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. Just south of Meiringen in the Haslital, the Aare carved its … [Read more...]
Visit the Sherlock Holmes Museum in Meiringen, Switzerland
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 museum … [Read more...]
Visit the Reichenbach Waterfalls near Meiringen in Switzerland
The Reichenbachfall is where Sherlock Holmes famously fought off Prof Moriarty. Many visitors come for the scenery and funicular ride. The Reichenbach Waterfalls near Meiringen in the Haslital of the Berner Oberland are amongst the most famous waterfalls in Switzerland. It is not the highest, strongest, or most spectacular waterfalls in Switzerland but visitors from all … [Read more...]