The village boasts boutique shops, festive markets, and traditional Swiss restaurants serving seasonal delicacies. For a picture-perfect Christmas getaway, Zermatt is the ideal destination.

It was only during the 19th century that Christmas trees – known in Germany since the 1500s – slowly began to appear in Swiss households. Today there is scarcely a Swiss family with children ...

The radio programme was originally broadcast in 1972 by Swiss Radio International. Musica Helvetica MH 17. Christmas In Switzerland. Christmas Music Throughout the Ages. Produced 1972 for SBC ...