For a club nestled among the mountains rather than the sea, Gstaad Yacht Club continues to produce remarkable results on the international sailing circuit.

Robert Louis Stevenson once wrote that he travelled “not to go anywhere, but to go.” I have started to think he never lived somewhere like the Saanenland, where the world simply comes to you.

La Reine is starting today, the 18th to 20 June, and Gstaad will once again become the meeting point for international women’s cycling. For the first time, the event will be held as a three-day festival.

Swiss voters have rejected the so-called 10 Million Initiative, but the result in the Saanenland tells a somewhat different story.

On 13 and 14 June, that uniquely Swiss spectacle comes to Gstaad as the Oberland Alpine Wrestling Festival brings some of the region's best competitors together for a weekend of competition and celebration.

The Fantasy Worlds of Elisabeth Bottesi and Emmanuel Fornage at Musée du Pays-d’Enhaut & Swiss Paper Cutting Centre in Château-d’Oex

Restaurant Sonnenhof in Saanen to close under the current management of Louise and Erich Baumer.

A great Scottish choir brings the English choral tradition to Château-d'Œx

This Saturday, the “Family Support Saanenland” foundation hosts its second-hand market at the Saanen Inn from 10am–12pm. Drop by for a great bargain and a good cause!

Around 1,500 households in the Saanenmöser, Schönried and Gruben areas were affected last week after a local drinking water source became contaminated, most likely by slurry runoff from agricultural activity near Horneggli.

Drivers travelling through Saanen and Gstaad in the coming weeks should allow a little extra time — and possibly keep a snack in the car — as extensive resurfacing works are currently underway on the cantonal road between Pillon and Gstaad, as well as on several municipal roads.

Restaurant Sonnenhof in Saanen to close under the current management of Louise and Erich Baumer.

A great Scottish choir brings the English choral tradition to Château-d'Œx

This Saturday, the “Family Support Saanenland” foundation hosts its second-hand market at the Saanen Inn from 10am–12pm. Drop by for a great bargain and a good cause!

Around 1,500 households in the Saanenmöser, Schönried and Gruben areas were affected last week after a local drinking water source became contaminated, most likely by slurry runoff from agricultural activity near Horneggli.

Drivers travelling through Saanen and Gstaad in the coming weeks should allow a little extra time — and possibly keep a snack in the car — as extensive resurfacing works are currently underway on the cantonal road between Pillon and Gstaad, as well as on several municipal roads.

Espace Health Group takes over Madora in Gstaad.

In early March, the lodge Phönix im Orient von Thun opened its doors at Schloss Thun for a rare public information evening.

IRethinking Sustainable Alpine Real Estate: In mid-February, the Alpina Gstaad hosted the Impact Circle Event 2026, bringing together around 150 participants from business, science and politics to discuss the future of alpine real estate