The hills roll rather than rise, the fields seem drawn rather than planted, and the villages lie low in the landscape as if placed there by instinct. This is not a place of grandeur, but of quiet ...

So long as Appenzell was a land of herdsmen, many peculiarities of costume, features, and manners must have remained. For a long time, however, Outer-Rhoden, as this part of the Canton is called, ...

Appenzell, Switzerland — The signs were clear: The hike from the town of Appenzell to Clanx in northeastern Switzerland would take just 50 minutes. All I had to do was follow the yellow diamond-shaped ...

Life meanders at an unhurried pace in Appenzell, one of the most traditional of Swiss cantons, or districts. This small village on the eastern edge of Switzerland charms not just with its stunning ...

The cows are drinking beer, the beer is being brewed from the spring water that surges through the Alpstein massif, the herb-brined cheeses are ripening in the cellars and the chickens are running ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Switzerland is known for being expensive, but this mountain hotel in the Swiss Alps was one of the most surprising places I found ...