Rita Rovelli Caltagirone has called Gstaad home for over forty years. Cindy Schönrich has spent the better part of two decades shaping life at the Gstaad Yacht Club. Together, they created the Gstaad Cultural Encounters – dedicating Mondays in August to spending time with expert guest sp ...

In a world where almost everything has a price, it is easy to assume that value and cost are the same thing. Yet some of life's greatest riches remain wonderfully immune to transaction. No one can buy an extra hour in the day or recreate the pleasure of choosing to walk instead of drive simply because ...

I went to the Saanen Brocante with my camera and a job to do. I certainly wasn't looking for anything to buy. A couple of hours later, I was heading home with two beautiful ceramic trays.

Some companies are measured by their growth. Others are remembered for the relationships they build. For more than three decades, CF Immobilier has embodied the values that define the Pays-d’Enhaut: trust, commitment and a profound respect for the region and its people.

A red spruce cone looks simple, but it’s a clever structure made of overlapping scales that protect the seeds inside from cold, wind and harsh weather.

Christian Zach and Lukas Häberli explain why personal advice, local expertise and a global network remain the foundation of modern banking.

Jaggi Architects on collaborating with Snøhetta, designing for the local community, and why two of Gstaad's most significant construction projects couldn't be more different.

Alpine Odyssey: Bond, Saanenland, and the Heart of Passion

Daniela Addor co-owns and co-manages Addor AG Tiefbau und Transporte, one of the region's leading construction and haulage businesses, with her brother Patrick. Daniela spoke to GstaadLife about leadership, pragmatism and breaking ground for women in the trades.

I love lemons, but I can't stand lemon sorbet – at least not the overly sweet, aggressively sour industrial version that is so often served with cheap vodka as a Coupe Colonel. So, back to the beginning: I love lemons. And lemon sorbet can be made differently. A little yeast and three days of ...

In Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye opens with one word: tradition. He says it holds everything together. Without it, life would be as shaky as a fiddler on a roof. I think about that a lot with regard to the Saanenland.

Japanese pianist Hayato Sumino was awarded the 2026 Olivier Berggruen Prize during his recital at Saanen Church on Monday evening, becoming the fifth recipient of the award for outstanding young musical talent.

For Saanen sketch artist Theres Rütschi, drawing is a way of seeing. Whether in a café, on a train or out in nature, her sketchbook captures the moments that often go unnoticed.

Quo vadis, culture? That was the question behind the Menuhin Festival's new three-day forum, where artists, festival directors, technologists and business leaders came together in Rossinière to discuss the future of the arts.

You might not immediately think of Camping Saanen when a craving for French food strikes. But perhaps you should.

A 67% increase in passenger numbers pushed the small industrial cable car beyond capacity. Visitors can still reach the Sanetsch Dam this summer – but only with individual tickets.

As of today no bonfires or fireworks - also on Swiss National Day as Bern introduces a fire ban

The Medic Center Gstaad and SarinaMed are working together to ensure that medical care remains available on Saturdays during July and August.

Stefanos Tsitsipas is the new champion of the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad, lifting the tournament's iconic granite trophy for the first time after an entertaining final against Belgium's Raphaël Collignon.

There is a particular moment each July when the valley settles into its summer rhythm. Not because everything becomes busy, but because everything begins happening at once. Everyone seems to be following a different itinerary, yet somehow we all share the same lands…

A very personal invitation from the Editor

THE SUMMIT - new ideas beyond the concert hall

One of Saanen's best-loved summer traditions returns on 8 August as the annual Brocante market celebrates its 22nd edition. Once again, exhibitors and visitors from across the region and beyond will fill the village streets for a day of treasure hunting, good food and a lively community atmosphere. ...

One of the things I enjoy most about living in the Saanenland is discovering initiatives that make life here a little richer without asking for anything in return. Boomerang Club's free events for young children are exactly that.

In the centre of Gstaad, Breu Steiner supports residents, businesses and international clients on a broad range of legal matters. The firm's practice reflects the character of the Saanenland itself, firmly rooted in the region while accustomed to working across borders and navigating increasingly complex ...

After nearly seven years of investigations, legal proceedings and speculation, one of the most signifi cant criminal cases ever linked to the Saanenland has reached its fi rst conclusion. The Regional Court of Bernese Oberland has convicted three members of a Serbian family for human traffi cking and ...

BUILDING FOR THE NEXT GENERATION AT LE GRAND BELLEVUE

Gstaad has long been a place where families return generation after generation. For violinist Daniel Hope, the connection runs even deeper. This summer, as the new Artistic Director of the Menuhin Festival Gstaad, he returns not only to the festival that shaped his musical life  but also to the ...

Once a month, Restaurant Müli at Hotel Gstaaderhof invites guests to leave the Alps behind for a few hours and embark on a culinary journey through Asia. On the last Sunday of every month, the new Asian Brunch brings together authentic flavours, vibrant colours and the joy of sharing good food ...

Blue alpine gentians are small, low growing plants that dot high meadows and rocky slopes with deep, trumpet shaped flowers.

