The Fly-Bus, a good alternative to the train for the route from Zurich Airport to Grindelwald. One knows it, holiday apartment booked only one does not know how to get to the apartment without a car. Fly-Bus has the right solution. From CHF 40 per person...

Lake Thun, one of the most beautiful alpine lakes in Switzerland. With its beautiful dark blue colour, the beautiful Bernese Alpine Lake not only inspires the local but also the tourists. Facts Lake Thun is about 17.5 km long and 3.5 km wide. Its surface is about...

The Wetterhorn, Grindelwald's local mountain on the edge of the village. With its horns it is unique. The mountain is also marked by many stories. Location The Wetterhorn lies in the Bernese Alps, also known as the Western Alps, above Grindelwald. In addition, the mountain forms the...

Wood-shingles or in Grindelwald called "Holzschindla" you can still see a lot in older villages. Especially in former times this roofing was often used. History Wood-shingles are as mentioned an old form of roofing. The form of roofing was used early. For example, for tents and huts...

The Grosse Scheidegg in Grindelwald. A wonderful destination for young and old. Not only the untouched nature is impressive, but also the wonderful view of Grindelwald and Schwarzwaldalp. Here in our blog you will find useful facts. Something about the history of the Grosse Scheidegg As already...

The famous open-air museum in Hofstetten near Brienz in the Bernese Oberland. Also The Ballenberg shows various parts of the country and historical buildings, which were also imported from the respective parts of the country. The area extends over 66 hectares and is dotted with...

The Annual Alpine Cheese Festival on Grosse Scheidegg took place again on 14.09.2019 and looks back on the good season. As every year the produced alp cheese, Mutschli, Eiger and butter from the own milk of Alp Grosse Scheidegg was presented. But not only cheese...

Old Traditional Fences (Hag) - Handmade and Effective The artistic fences (Hag) have a long tradition in the Swiss Alps. In the past they were used to separate the country from the pastures. It is easy to see that all fences are made of only one...