Interlaken

Built around the medieval Augustinian monastery that gave it its name, Interlaken grew into one of the Bernese Oberland’s principal resort towns. It occupies the Bödeli plain between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, linked by the Aare, while the Jungfrau massif rises to the south. The former monastery complex recalls the settlement’s origins; the community took the name Interlaken in 1891. Interlaken Ost is an important rail departure point for the Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald valleys, routes that lead onward into the high Alps. The broad Höhematte meadow preserves an open centre beneath the surrounding peaks. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Interlaken and the Bernese Oberland.

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