The Gstaad Yacht Club and its long-time partner, the Gstaad Automobile Club, organised the 14th GYC Rally & Yachting event, welcoming automobile and sailing afficionados from both clubs.

The Gstaad Yacht Club and its long-time partner, the Gstaad Automobile Club, organised the 14th GYC Rally & Yachting event, welcoming automobile and sailing afficionados from both clubs.

The kiosk at the Gstaad train station is closed until further notice due to the corona pandemic. This has met with strong reactions from guests and locals alike.

The kiosk at the Gstaad train station is closed until further notice due to the corona pandemic. This has met with strong reactions from guests and locals alike.

Monika Bandi Tanner, a proven tourism expert, is a new member of the board of directors of Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad AG (BDG). The 38-year-old will bring a fresh and young perspective to the board of directors.

Monika Bandi Tanner, a proven tourism expert, is a new member of the board of directors of Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad AG (BDG). The 38-year-old will bring a fresh and young perspective to the board of directors.

On 12 August 2020, the Federal Council decided to allow events with more than 1000 people to be held again from 1 October 2020. Strict protective measures apply and the cantons must approve the events.

On 12 August 2020, the Federal Council decided to allow events with more than 1000 people to be held again from 1 October 2020. Strict protective measures apply and the cantons must approve the events.

The Les Arts Foundation is to be dissolved, but a cultural centre in Gstaad is still on the table – it has to be. There are numerous ideas and projects.

The Les Arts Foundation is to be dissolved, but a cultural centre in Gstaad is still on the table – it has to be. There are numerous ideas and projects.

In the Canton of Berne, the official values of non-agricultural land will be revalued retroactively to 1 January 2020. The three municipalities in the Saanenland are massively affected by the increase.

In the Canton of Berne, the official values of non-agricultural land will be revalued retroactively to 1 January 2020. The three municipalities in the Saanenland are massively affected by the increase.

For the first time in about 100 years, a pair of bearded vultures has successfully raised a young bird in the Canton of Bern. The young bearded vulture flew out of its eyrie in the western Bernese Oberland in mid July. In recent years bearded vultures have been present in the Bernese Oberland time and ...

For the first time in about 100 years, a pair of bearded vultures has successfully raised a young bird in the Canton of Bern. The young bearded vulture flew out of its eyrie in the western Bernese Oberland in mid July. In recent years bearded vultures have been present in the Bernese Oberland time and ...

The 6th Gstaad Züglete should have taken place on Saturday, 5 September. The OC was optimistic to be able to hold the event again this year in a smaller and reduced format, despite the federal restrictions. However, the latest developments and the compulsory safety measures have diminished hopes ...

The 6th Gstaad Züglete should have taken place on Saturday, 5 September. The OC was optimistic to be able to hold the event again this year in a smaller and reduced format, despite the federal restrictions. However, the latest developments and the compulsory safety measures have diminished hopes ...

The line-up with country superstar Emmylou Harris as headliner should have compensated visitors for the past months without any live music. Despite Covid-19, the OC of the Country Night Gstaad hoped to be able to hold the 2020 edition. With the Federal Council’s decision to extend the ban on major ...

The line-up with country superstar Emmylou Harris as headliner should have compensated visitors for the past months without any live music. Despite Covid-19, the OC of the Country Night Gstaad hoped to be able to hold the 2020 edition. With the Federal Council’s decision to extend the ban on major ...

The vintage cycling festival Bergkönig is scheduled to take place as planned from 28 to 30 August. Following the cancellation or adaptiation of other events due to corona pandemic, Bergkönig will be the first major event to take place in the Saanenland this summer. The programme remains unchanged ...

The vintage cycling festival Bergkönig is scheduled to take place as planned from 28 to 30 August. Following the cancellation or adaptiation of other events due to corona pandemic, Bergkönig will be the first major event to take place in the Saanenland this summer. The programme remains unchanged ...

