Unterseen Travel Guide

 globetrott Says:  Unterseen is the "cradle" of Interlaken, it is there, where this place originated more than 800 years ago and this row of beautiful houses at the historic main-square of Unterseen - its official name is "Obere Gasse" - was restored some time ago and consists of appartments... 

 globetrott Says:  There are still many farmers in the very centre of Unterseen and they are not giving up their farms and cattle, although many hotel-owners are trying hard to buy their land and build even more hotels and appartment-houses...This place on my picture is opposite of Minotel... 

 globetrott Says:  At many places all over Unterseen you will be able to see some great excamples of the lovely wooden buildings that you would expect normally mainly in the mountains.All of these buildings are still in use nowadays and kept well by their owners.my 1st picture : this building... 

 globetrott Says:  When you take a look at the map of Interlaken and Unterseen, you will see the river Aare that makes the border between both towns, that are mostly considdered just one village, although they are not.The river Aare flows from Brienzer See through Interlaken to Thuner See and... 

 globetrott Says:  The old church of Unterseen dates back to the year 1471 and it was built at a place, where a chapel used to be already in the 14th century. In 1674 the church burned down and was rebuilt again, in 1841 it was made larger but already 10 years later the top broke down because... 

 globetrott Says:  Plenty you hotels will mention in their brochures that you will be able to enjoy the famous "Jungfrau-Blick" from your room, mostly these rooms are a bit more expensive than the other rooms of the hotel and what you see on my picture is what you get for this extra-money : a... 

 globetrott Says:  When you are on vacation in Unterseen or Interlaken and you would like to go to a really special place for a special occasion or anniversary, I may highly recommend to have dinner or lunch at the Grandhotel Giessbach. Chez Florent is the name of the excellent... 

 globetrott Says:  Restaurant Neuhaus is at Thunersee, at the west-end of Unterseen and Interlaken and it has a great terrace facing the lake and the Niesen, (the Swiss Pyramid). This hotel and restaurant has a very old history and in the old building you will find the restaurant with a modern... 

 globetrott Says:  The restaurant on top of Brienzer Rothorn is most probably the highest restaurant of the mountains around Interlaken, where you may sit also outside on a terrific terrace . Restaurant Rothorn Kulm is a perfect place to have lunch or dinner and prices are average or even a... 

 globetrott Says:  During the summerseason you may even take a steamtrain from Interlaken Ost to Ballenberg and Bruenig. At the end of track #4 at the station Interlaken Ost you will find an interesting shed with an old steam-train : Ballenberg-Bahn is a museum-steam-train that used to go east... 

 globetrott Says:  Driving with your own car in Unterseen & Interlaken and its surrounding is quite ticky, because the road along the southern bank of Brienzersee is ment to be a highway, although it does not look that way and you will have a single track for several km. For using the AUTOBAHN... 

 globetrott Says:  Interlaken WEST is the train-station that is closest to Unterseen in a distance of just a few hundred meters, so you could easily walk there .This is where ALL of the international trains will arrive via Bern-Thun-Spiez. This station has ONLY rails for the international... 

 globetrott Says:  Transportations around Unterseen & Interlaken are quite expensive, but at least you may save some money, when you buy one of the special tickets, that are available in a big variety : In case that you are lucky with perfect weather and stay in the area around Brienzersee &... 

 globetrott Says:  Unterseen is the perfect place to spend a day cruising on Thunersee & Brienzersee and both lakes could easily be done within a single day, especially when you always stay on the cruiseships or choose the stations carefully, where you are leaving the ships, explore lovely... 

 globetrott Says:  Interlaken OST is the train-station that you will take, when you intend to explore the Jungfrau-region (Wilderswil - Lauterbrunnen - Grindelwald - Wengen - Muerren - Schilthorn - Gimmelwald -) or plan to go to Brienz, Brienzer Rothorn or to Luzern via the scenic... 

 globetrott Says:  The Golfclub Interlaken-Unterseen is at Thunersee, next to Neuhaus at the west-end of Unterseen. That wide area is also next to a natural park and bird-sanctuary and when-ever I saw this place, I thought that this sort of green is much greener than any other meadow or grass...