The Canton of Grisons is known for its winter sport opportunities and famous ‘Aprés Ski’ fun. But the jollity and high spirits of the tourists is deceptive: for local wildlife the cold climate and abundant snow means a constant and bitter fight for survival. Animals like the ibex, marmots and the...
The Jura Mountains are a sub-alpine mountain range tracing the French border to the northeast of Switzerland. Compared to well-known Swiss tourist hotspots, these multi-faceted low mountains are relatively obscure, even though there is much to discover.
It’s almost as if the Jura Mountains are c...
The episode ‘Water and Ice’ takes us on an amazing journey from the highest peaks of the Bernese Highlands along the Aar and Rhine rivers to a spectacular finish at the Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen.
Switzerland is sometimes called ‘Europe’s Water Castle’. After all, a sizeable share of the wate...