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Top Sights in Schadau Park in Thun, Switzerland

June 20, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Berner Oberland, Switzerland

Schloss Schadau Palace

The Thun Panorama, Swiss Gastronomic Museum, Scherzligen Church, small steam train, and splendid views can be enjoyed from Schloss Schadau Park Schadau Park is a pleasant public garden on the shores of the Thunersee Lake in the Berner Oberland in Switzerland. The attractions of Schadau Park include the pleasant gardens with wonderful views of the lake and Alpine peaks, … [Read more...]

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See the Wocher Thun Panorama Painting in Schadau Park

June 20, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Berner Oberland, Switzerland

Section of the Thun Panorama

The Thun Panorama by Marquard Wocher may be seen in Schadau Park on the shores of the Thunersee Lake in Switzerland. The Thun Panorama is a huge 360° painting of central Thun painted in the early nineteenth century by the Swiss artist Marquard Wocher. It is hung in a ring in a circular building so visitors can view it from the center as if standing in the heart of town as … [Read more...]

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Visit Schloss Thun Castle in Switzerland

June 20, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Berner Oberland, Switzerland

Schloss Thun Castle in Switzerland

Schloss Thun, an authentic medieval castle, towers over the old town high above the Aare River and the Thuner See.Visiting Schloss Thun is fun. Visiting the castle requires more of a physical than mental workout with many stairs, prime views, and only a few exhibitions. The white, square castle dates from the late twelfth century and towers over the old town and Lake Thun … [Read more...]

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Visit Schloss Oberhofen Castle on Lake Thun in Switzerland

June 20, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Berner Oberland, Switzerland

Schloss Oberhofen Castle on Lake Thun

Schloss Oberhofen is a postcard-perfect historic castle with a toe in the water of the lovely Thunersee near Bern in Switzerland. Oberhofen Castle, directly on the shores of Lake Thun, is a popular subject for postcards and tourist brochures advertising the beauty of Switzerland. This historic castle even has a small, much-photographed tower inside the lake itself. The … [Read more...]

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Visit Schloss Spiez Castle on Lake Thun in Switzerland

June 20, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Berner Oberland, Switzerland

Schloss Spiez Castle & Church

Schloss Spiez is an interesting historic castle beautifully located on the shores of the Thunersee near Bern and Interlaken in Switzerland. Castle Spiez is a small romantic castle with lovely gardens, a fine Romanesque church, and spectacular views of Lake Thun and Alpine peaks of the Berner (Bernese) Oberland region of Switzerland. The castle has a history going back to at … [Read more...]

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St John’s Convent with Carolingian Wall Paintings in Müstair, Switzerland

September 6, 2014 by Henk Bekker in Graubünden, Switzerland

onastery of St John in Müstair, Switzerland

The convent of St John's in Müstair in Graubünden is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listed site mostly visited for its magnificent Carolingian and Romanesque frescoes, the most important cycle of figurative murals in Switzerland. Also worth seeing are the Carolingian architecture of the church and Holy Cross Chapel, the oldest multistory fortress in the Alps and a small … [Read more...]

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Save with the Zürich Card on Transportation and Top Sightseeing

December 18, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Switzerland, Zurich

Zurich Tram at Night

The ZürichCARD is a cheap transportation travel card and sightseeing savings pass that allows visitors to save money when visiting Zurich in Switzerland. Visitors to the lovely but very expensive Swiss city Zurich can enjoy big savings on transportation tickets and admission fees to top sights by using the Zürich Card. The Zürich Card is a transportation travel card and … [Read more...]

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Visit the Swiss National Museum of History and Culture in Zurich

December 6, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Switzerland, Zurich

Globe in the Swiss National Museum in Zurich

The Swiss National Museum (Landesmuseum Zürich) is the largest culture and history museum in Switzerland and a top sightseeing attraction in Zurich. The Swiss National Museum in Zurich (Schweizerisches Landesmuseum Zürich) is the largest and most important depository of cultural and historical items in Switzerland. The museum’s permanent displays include sections on Swiss … [Read more...]

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Visit the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum of Swiss Rural Architecture

June 8, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Berner Oberland, Switzerland

Half-timbered house in theBallenberg Swiss Open Air Museum

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...]

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Visit the Sherlock Holmes Museum in Meiringen, Switzerland

June 6, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Berner Oberland, Switzerland

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...]

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Visit the History and Einstein Museums in Bern

January 23, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Bern, Switzerland

Historisches Museum Bern

The Historisches Museum Bern has an eclectic collection of local history and cultural objects from all over the world but is most famous for the Einstein Museum. Bern’s large history museum has an eclectic collection of historical and cultural objects not only of Bernese history but also Asia, America, Egypt, and the rest of Europe. The Historisches Museum Bern is most … [Read more...]

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Visit the Einstein Museum in Bern, Switzerland

January 23, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Bern, Switzerland

Mirror-lined staircase in the Einstein Museum Bern

The Einstein Museum in the History Museum in Bern covers the life of Albert Einstein, his theories on relativity, and work in Switzerland, Germany and the USA. The Historisches Museum (History Museum) in Bern has a large exhibition dedicated to the life and work of Albert Einstein (1879-1955). This Einstein Museum uses photos, original documents, and instruments of … [Read more...]

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