High in Switzerland, the mighty Alps seem to shout the glory of God. Up here, the Christmas season fills a winter wonderland with good cheer. I’ll never forget the holiday I spent in the village of ...

Join Rick as he journeys high into the Swiss Alps. From the lush valley floors to the tops of these peaks, we'll share the story of the Swiss people and their breathtaking land. Originally S2.E14 ...

In the thin-air pledge special "Rick Steves Mighty Alps," join Steves on an adventure. In the thin-air pledge special "Rick Steves Mighty Alps," join Steves on an alpine adventure from Italy to ...

I learned to respect the power of nature in the shadow of Switzerland’s towering Jungfrau, just south of Interlaken in the Lauterbrunnen Valley. Avalanches are a part of life here — where humble yet ...

Rick Steves is the preeminent European travel authority, and his advice on when to visit to save money and avoid crowds can ...

COURTESY CAMERON HEWITT Few restaurants can put you at eye level with snowy peaks as dramatically as this one atop Switzerland’s Schilthorn peak. A highlight of one of my European summers was a day I ...

Straddling the borders of France and Italy, Mont Blanc stand at 15,771 feet and is the tallest peak in western Europe. Part of the Alps, Mont Blanc is viewed by many to be the pinnacle (pun intended) ...

Join Rick Steves on an alpine adventure from Italy to Austria to Switzerland to France. In the thin-air "thriller" special, join Rick Steves on an alpine adventure from Italy to Austria to Switzerland ...