At the end of April the wooden frame of the new Campingbrücke hovered over the Saane. The construction made of Swiss wood was placed in the foundation with millimetre precision. It was then covered with pressure-impregnated shingles. The treatment of the wooden shingles with an environmentally ...

At the end of April the wooden frame of the new Campingbrücke hovered over the Saane. The construction made of Swiss wood was placed in the foundation with millimetre precision. It was then covered with pressure-impregnated shingles. The treatment of the wooden shingles with an environmentally ...

It has been a very special summer. For once, we had to publish more cancellations of events than previews. At the beginning it almost felt as if Gstaad was bereaved of a part of its summer DNA.

It has been a very special summer. For once, we had to publish more cancellations of events than previews. At the beginning it almost felt as if Gstaad was bereaved of a part of its summer DNA.

I was passing the Swiss Reformed church in Château-d’Oex the other day when I noticed something odd – to me – atop its tower’s imperial-style roof.

I was passing the Swiss Reformed church in Château-d’Oex the other day when I noticed something odd – to me – atop its tower’s imperial-style roof.

While the young beginners enjoy the summer sailing programme on Lake Thun, the GYC Sport members are getting ready for a season of training, races and preparation for the Olympic Games 2021.

While the young beginners enjoy the summer sailing programme on Lake Thun, the GYC Sport members are getting ready for a season of training, races and preparation for the Olympic Games 2021.

W hat was achieved at great financial cost in 1999, namely a car-free Gstaad, was already in place, especially during the war. There were about ten cars on the roads, all of which were well-known. Mr.

W hat was achieved at great financial cost in 1999, namely a car-free Gstaad, was already in place, especially during the war. There were about ten cars on the roads, all of which were well-known. Mr.

The term ‘haven’ conjures images of a calm harbour amid tempestuous seas, a verdant grove sheltered from lashing storms, a comfortable chair before a cozy hearth. Has the Saanenland always been viewed as such? History suggests the affirmative.

The term ‘haven’ conjures images of a calm harbour amid tempestuous seas, a verdant grove sheltered from lashing storms, a comfortable chair before a cozy hearth. Has the Saanenland always been viewed as such? History suggests the affirmative.

To hike in the mountains, you should be sure-footed, free from giddiness and sufficiently fit. Otherwise it can be dangerous. A comprehensive study by the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention (BFU) shows that many people on Swiss mountain trails do not meet these requirements.

To hike in the mountains, you should be sure-footed, free from giddiness and sufficiently fit. Otherwise it can be dangerous. A comprehensive study by the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention (BFU) shows that many people on Swiss mountain trails do not meet these requirements.

Gstaad is setting a further culinary accent: highly decorated chef Marcus G. Lindner is to become head gastronome of Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad AG (BDG) and will be cooking in the new Eggli mountain restaurant as from the coming winter season.

Gstaad is setting a further culinary accent: highly decorated chef Marcus G. Lindner is to become head gastronome of Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad AG (BDG) and will be cooking in the new Eggli mountain restaurant as from the coming winter season.

Farming and agriculture are an integral part of the culture, economy and tradition of the Saanenland. Patricia von Grünigen, secretary of the Landwirtschaftliche Vereinigung Saanenland (farming association) lives in Gstaad with her husband and four children.

Farming and agriculture are an integral part of the culture, economy and tradition of the Saanenland. Patricia von Grünigen, secretary of the Landwirtschaftliche Vereinigung Saanenland (farming association) lives in Gstaad with her husband and four children.

The infrastructure on the ice rink area must be renovated. A decisive step forward has been taken, as Stefan Romang informed the general assembly of Eisbahn Gstaad AG. The municipality of Saanen has granted a planning loan of CHF 100,000.

The infrastructure on the ice rink area must be renovated. A decisive step forward has been taken, as Stefan Romang informed the general assembly of Eisbahn Gstaad AG. The municipality of Saanen has granted a planning loan of CHF 100,000.