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Favorite thing: Castle, Schloss Thun Built at the end of the 12th centuryby the dukes of Zahringen. Later it became home to the counts of Kyburg as well as the Bernese baliffs. It is now a historical museum containing exhibits of military uniforms, period furniture (Louis XIV,Louis XV,Empire),& art illustrating life in the Bernese Oberland.
Open: April-October, daily 9-6, November-March, 10-5.
Admission: Adults 5 SF, Children 1 SF
Written Aug 24, 2002
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Favorite thing: Here is a good map. Get to know this area of Switzerland especially. i feel it is the most central location and has many wonderfull features and sights to see. If all you did was base yourself in Interlaken and fan out in a 50 mile radius you would have much to see indeed, The Bernese Oberland and the Thunersee are so intrinsically special many acclaimed writers in history(Rousseau/ Thackery /Twain for example) used the area for creative inspiration. I talk about it considerably on my other Swiss pages.
Written Aug 24, 2002
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Favorite thing: Study the entire area, for no one area in Switzerland has such ready access to so many sights. If you click on this map it gets VERY large. Notice Interlaken is on the far end of the lake with the city of Thun closest to you and Spiez midway on the right side and about a dozen smaller towns peppered throughout. To me its the best area in Switzerland and has the most to see. The peaks looming in the distance include Wetterhorn, Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau. If the Matterhorn was here we'd have em all in a 30 mile radius..lol.
Fondest memory: I took a motorhome through here in 1984 and spent 4 lovely days just exploring the area. the people are friendly , the facilities are wonderfull , the scenery is breathtaking and it is a wonderfull memory.
Written Aug 24, 2002
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Favorite thing: thun is a very good city for shoping. it's not to big so you can walk trough the whole city. you'll find allot of good and not too expensive cloth shops in this town.
Fondest memory: i miss nothing, i took the stuff i buied with me
Written Aug 24, 2002
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Fondest memory: Something I learnt about Thun on my latest visit was that a famous person lived here. In the old town shopping area look out for this plaque as a memorial to Napoleon living here with his mother.
Updated Nov 30, 2002
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Fondest memory: This bar would be a great place in the sunshine...virtually IN the river.
How come Augusta gets on most of my pics!
Written Nov 30, 2002
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Favorite thing: Here's a close up view of the fountain in the RathausPlatz.
Fondest memory: The swiss manage to make anything look beautiful...
Written Nov 30, 2002
Fondest memory: Me at the top of Schilthorn!!! I was so breathtaking it felt unreal!
Written Aug 25, 2002
Written Aug 25, 2002
Written Aug 25, 2002
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Me at the top of Schilthorn!!! I was so breathtaking it felt unreal!
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Q: Hello all I'm curious about visiting this museum when i visit Thun this Summer. I've heard it's attached to an Army base. Have...
A: I have found a webpage about this museum which contains also a map and info on how to reach it. You will find there also the email address to organize a...
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