The Bernese Oberland is one of the most spectacularly beautiful regions of Switzerland. The combination of snow-capped mountain peaks, fresh air, summer heat, jagged rocks and lush rolling green hills is fascinating.

Interlaken is a good place from which to explore the central region of the Bernese Oberland. This small town lays between two lakes, Lake Thun and Lake Brienz and is at no distance from the triple peaks of the Jungfrau, Mönch and Eiger mountains. After a short train trip to the east of Interlaken you will find the skiing and hiking center of Grindelwald. This typical Swiss village is situated at the northern face of the Eiger. From Interlaken you can take the Jungfrau Railway up to Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe at 3’454 metres above sea level!

It’s also difficult to overstate how stunning the Lauterbrunnen Valley is – even seasoned Alpinists shrug their shoulders and call it the most beautiful valley in Europe! It is the world’s deepest U-shaped valley with bluffs on either side rising 1000 meter sheer, doused by some 72 waterfalls; it is utterly spectacular.

The western part of Bernese Oberland is best known for the glittering ski resort town of Gstaad, and the Simmental regions. Gstaad is a one-street village, full of restored wooden chalets. Its high-roller status makes it a village like no other.