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...

Last week the time came to harvest the last fruits and vegetables, with success. Marianne was able to harvest a lot of fruits and vegetables again this year. The climate was again optimal like last year. Especially the pumpkin harvest was unique this year. Marianne...

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...

Slowly the garden begins to discolour, the autumn colouring has arrived. The green maple leaves slowly turn yellow to red, shrink and fall off the branches. Everywhere it grinds while walking and with each gust of wind more and more leaves are loosened. In addition,...