Many savings fares and special deals are available when cruising on the Thunersee and Brienzersee lakes near Bern and Interlaken in Switzerland. A wide range of discount tickets and savings options is available for lake boats cruising on the Thuner- and Brienzersee near Interlaken in Switzerland. All regular Swiss railway transportation discount cards are honored on … [Read more...]
Pleasure Boat Cruises on Lakes Thun and Brienz in Switzerland
Day-trip boat excursions on the Thunersee and Brienzersee near Interlaken and Bern cruise by historic towns with castles and spectacular Alpine views. The Thunersee and Brienzersee lakes near Interlaken in Switzerland are beautifully located with many historic towns and castles on the shores. Pleasure cruises are a fun way to explore these lakes in the Berner (Bernese) … [Read more...]
Pleasure Boat Cruises on Lake Thun in Switzerland
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 plenty of cruises with magnificent … [Read more...]
Pleasure Boat Cruises on Lake Brienz in Switzerland
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 waterfalls), and Brienz (Ballenberg … [Read more...]
Visit the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum of Swiss Rural Architecture
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...]
Hike Through the Aare Gorge near Meiringen in Switzerland
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 way … [Read more...]