INTERLAKEN - the "must see's"
 

I will be traveling to Interlaken, Switzerland at the end of July. What do you suggest to do there. I understand that it is a beautiful place and I want to enjoy the best of it. Your advice will be much appreciated. Thank you in advance. Fiona

Great spot, but you need to get to the Jungfrau and take the train to the top. My family and I stayed in Wengen and loved it so much we will be back in Aug. From Interlacken go through the Lauterbrunnen Valley to Murren up the cogtrain and cablecar to the Schilthorn. Both fantastic trips

I agree with Rudy, the trip up Jungfraujoch is spectacular and will take you a whole day. I stopped at Grindelwald for a fondue dinner on the way down. Otherwise there are cruises on the lakes or cable cars from the town centre with lovely views.

If you have more than 1-2 days I would not stay in Interlaken itself unless you are really into nightlife or shopping. I stayed there last August, and I will stay more into the mountains next time. Either Wengen, Lauterbrunnen, or Grindelwald would be excellent. Murren and Gimmelwald are both terrific, but may create more transportation problems than the others. You can do the Jungfrau trip (the best $150 I ever spent) in half a day if you go early. I would go as early as possible to avoid some of the crowds and to have a better chance at clear weather. When I was there it was spectacularly clear for the Jungfrau, but each afternoon it clouded up and rained. Another must is the Mannlichen to Kleine Scheidegg walk (supposed to be the most beautiful in the area). It takes about an hour and provides gorgeous views of the Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau. To get there take the long cable car up from Grindelwald. Lauterbrunnen Valley is lovely and makes a good long flat walk. Save this for cloudy weather and do higher walks when clear. It was quite hot when I walked the valley. Grab a bite in Lauterbrunnen and picnic along the way. Then you may want to take the cable car up to Gimmelwald and Grindelwald. You can find good info on Gimmelwald in Rick Steves' books. You may want a Swiss Pass for the trains if you plan to ride a lot, and we did.

From all of the posts, I completely agree with Dan's suggestion. We spent 3 days in that area at the begining of June and it was wonderful! For mountain scenic beauty, the Jungfrau region is a 10!