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Interlaken - Mystery World, maybe closed forever

Interlaken - Mystery World, maybe closed forever, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  Mystery-park in Interlakenis closed now,maybe for-ever !!I leave the infos here, so you know, what it was all aboutwhen you pass by that strange buildingin the east of Interlaken__________________________________________Decide for yourself, wether "Mystery World" is a place... 

Ringgenberg

Ringgenberg, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  Ringgenberg is the 1st village next to Interlaken at the north-bank of Brienzersee and it might be a good place to search for a hotel, because they will be a lot cheaper than in Interlaken and still they are quite close to all the mountain-trains leaving from Interlaken-Ost... 

Boenigen

Boenigen, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  Boenigen is a small village at the south-west-end of Bienzersee and step by step the village became a part of Interlaken. The ship from Interlaken-Ost will take you there at their first stop and you will realize, that Boenigen is a lot less hectic than busy Interlaken - no... 

Iseltwald

Iseltwald, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  Untill 15 years ago Iseltwald was a quite remote and unknown village, because the only road leading there was a "cul de sac" from Interlaken and most of the tourists came by boat.Another quite important obstacle for mass-tourism was the fact, that Iselwald is the only... 

Restaurants  

Restaurant Bären in Unterseen: various types of fondue - also for just 1 person

Restaurant Bären in Unterseen: various types of fondue - also for just 1 person, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  Hotel Baeren in Unterseen (the old part of Interlaken, north of the river Aare) has a great local restaurant with great swiss specialities. You will not meet plenty of tourists there, but plenty of local people who know, where to go !Also the building itself is one of the... 

MIGROS: a cheap self-service-restaurant at Interlaken-West

MIGROS: a cheap self-service-restaurant at Interlaken-West, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  MIGROS with their self-service-restaurants all over Switzerland are always a good choice to eat a good meal for a reasonable price. The MIGROS in Interlaken is directely opposite of the station Interlaken-West.These restaurants are also a good place to read the newspapers... 

COOP-restaurant: a cheap self-service-restaurant in Interlaken-Ost

COOP-restaurant: a cheap self-service-restaurant in Interlaken-Ost, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  there is a giant COOP-supermarket directely at the station Interlaken Ost and it has its own self-service-restaurant on 1st floor (USA:2nd floor).While I had parked my motorhome not far from there, I had my breakfast there most of the days.Something special in COOP and also... 

Restaurant SCHUH: heaven for chocolate-fans !

Restaurant SCHUH: heaven for chocolate-fans !, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  The Tea-room/Confiserie/Restaurant "Schuh" is located on one side of HÖHEMATTE, and from the garden-restaurant you will see the famous mountain-view of the Jungfrau.Plenty of years ago I was working there for a summer-season, and when I returned in 2005 it did not have... 

Minotel Beau Site: a cheap 3-course meal in Interlaken

Minotel Beau Site: a cheap 3-course meal in Interlaken, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  Unterseen is the old / original town of Interlaken - north of the river Aare and in general hotels and restaurants are a bit cheaper there than in the centre of town.They serve a 3-course meal every day and you may choose between 3 choices for the main-course : meat-, fish-... 

Transportation  

Brienz - the funicular to Grandhotel Giessbach

Brienz - the funicular to Grandhotel Giessbach, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  The funicular from the ship-station to Grandhotel Giessbach is just 345 meters long and takes you up 90 meters in height. But it dates back to the glorious time of 1879, when most of the noble tourists arrived by steam-ship and would never have thought a second about taking... 

Ballenbergbahn - a museum-steam-train

Ballenbergbahn - a museum-steam-train, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  Ballenberg-Bahn is an old steam-train that you may see in Interlaken Ost in a shed at the end of track #4 (follow the sign-posts !) when you are lucky, there will be someone there to let you in, otherwise you may see at least the old wagons in front of the shed or return on... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Axalp - high above Giessbach

Axalp - high above Giessbach, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  Axalp is one of the few areas, where skiing is possible for at least 4 months a year. There are 2 hotels up on the mountain and many "chalets" - wooden houses that could be rented also by tourists.On my picture you may see the former " Hotel Kurhaus Axalp " / , today it is... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Paragliding from Brienzer Rothorn

Paragliding from Brienzer Rothorn, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  On top of the Brienzer Rothorn you may often find paraglider-Tandem-pilots waiting for passengers to fly with them down again...You may book such flights in advance or simply go to the top and search for a pilot there - when you are lucky and maybe also not in the high... 

Favorites  

Interlaken - between 2 lakes

Interlaken - between 2 lakes, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  Interlaken means " between the lakes " - as it is situated between Brienzersee and Thunsee.Interlaken is one of the most important trafic-crossings of Switzerland, as from here several mountain-trains will start. Jungfrau-bahn going up the Jungfraujoch (3700 m)Schynige... 

Axalp - A great place if you like to ski

Axalp - A great place if you like to ski, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  From Interlaken trains will take you quickly to Grindelwald,Mürren and many more places, where skiing is really great. Personally I am a fan of Axalp, simply because I am not a sophisticated skier and also for that fact, that Axalp was the first place, where I started to... 

4000 inhabitants AND 14000 hotel-beds ...

4000 inhabitants AND 14000 hotel-beds ..., Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  Interlaken is just a small village with 4000 inhabitants & 14000 hotelbeds , set in a beautiful surrounding and its main advantage is the fact, that you may start plenty of great excursions FROM Interlaken, and besides this you may go to the cinema, various night-clubs,... 

Interlaken - between Brienzersee and Thuner See

Interlaken - between Brienzersee and Thuner See, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  Interlaken is right in the middle between Brienzersee and Thunersee And both lakes are combined by the river Aare, but ships cannot go through all the way, as the river is partly very small and narrow.When you want to get from one lake to the other, you may take the train,... 

Interlaken - Unterseen

Interlaken - Unterseen, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  Unterseen - north of the river Aare - is the old part of the village, and will mostly have houses like these onesInterlaken - south of the river - consists mostly of HotelsThe town has about 3000 inhabitants and more than 10.000 hotel-beds Please be careful - Interlaken has... 

see Hoehematte in Interlaken !

see Hoehematte in Interlaken !, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  At the end of 19th century the owner of Grand Hotel Victoria Jungfrau had given the big meadow in front of his hotel as a gift to the town of Interlaken, and sentenced, that this very big field never will be changed, never put houses on it, or alter anything for a longer... 

During FÖHN - do not smoke in the streets !!!

During FÖHN - do not smoke in the streets !!!, Brienzersee

 globetrott Says:  This is NO JOKE !!!Smoking is absolutely forbidden in the streets of Brienz - and also rather dangerous during the FÖHN - ( foehn in engl.? ) - a warm wind typical for alpine areas, even in wintertime.The old wooden buildings obviously catch fire easily and it would be a... 

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 Hotel Beau Site is a great Hotel, in Interlaken/Unterseen, a quiet area off the centre, north of the river Aare. This hotel is a good choice, when you arrive... 

 

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