to the beautiful lake breeze and remarkable architecture. This city has everything on offer, and I can honestly say there...

Basel is living, breathing, history all wrapped up in a mini but mighty Switzerland metropolis. The city dates back over two thousand years, and history seeps from every nook and cranny. The romantic and well...

Bern became Switzerland’s capital in 1848, but it isn’t the bustling metropolis you would expect from one of Europe’s foremost countries. This is a city that changes perceptions about what a capital should be. There...

Milan is famous for its financial power and as a fashion capital of the world. It is not considered as beautiful as other Italian cities, but it is a perfect mix of ancient and ultramodern.

All the way in 1829, British settlers established a free settler colony as part of the Swan River Colony. They named it "Perth" after the city of Perth in

Munich is the capital city of the German federal state of Bavaria. Within the city limits, Munich has a population of more than 1.5 million, making it the third most populous city in Germany. Greater...

Frankfurt is a city of contrasts – home to European Central Bank and modern city skyscrapers in business district are balanced out with reconstructed Altstadt (Old Town) is the site of Römerberg with traditional half-timbered...

Seattle, Washington, is sitting at one of America's most lovely locations. It is the largest town in the Pacific Northwest, occupying a tight land bridge between the Puget Sound and Lake Washington, with four million...

Abu Dhabi, a city and an Emirate and the capital of the United Arab Emirates is situated on the island, just off the coast, in Arabian Gulf. It started as a small village of fishermen...