In conversation with Flavio Hauswirth

Born into a family of artists including his father Giovanni (1868–1933), his brothers Alberto (1901–1966) and Bruno (1907–2012), and his cousin Augusto (1877–1947), Diego (1902–1985) distinguished himself by his ability to transform furniture into works of art.

Strawberries. One of my first clients as a private chef was a perfume manufacturer based in Geneva. Naturally, I wanted to create something truly special for a family so closely connected to the world of fragrance. I paired strawberries with jasmine

Rahel Jakob is a carpenter at Schreinerei Room of Life in Lauenen, qualified to train apprentices, plan and build kitchens and undertake a full range of carpentry projects. Rahel spoke to GstaadLife about wood, precision and why Switzerland is leading the way for women in the trades.

Few players have had careers as closely intertwined with the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad as Stan Wawrinka's. On the opening Sunday of this year's tournament, organisers paid tribute to the threetime Grand Slam champion with a special farewell celebration that looked back on more than two decades of memories ...

The Gstaad Yacht Club is celebrating a remarkable run of international results, with standout performances from both its Olympic campaign and youth sailing programme. Joshua Richner and Nilo Schärer (Gstaad Yacht Club / Thunersee-Yachtclub) reached a major milestone by winning the 49er class at ...

Ralph Waldo Emerson believed that the ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it. He was right, of course. He just never specified how many weekends in a row. There is a particular truth to life in a resort town that nobody warns you about before you move here. It goes like this: spring arrives, ...

The Caprices electronic music festival is expected to return to Gstaad, but under stricter operating conditions following a petition submitted by local residents earlier this year.

For five days each summer, Gstaad's ice rink disappears beneath hundreds of tonnes of sand as the world's best beach volleyball players descend on the Bernese Alps. It is one of the most unusual settings on the international tour….and one of its most beloved.

The Saveurs Gstaad series returned to Wasserngrat this week with a special guest: Sascha Spring, Switzerland's youngest Michelin-starred chef, presented a gourmet lunch with the best view in town!

Part 1: Throughout our summer editions, GstaadLife will showcase the work of artists from the Saanenland and Pays d'Enhaut, each offering their own interpretation of the season. June featured Franchesca Beau.

LOOKING UP - to the sound of summer! There are summers when little seems to change in Gstaad. The mountains remain where they have always been, the cows return to the alpine pastures, and the familiar rhythm of village life resumes as guests arrive for the season.

A Changing of the Guard in Gstaad's Grand Kitchens

Walk through the centre of Gstaad this summer and you will notice that some of the village's most prominent addresses are changing shape. Within a radius of just a few hundred metres, cranes, construction fences and architects' drawings are transforming corners of the village that have looked much the ...

While Saanenland continues to rank among the safest regions in the Canton of Bern, maintaining that position requires ongoing investment, coordination and preparation behind the scenes.

Elisabeth Wampfler is an architect and partner at Jaggi Architecture in Gstaad, where her team handles projects from the first sketch through to construction. Elisabeth spoke to GstaadLife about creativity, collaboration and the extraordinary variety of work this region has to offer.

At 94, Fiona Thyssen has lived several lives. A country child in wartime Britain. A top model in the early days of Vogue. An active figure in the international art world. Now enjoying quieter days in Pays-d’Enhaut, Fiona met with GstaadLife to talk fashion, adventure and the importance of taking ...

Ralph Schelling has cooked for private clients, international brands and culinary events across the globe. Some readers may also recognise him from his regular visits to Gstaad, where he and his team are frequently engaged for private events in both summer and winter.

Ahead of a visit to Château-d’Oex, former   prisoner, soldier, priest and prison chaplain Reverend Paul Cowley shared the extraordinary story of how he rebuilt his life after youth crime, homelessness and imprisonment. Today, he helps thousands of former offenders find employment ...

Each spring, the hillsides above Montreux are briefly blanketed in narcis sus so dense that the display has become known as the "May snow." It is one of Switzerland's celebrated natural spectacles and a reminder of just how dramatically flora can define a landscape. If you get a chance to see it, I ...

Few buildings have left a greater mark on the appearance of Saanen than the Old Kastlanei. Standing near the former hospital, the house may appear at first glance to be simply another fine example of traditional Saanen architecture. Yet when it was built in 1670, it represented something entirely new. ...

We celebrate the pulse of top-tier sporting events around the villagey From the cheers drifting through Gstaad's streets to the thwack of tennis balls against an alpine backdrop and the thunder of polo ponies charging past at full speed, summer in the Saanenland is also a season of sport. Here are three ...

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.

As seen through Franchesca's eyes. Tucked into the heart of Rougemont, a short drive from Gstaad, Atelier Beaux Arts offers visitors something increasingly rare: the opportunity to discover an artist's work in the very landscape that inspires it.

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

Since 2014, Saanen's village street has been car-free. On Saturday, 6 June, the village will celebrate this milestone with Zäme dür Saane (“Together Through Saanen”), a community event centred around a giant open-air banquet stretching through the heart of the villag ...