To ski on the rolling 211km of pistes in Wengen, adjoining Grindelwald and Mürren, is not only to be surrounded with jaw-dropping scenery but also to relive the peculiar British history of the sport.

Instead, the focus is on quality, service, and added value, like those ski butlers. In exchange, guests who come to five-star hotels also contribute a good deal to the rest of the economy, spending ...

Arriving at Wengen in Switzerland is, by stark contrast, a cinematic delight, that is the ultimate ‘Accidentally Wes Anderson’ experience. Wengen is a car-free Alpine village that can only be ...

But most in Wengen, like Switzerland Tourism, see the investment in the alpine resorts as positive. These villages were, not much more than a century ago, very poor. A 19th English guide to the ...