Lausanne serves as a splendid introduction to this intriguing and beautiful country at the heart of Europe. As a microcosm of Switzerland, it's at once compact, diverse, and full of surprises. ...

Don't let its location on the Swiss side of the border fool you: Lugano lends its name to both a fashionable town and charming lake in Italy's Lake District, and the region bears the hallmarks of both its Swiss heritage and its Italian ...