Alpine flora and fauna in Saanenland and Pays d’Enhaut

Alpine flora and fauna in Saanenland and Pays d’Enhaut

Raphael Faux on legacy, light, and the luxury of looking closer

Raphael Faux on legacy, light, and the luxury of looking closer

The tourist board’s old winter slogan – Id Ruhe vor Natur (meaning into the stillness of nature) – has stuck with me. It captures something essential about life here: the sense that nature isn’t just a backdrop, but a force that steadies us, calms us, draws us in.

The tourist board’s old winter slogan – Id Ruhe vor Natur (meaning into the stillness of nature) – has stuck with me. It captures something essential about life here: the sense that nature isn’t just a backdrop, but a force that steadies us, calms us, draws us in.

From May to October 2025, Post Auto’s route 185 takes you off the beaten track, from Saanen to Jaun via Mittelberg Pass, crossing the enchanting Grischbach Valley and the Gastlosen peaks. This fully electric PostBus offers four daily rides in peak season and weekend services in early summer and ...

From May to October 2025, Post Auto’s route 185 takes you off the beaten track, from Saanen to Jaun via Mittelberg Pass, crossing the enchanting Grischbach Valley and the Gastlosen peaks. This fully electric PostBus offers four daily rides in peak season and weekend services in early summer and ...

To say that Margherita de Pahlen is a discreet personality is an understatement, an euphemism … Encountering her in the Gstaad region is quite rare, as her character is marked by a natural, atavistic reserve that is deeply rooted in her. It is therefore quite an achievement that she agreed to ...

To say that Margherita de Pahlen is a discreet personality is an understatement, an euphemism … Encountering her in the Gstaad region is quite rare, as her character is marked by a natural, atavistic reserve that is deeply rooted in her. It is therefore quite an achievement that she agreed to ...

 

 

The common thread! What connects a pastor, a jazz festival director, and a village chef?

The common thread! What connects a pastor, a jazz festival director, and a village chef?

The sustainable use and protection of ecosystems are critical to our collective future. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 15, “Life on Land,” underscores the urgency of preserving, restoring, and responsibly managing land ecosystems. Forests cover 30.7 percent of the ...

The sustainable use and protection of ecosystems are critical to our collective future. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 15, “Life on Land,” underscores the urgency of preserving, restoring, and responsibly managing land ecosystems. Forests cover 30.7 percent of the ...

Armin Grässl brings the Swiss landscape indoors

Armin Grässl brings the Swiss landscape indoors

Calling all home bakers – especially those whipping up treats for summer picnics, birthdays, or barbecues! Have you experienced a sinking feeling in your kitchen since moving to the Saanenland? When your cake starts off well … the colour is good and the rise excellent … until it ...

Calling all home bakers – especially those whipping up treats for summer picnics, birthdays, or barbecues! Have you experienced a sinking feeling in your kitchen since moving to the Saanenland? When your cake starts off well … the colour is good and the rise excellent … until it ...

While Gstaad's alpine grandeur takes a brief seasonal pause, Le Grand Bellevue continues to offer locals a quiet sanctuary of culinary and wellness experiences—albeit behind partially closed doors.

While Gstaad's alpine grandeur takes a brief seasonal pause, Le Grand Bellevue continues to offer locals a quiet sanctuary of culinary and wellness experiences—albeit behind partially closed doors.

Florence Châtelet Sanchez is transcending the boundaries of gastronomy. The holistic foodista I meet Florence in her Geneva apartment, as colourful and sparkling with energy as her personality.

Florence Châtelet Sanchez is transcending the boundaries of gastronomy. The holistic foodista I meet Florence in her Geneva apartment, as colourful and sparkling with energy as her personality.

I’m no interior designer, but I’ve come to think of home decoration as a bit like a game of dominoes – make one change, and it sets off a chain reaction. Our domino moment came in June when we sauntered along to the Gstaad Palace Hotel’s garage sale. We bought a gorgeous bolt ...

I’m no interior designer, but I’ve come to think of home decoration as a bit like a game of dominoes – make one change, and it sets off a chain reaction. Our domino moment came in June when we sauntered along to the Gstaad Palace Hotel’s garage sale. We bought a gorgeous bolt ...

Throughout my life, I’ve lived in metropolitan centres like New York, Los Angeles, and London, where I was born. I also built a house in the California desert, but never thought I would fall for the seductive charm of the Gstaad Valley. The tiny village of Gsteig offers me an idyllic and timeless ...

Throughout my life, I’ve lived in metropolitan centres like New York, Los Angeles, and London, where I was born. I also built a house in the California desert, but never thought I would fall for the seductive charm of the Gstaad Valley. The tiny village of Gsteig offers me an idyllic and timeless ...

On Saturday, 1 February, Gstaad will host the popular Swiss television show “SRF bi de Lüt – Live”, transforming the village into a vibrant stage for this winter festival. Hosted by Fabienne Gyr and Salar Bahrampoori, the live broadcast will feature prominent guests and personalities ...

On Saturday, 1 February, Gstaad will host the popular Swiss television show “SRF bi de Lüt – Live”, transforming the village into a vibrant stage for this winter festival. Hosted by Fabienne Gyr and Salar Bahrampoori, the live broadcast will feature prominent guests and personalities ...

The Swiss TV show “SRF bi de Lüt” will feature scenes from the historic Gstaad fire of 1898. To bring this pivotal event to life, an SRF film crew recently staged reenactments in Saanen, where its charming old houses served as a stand-in for Gstaad’s past.

The Swiss TV show “SRF bi de Lüt” will feature scenes from the historic Gstaad fire of 1898. To bring this pivotal event to life, an SRF film crew recently staged reenactments in Saanen, where its charming old houses served as a stand-in for Gstaad’s past.

Xavier Rey de Lasteyrie on the Pleasure of Sharing Possibilities for People

Xavier Rey de Lasteyrie on the Pleasure of Sharing Possibilities for People

Jana Katancik Creates a Magical Experience in the Chocolate Shop

Jana Katancik Creates a Magical Experience in the Chocolate Shop

Moving Scenes Picture this: Dame Maggie Smith glides into the kitchen after the dinner to personally congratulate the cook. No, this isn’t a scene from one of her exquisite movies. This is a real-life, where the culinary star is none other than Annie Hall (yes, like in the name-like film, but ...

Moving Scenes Picture this: Dame Maggie Smith glides into the kitchen after the dinner to personally congratulate the cook. No, this isn’t a scene from one of her exquisite movies. This is a real-life, where the culinary star is none other than Annie Hall (yes, like in the name-like film, but ...

A rare Land Rover from the 1950s is a piece of art and a historical keepsake. Hansueli Brand owns this unique vehicle, which carries a mural painted by the late Gstaad icon Hedi Donizetti—better known as “Hedi Olden.”

A rare Land Rover from the 1950s is a piece of art and a historical keepsake. Hansueli Brand owns this unique vehicle, which carries a mural painted by the late Gstaad icon Hedi Donizetti—better known as “Hedi Olden.”