Sherlock Holmes famously fought Professor Moriarty to death at the Reichenbach Waterfalls (Reichenbachfall) near Meiringen in Switzerland — a popular sight now easily reached on a funicular ride. The Reichenbach Waterfalls near Meiringen in the Haslital of the Berner Oberland are among the most famous waterfalls in Switzerland. It is not the highest, strongest, or … Read more
The small Sherlock Holmes Museum in Meiringen near the Reichenbach waterfalls is dedicated to the 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 … 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
