Cruise boats on the Thunersee call at stops such as Thun, Oberhofen, Spiez, and Interlaken West while passing Alpine landscapes of central Switzerland near Bern. Lake Thun near Interlaken and Bern is one of the best lakes for enjoying cruise boat excursions in Switzerland. The Thunersee is smaller than other major lakes but still offers … Read more
Lake boats cruise on the Brienzersee between Interlaken Ost and Brienz with wonderful views of the Alps and easy access to many sights. The Brienzersee is a fairly small lake but with marvelous views of the mountains of the Bernese Oberland. Cruises go mostly from Interlaken Ost to Iseltwald (hiking), Giesbach (mountain railway to the … Read more
The Ballenberg open-air museum in Switzerland has more than 100 rural houses in a huge park with farm animals and traditional industry demonstrations. The Ballenberg Freilichtmuseum is a fantastic day-trip destination near Brienz in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. In a 66-hectare park, over a hundred rural Swiss dwellings have been relocated. Many traditional … Read more
The amazingly narrow Aareschlucht in the Haslital of the Berner Oberland is an easy walk for visitors of all ages mostly on wooden boards and solid paving. Switzerland’s longest river, the Aare, flows from the Alps via lakes Brienz, Thun, and Biel as well as through Bern and Solothurn on its way to the Rhine. … Read more
The small Sherlock Holmes Museum in Meiringen near the Reichenbach waterfalls is dedicated to world’s most famous fictional detective. Meiringen in the Haslital near Interlaken in Switzerland has been a pilgrimage site for Sherlock Holmes fans ever since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle killed off the famous fictional detective at the nearby Reichenbach Waterfalls. A small … Read more
