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After losing his legs in a suicide bomb in 2004, ex-soldier Neil Heritage will climb the Matterhorn this month.

Download these free apps to make your Swiss trip go swimmingly.

Did you make any of these common errors when you arrived?

An American expat talks to The Local about the challenges and rewards of being an entrepreneur in Switzerland.

Looking for your perfect match in Switzerland? The Local uncovers some quirks of the Swiss dating scene.

As the Tour de France prepares to visit Switzerland, The Local finds out why road cycling in the alpine country is top notch.

It’s beautiful, discreet and has swanky hotels. No wonder Switzerland attracts the A-listers. But where do they all hang out? Claire Doble finds out.

Fancy holidaying in a wine barrel, a silo or a cow barn?

Leave campaigners calling for Britain to be like Switzerland did not truly understand Switzerland’s relationship with the EU, one commentator tells The Local.

It's 200 years since English poet Lord Byron visited Lake Geneva, putting it firmly on the literary map. But he's not the only one to have found inspiration in the country's hills and glaciers...

It’s been a long night, and for those of us Brits who have made our lives elsewhere in Europe, it will be a long road ahead writes The Local's managing editor James Savage.

From Büezer to Bünzli, here are nine Swiss German words that speak volumes about a truly unique part of the world.

Switzerland celebrates its 11 Unesco sites with a special event this weekend.

Fourteen percent of German-speaking Swiss have never visited the country’s French-speaking region. Here's why they should.

New to Switzerland? The Local shows you how to navigate your way through the Swiss social minefield.