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There are a few fantastic peaks that will definitely be great hikes starting from Spiez (by train or bus). The peak right behind Spiez is the Nisen. A post auto (bus) can take you to a veriety of base locations, and there is a train that can take you down at the end of a tired day, or take you up just for the view.
If you would like the classic alpine experience the Stockhorn is a favorite. The hike starts in Erlenbach (15 minute train ride from Spiez towards Zweissimen on the local train). There is a cable car that takes you to the middle station, and a second that takes you to the peak. I recommend taking the first cable car to the middle station, from there hike to the peak, and from there you can explore hiking down a variety of routes. I love this hike for it's beautiful views and the fact that the peak is abov a 400m cliff on the other side.
Written Mar 4, 2009
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While you are exploring the interior of the Schloss Spiez, a lot of steps will lead you upwards to the tower of the castle and I may really highly recomend to take these extra-steps for an excellent panorama-view of the vinyards next to the castle , the village of Spiez with the Niesen in the back and the lovely Thunersee.
The tower dates back to the year 1200 and is 39 meters high.
Updated Apr 28, 2007
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Dont miss this lovely house next to the chapel of St.Columban, it has a great balcony facing the Thuner See and a nice painting behind that balcony. When arriving from the lake you will see it, when arriving from the castle of Spiez you might easyly miss it, because that building does not look special at all from behind.
This building was certainly ment for one of the higher officials working for the noble family
Updated Apr 28, 2007
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The Festsaal is the largest and also one of the most beautiful rooms of the Schloss Spiez. All over the ceiling and sidewalls it has precious and unique stucco-works. It was funny for me to learn, that these great stuccoworks are left over only because of the fact, that the owners did not have enough money to replace them by a more modern decoration some hundreds of years ago. These stucco-works were made for Franz Ludwig von Erlach, you may still see his face there made of plaster, as a part of the decorations. Antonio Castello from Melide made the stucco-works
Updated Apr 28, 2007
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You may visit the park of Schloss Spiez all year long, but the museum in the interior is open for the visitors only during the summer-season, staring normally at friday before easter-sunday.
Take a look at my 3rd picture : that is a medieval bed, it has a door that will be closed at night, so it is not so very cold while sleeping
Schloss Spiez is open for visitors daily :
Mondays between 02.00p.m. and 05.00p.m.
Tuesdays till Sundays 10.00a.m. till 05.00p.m.
In July and August the castle closes daily at 06.00p.m.
Updated Apr 28, 2007
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Schloss Spiez looks great from outside already, but it really makes sense to go inside as well ! You may walk around the castle on your own and may see interesting exhibits of different centuries.
On my 1st pic : my favorite room with a giant painting and a precious wooden ceiling
my3rd pic : one of the great doors
my 4th pic : a spinning-wheel like in a fairy-tale
my 5th pic: the giant painting, obviously a scene of Swiss history
Updated Apr 28, 2007
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The lovely flower-arrangement of Spiez is one of the sights that you will miss, when you just take the bus from the train-station to the castle of Spiez and / or the ships-landing-station.
When walking that distance you may as well see some great wooden houses in the old swiss style.
Updated Apr 28, 2007
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Take the ship from Spiez to Schloss Oberhofen ! Several ships are going there every day during summer and Schloss Oberhofen is one of the highlights of every cruise on Thunersee, because you will pass by it in a short distance from the lovely castle and its great surrounding park. When-ever you have enough time, leave the ship and walk around at least the lovely garden around the Schloss Oberhofen, or visit the museum of great furniture inside the palace:
The museum in Schloss Oberhofen is open daily
between mid of May and mid of October
Monday : 02.00p.m.-05.00p.m.
Tuesday-Sunday: 11.00a.m.-05.00p.m.
Written Apr 23, 2007
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St. Columban chapel is just a few meters from the castle of Spiez and it dates back to the 10th century. You may enter this chapel freely and without restrictions during the day and may see some remains of great frescos there. This church is one of the most popular places for marriages in Switzerland, so be prepared that it might be locked for visitors at some weekends, due to marriages beeing held there.
Written Apr 23, 2007
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The Schloss / castle of Spiez is the best tourist-attraction of Spiez in my personal opinion. The oldest walls are dating back to the 10th century, but the castle was rebuilt and renovated several times and so you may mainly see the architecture of the 18th century there nowadays with fancy baroque furniture and ornate decorations, lovely stucco-works and frescos, and what is the very best news for VT-ers : you may take as many pics as you want !
You will need around 1,5 hours to explore of the interior of the castle
Written Apr 23, 2007
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