Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the world’s best hotels, restaurants and wine. As the Central Switzerland capital of the German canton of Lucerne, it is a ...

May 22 is the bicentennial of the birth of German composer Richard Wagner. Although born 1813 in Leipzig, the operatic genius has a strong connection to Switzerland. Wagner – then Royal Saxon Court ...

What if one of Europe’s most beautiful cities was built around a lake that twists through the Alps like a fjord? Welcome to ...

Lucerne is a town with abundant charm, excellent shopping, lake and alpine views, and a host of small wonders that make it a worthy destination for any visit to Switzerland. You'll need at least two ...

From Lauterbrunnen and Zermatt to Bern, Lucerne, and the Lavaux terraces, these seven Swiss destinations stand out for ...

I step off the train into the freezing fog of Lucerne, Switzerland’s city of light. Turning onto the busy Banhoffstrasse, a bell tolls in the mists hanging over the river Reuss. Then I see the lights.

2006-09-19 04:00:00 PDT Lucerne, Switzerland-- Switzerland may be small, but the tiny country nestled in the heart of Europe and known for banking and chocolate is also rich in many other respects, ...

My mother-in-law, Anna, reads avidly — in a handful of languages. Born in World War II-era Budapest, she was a bookish girl who grew up devouring Hungarian and Russian literature. After a stop in ...

2006-07-09 04:00:00 PDT Lucerne, Switzerland-- "As Mr. Baedeker requests all tourists to call his attention to any errors which they might find in his guide-books," wrote Mark Twain, "I dropped him a ...