Most of the visitors coming to Interlaken are there mainly to see the surrounding peaks of Jungfrau, Mönch, Eiger or even Interlaken…. But the town Interlaken itself has a lot of scenic places around and a variety of things to do. Below are some of the points of interest that I’d recommend:


Whether you’re a solo traveller, tripping as a couple, or with your family/ friends/groups, these two lakes are the first one to visit. They are so beautiful; their stunning colour and scenic beauty will amaze everyone.

Lake Thun (Thunersee) lies in an old glacier basin and used to be part of the Brienz Lake (Brienzersee). The two lakes are separated due to the sediments lately. Lake Thun is kilometres long and 3 kilometres wide. Brienz is comparatively smaller (14 kilometres long and 3 kilometres wide), but hugely popular among the Europeans.

It just enough to sit on the beach, enjoy the views of the landscape, and relax yourself. When you have extra time (also money😜), I would recommend you take a boat tour as well. By boat, you can visit the western end of the lake Thun - which is a picturesque old medieval village with a stunning lakeside castle. The castle was built in the 11th century, is now serving as a historical museum with a lot of artefacts from the Roman era.

Cruise timings: Both Lake Thun & Brienz cruise are available only during the summer months (April – October) full day; During spring/autumn timings might change every day as per local weather conditions. Winter cruise is also possible in Lake Thun (not sure about Brienz).


Lauterbrunnen area is known for outdoor adventure sports activities like Paragliding, bungee jumping, White water rafting,..etc. There’re a whole bunch of operators arranging these adrenaline rush sports!. Even if you’re not a fan of extreme sports, you’ll absolutely love the beauty of this small village. The valley and waterfalls of Staubach waterfall make the whole region so picturesque.

This waterfall is the second highest in Europe. You can trek almost till the foot of the waterfall, (but we didn’t because of the bad weather). The beauty of this Waterfall is truly breathtaking when you see it for the first time! You must experience this for yourself.


This monastery was from the 11th century, served as Augustinian convent till the late 15th century. Heard that the monastery still has caves from 15/16th century, connecting the path leading all the way to “Santiago de Compostela” in Spain. I don’t have much idea about its history or significance, but for me, the buildings fine gothic architecture and bell tower are simply amazing to watch.

Address: Unterseen, Interlaken, Switzerland
Timings: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM


Höheweg is the main social meeting place (more like a centrum) in Interlaken, most of the big hotels, restaurants, souvenir shops and boutiques are scattered across. You have a range of shops to get the famous chocolates, knifes to Swiss Watches.

What is so remarkable here is the huge 35-acre open-green promenade. Such a whopping beautiful area in the middle of the town originally belonged to the Augustinian convent was bought by a group of 37 hotel landlords and rich private individuals; and left as an open-space dedicating to the community of Interlaken! (Great people, aren’t they?). Relaxing with family/friends/loved ones and enjoying the beauty of Alps from here is an awesome thing to do.


Harderkulm is a viewpoint at 4,300 feet height, offers you the best view of Interlaken and its surroundings.

You can trek all the way-up, or take the 8-minutes short funicular train ride. There’s a nice panoramic restaurant at the top. It gives an incredible panorama of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau peaks and there’s a “Two Lakes Bridge” from where you can watch both Lake Thun and Brienz from the top. But keep it in mind that the cost for the funicular from Interlaken is about $21, and anything you get in the panoramic restaurant is also as high it is located.
I’m not a foodie person, just ok with whatever I get while travelling on the way. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t try local foods. But Interlaken was quite tricky. I couldn’t really find out what really was an Interlaken local cuisine. Whatever I saw, ate are only a French, Italian, German, or Asian Cuisines. I think I’m not that lucky with food.

However later, a Swiss colleague of mine (who’s from Lucerne a nearby town of Interlaken) recommended the some of the typical Swiss culinary: Pastetli (literally translated as "meat pie"),wide range of Wurstsalats (it is a sort of a cold sausage salad), Bernese Oberland beef and Swiss Highland Whisky-marinated veal.

And here’s the link to The Top 10 Restaurants In Interlaken recommended by the local. “En Guete!"(Bon appetit in Swiss).


Interlaken has a variety of hotels with all the possible stars. The most lavish hotel in Interlaken is Victoria Jungfrau (think it was about €400 per night!). Other top ones are Grandhotel Giessbach and Hotel Interlaken.

But if you are on a budget, it is wise to stay little away from the town centre; there are many tiny towns within the radius of 10 minutes around can give you a good deal for the money. Just do a google search, you’ll find 100s of options. Are they don’t fit your budget, then Air B&B is your friend😛!