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Bernese Highlands Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland

About Bernese Highlands

This is probably the finest area of theSwiss Alps. Most people will come intoInterlaken, sitting between two lakes, the Thunersee and the Brienzersee. From Interlaken, twin valleys go to either the resort town ofGrindelwald, or theLauterbrunnen, which has cable car connections to several stunningly located and isolated towns. Several glaciers are in this area. In addition tothose observed in the whole of Switzerland,St. Berchtoldday on 2 January is observed in the canton of Berne.

Bernese Highlands Travel Guide Sections

Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including:

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