Berner Oberland
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1. Harder Kulm
This 4,337-foot peak and its scenic overlook can be reached via an eight-minute funicular ride, making it a good bet when you don't have time for a longer excursion. From the top you'll enjoy views south over the city, the lakes, and the whole panorama of snowy peaks. The chalet-style restaurant offers sumptuous traditional dishes on a sunny terrace. The funicular station is north of River Aare, across Beaurivagebrücke.
View Tours and ActivitiesInterlaken, Bern, 3800, Switzerland033-8287233Sight Details
Rate Includes: Funicular SF34 round-trip, Closed Dec.–mid-Apr. -
2. Schynige Platte
For a most splendid overview of the region, head to this 6,454-foot plateau for a picnic, or wander down any of its numerous footpaths, or visit its Alpine Botanical Garden, where more than 600 varieties of mountain flowers grow. A cogwheel train dating from 1893 takes you on the round-trip journey, though you may opt to walk either up or (more comfortably) down. If you are only going in one direction, make sure to specify your direction of travel when you buy your ticket. Trains run from approximately 7:25 am to 4:45 pm. To get there, take the four-minute ride on the Bernese Oberland Railway from Interlaken East to Wilderswil; from there, the cogwheel train takes about 50 minutes to reach the plateau.
Wilderswil, Bern, 3812, Switzerland033-8287233Sight Details
Rate Includes: SF64 round-trip, Closed late Oct.–mid-June -
3. Casino Interlaken
The Casino Interlaken has American roulette, as well as more than 100 slot machines. Las Vegas it's not, but it's congenial and pleasant.
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4. Heimwehfluh
An old-fashioned funicular railway chugs to the top of this 2,194-foot mountain, where you get views of both lakes as well as a peek at the Jungfrau, the Eiger, and the Mönch. There's the usual terrace restaurant at the top, along with a children's playground and a model-train show with music and lights. On the way down you can opt for a ride on the 985-foot-long bobsled run. The funicular station is a five-minute walk from the Interlaken West station down Rugenparkstrasse, with departures every 15 minutes between 10 and 5.
Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland033-8223453Sight Details
Rate Includes: SF16 for return by cable car or toboggan; SF23 including model railway, Closed Nov.–Mar. -
5. Höheweg
The tree- and flower-lined walkways on the city's main promenade cut through the edge of the broad green parklands, which are called the Höhematte. This 35-acre park once provided pasture ground for herds of the Augustinian monastery that dominated medieval Interlaken. Cows still graze in fenced-off areas.
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6. Schlosskirche
A monastery, founded in 1133, once stood on this site. All that remains are a 14th-century chancel and a wing of the cloister. The rest was incorporated into a private castle in 1745.
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7. St. Beatus-Höhlen
For a dose of nature blended with history, check out the St. Beatus caves. Their legend goes back to the 6th century, when the missionary St. Beatus arrived on the Thunersee to find the local population terrorized by a dragon that lived in the lake and surrounding grottoes. Exorcised by Beatus, the fleeing dragon fell to his death on the rocks. Today you can see the stalagmites, stalactites, and pools inside, as well as a colorful rendering of Ponzo, the dragon. The on-site cave museum offers scientific and historical information about caves around the world. Though you can explore the caves on your own, 75-minute guided tours leave every 45 minutes throughout the day. Take a jacket, because it's cold inside the caves. You can reach them by taking Bus 21 from either Interlaken train station or by crossing by boat from the Interlaken West station to Sundlaunen, then hiking 20 minutes to the caves.
Seestr., Sundlauenen, Bern, 3800, Switzerland033-8411643Sight Details
Rate Includes: SF18, Closed late Oct.–mid-Mar. -
8. Tourismuseum
This museum traces the history of alpine tourism in the area over the last 500 years. Exhibits include souvenir production, models of early transportation, and primitive mountain climbing and skiing equipment.
Obere Gasse 28, Unterseen, Bern, 3800, Switzerland079-4769626Sight Details
Rate Includes: SF8, Closed Mon. and Tues. May–Oct., all of Nov., and Mon., Tues., and Thurs.–Sat. Dec.–Apr. -
9. Unterseen
On the north side of the River Aare is this tiny town, founded in 1279 on land rented from the Augustinians. Unterseen retains some of the region's oldest buildings, including the 17th-century Stadthaus (city hall) and the 14th-century church, its steeple dating from 1471. The Schloss Unterseen (Unterseen Castle), built in 1656, stands at the opposite end of the square from these structures, near a medieval arched gateway. You can get here via a 10-minute bus ride from the center of Interlaken, or by walking from the Interlaken West train station.
Unterseen, Bern, 3800, Switzerland
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