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Definitely the best stop on my recently completed European tour, the Berner Oberland region can probably be labeled among the best that Switzerland has to offer. Having lived in the country for some nine years, I reserve the right to fully justify this (seemingly rash) elevation of the region to among Switzerland’s finest holiday destinations. We had originally planned to visit Interlaken, 1.5 hours from Bern by train. However, Interlaken is famous for its adventure activities, and was thus packed with tourists on the day we arrived there, July 12, 2001. Our desire for a more isolated destination, after having toured principal cities in France, Spain, ...

Interlaken, as its name implies, is situated on a tiny strip neighboured by two lakes. Lake Brienz on the east and Lake Thun on the west. Interlaken is one of the tourism centres that are most frequented by tourists to Switzerland. It has breath-taking scenery with snow capped towering trio of the Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau ( pronounce Yoongfrau) mountains, together with other mesmerising mountain ranges. The mirror-like lakes add to the scenic tranquillity of the region. Interlaken is a centre of adventure and activities. You can hike, enjoy the beauty of the mountains, paraglide, take a boat cruise at the lakes, shop till you drop (but the price is exorbitantly high), ...