Martin Hesp tests the all-conquering Swiss Travel Pass on a whirlwind five-day journey across the Bernese Oberland and Lake Lucerne by rail, boat, and cable car. Watch the exclusive 12-minute travel film.

Switzerland is famous for its mountains, lakes and immaculate towns, but it also has a remarkable collection of historic hotels. On a journey through the country I discovered some wonderfully atmospheric places to stay, from grand lakeside hotels to remote mountain retreats. These are the Swiss Historic Hotels that took me back into another era of travel.

A winter journey through Lucerne and the Swiss mountains, taking in the Lilu Festival, Mount Pilatus, Lake Lucerne, Vitznau, Weggis and spectacular Alpine scenery.

A poetic recollection of Vitznau on Lake Lucerne, inspired by Mark Twain and Martin Hesp's own memories of dining beside the lake beneath the Swiss Alps.