Situated between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and surrounded by mountains - Interlaken is a treasure trove of holiday delights just waiting to be discovered. Interlaken is located at 570 m above sea level. The town takes its name from its geographical position between the lakes (in Latin inter lacus). Interlaken is a small city in the Bernese Highlands Region, in the heart of Switzerland.
The city is a popular base camp for outdoor sports and travel in the surrounding Bernese Oberland Alps. With its preferred location, this resort is the ideal starting point to engage in sports activities - summer and winter, and to make exciting excursions. The tourist can enjoy a evening cruise. Cruises on Lake Thun depart at Interlaken's "West" railway station, cruises on Lake Brienz from Interlaken's "Ost" station.
The landscape is unforgettable. Hiking is high on the list of attractions in the Interlaken holiday region: a vast variety of paths and trails, fantastic views, idyllic picnic spots surrounded by Alpine flowers and the ring of cowbells. The more than 500 km of hiking paths in the greater region are well-marked and well-kept. You can easily get here by train from Zurich, Geneva or Berne. By car you can drive on Autoroute A8 up to the city center. Don't miss Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn. Is a glaciated UNESCO World Heritage Site above Interlaken in the Bernese Alps.
The sourrounding region of Interlaken including the Jungfrau Region with the valleys of Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen are popular for various adventure sports such as: rafting (the Lütschine River offers exciting Class 4 white water rafting), canyoning, bungy jumping, ice-climbing, paragliding, sky diving or base jumping. Interlaken is always an experience - whether it’s taking a walk along the Höhematte, taking in a open-air rock concert, or taking an excursion up into the mountains.
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