Nestled between Lakes Brienz and Thun at the base of the largest mountains in Switzerland, Interlaken is one of the country's prime tourist locations.
Colm speaks to Jon Fauver of Outdoor Interlaken, Interlaken's leading ski school, to find out which is harder to pick up - skiing or snowboarding? In this podcast Colm also learns when the ski season starts and ends and more
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Download Interlaken Pocket Guide View all guides »Expensive place to stay but offers a lot of fun outdoor activities for everyone. Loved the area and the people. Tourist office is a bit of a joke but everyone is willing to help and its an easy place to get around. Restaurants are expensive if your on a budget.
Insider Tip:The Sandwich Shop is worth a visit and is great value for money
The city itself is charming and nice. We walked around for a hew hours just looking at all of the very Swiss architecture. It is situated in one of the most beautiful places. Surrounded by the Alps there is not a bad sight in the whole city.
It is a small city but has a lot to do. If you love to hike and enjoy grand moutains youll love it here. Any restaurant you go to will be extremely overpriced.
Insider Tip:Use the local grocery stores. Prices are much more reasonable
The people there were so welcoming and friendly. Party scene was a blast. Everyone in the extreme activities knew what they were doing and made it lots of fun. I would recommend to anyone and everyone.
One of the best places i've visited. Every direction you turn and every pic you click turns to be a picture postcard... wish i had spent more time there...
Home to some of the highest mountains, deepest lakes, and greenest pastures on the continent, Switzerland is one of the most picturesque destinations you will ever visit. For the purpose of this trip, however, we have homed in on four of its major cities which serve as gateways to all this remarkable country has to offer.
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