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Interlaken is a small city in the Jungfrau Region of central Switzerland. Located between two Alpine Lakes (Brienz and Thun), Interlaken is a popular basecamp for outdoor sports and travel in the surrounding Bernese Oberland Alps.
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Get in
Trains arrive hourly from Geneva and Zurich via Bern less than an hour a way. Trains stop at two stations Interlaken East (Interlaken Ost) and Interlaken West, the latter is closer to city center.
By car follow Autoroute A8 (former N8) into the city center.
Get around
Interlaken is small enough to get around on foot or bikes. Taxis are available from either train station and most hotels.
See
Do
Summer
- Rock climbing
- Paragliding
- Swimming and sailing on Lake Thun and Brienz
- Rafting
- Swimming
Winter
- Cross country
- Downhill skiing
- Heli-skiing
- Snowboarding
- Sledding
- Ice-climbing
Buy
Eat
- Name of Restaurant, Address (extra directions if necessary), phone number (email, fax, other contact if possible). Days and times open. One to three sentences about the food, service, atmosphere, view, specialties, music, what have you. $lowprice-$highprice (extra price info). http://www.restaurant.example.com/
Drink
For a small Swiss town, Interlaken has quite the nightlife options, including Switzerland's one and only Hooters Bar & Restaurant. Most of these bars are serve the seasonal tide of tourists, but off the main road, many more mellow local venues can be found.
Sleep
Reservations are a must during the bust summer season. Note that not all hotels are open all year round.
- AlpLodge/BackPackers Interlaken, Marktgasse 59. Reception open from Daily 8:00 AM - 1:00 Am. Young friendly hostel. Staff can help suggest hikes and will book activities. Dorms and private rooms. 24CHF-40CHF (Bar, internet, laundry). http://reservations.bookhostels.com/bootsnall.com/hostel.php?HostelNumber=249
- Hotel Toscana, Jungfraustrasse 19. Reception open Daily from 6:00am until 10:00pm, but you can ask about rooms in the restaurant until midnight. This nice little family-run hotel features a restaurant which seems to be quite a local hangout. The rooms are clean and the staff is friendly and attentive. 170-240 Chf (breakfast included). http://www.minotel.com/minotelPublic/main/basicHotelInfo.asp?hotelCode=CH258
Get out
Trains up into the Jungfrau region leave from Interlaken East station. Nearby destinations include:
- Grindelwald
- Wengen
- Mürren
- Thunersee
- Lauterbrunnen
- Gimmelwald
External links
- Interlaken official site (http://www.interlaken.ch)