Stories, tips, and inspiration from the Swiss Alps
59 articles found
High above the lakes of Interlaken, in a valley the tourist maps skip, Daniela and her family get up before sunrise to make cheese the way it's always been done here. 348 wheels every summer. We take small groups to meet them every week.
The colour is not blue and not green, and there's a reason for that. Oeschinensee from Interlaken: getting there, when to go, where to swim.
By 11 a.m. the Höheweg is packed. At 6 a.m., two kilometres away, Lake Brienz is glass and empty. 14 things locals do in summer.
One activity cost me CHF 280 and twelve minutes. Another cost CHF 35 and was better. Three years of guiding in Interlaken, ranked honestly.
Most visitors spend two days in Interlaken and leave wishing they had more. This guide skips the tourist traps and gives you the honest version, written by someone who lives here and runs tours every week.
In 1864, Interlaken's hoteliers paid 150,000 francs for the Höhematte and banned building on it. The real story of the meadow.
98% of Swiss wine never leaves the country. The Spiez vineyard above Lake Thun is one of the few places you can taste it, 20 minutes from Interlaken, max 8 guests, with a view that most wine regions cannot match.
Switzerland produces wine that 98% of the world never tastes. From the UNESCO terraces of Lavaux to the hidden lakeside vineyards of Spiez, this guide covers the five best regions, which ones are worth the journey from Interlaken, and why Swiss wine is unlike anything you can find at home.
Tandem paragliding in Interlaken from CHF 180, above Lake Thun and Lake Brienz. No experience needed. What the flight is actually like.
Where to swim around Interlaken: Burgseeli sits at 25°C, spring-fed and free, five minutes out. Plus Lake Thun's beaches and three lakes most visitors miss.
Within an hour of Interlaken the terrain changes completely. What's worth the trip, what costs too much, and what the maps leave out.
Discover winter kayaking in Interlaken on the turquoise waters of Lake Brienz, one of the most unique winter adventures in the Swiss Alps.