Oeschinensee is a picturesque alpine lake hidden at the top of the mountains, and one of the largest alpine lakes in Switzerland. The day we visited it was quite cloudy, and we almost called off going due to the weather thinking there would be a heavy cloud sitting on top of the alps, making it rather…
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Aare Böötle
The perfect way to spend a hot summers day, floating for hours on end down the crystal clear mountain river, the Aare. Starting in Thun and floating until Bern, stopping half way for a barbecue on the banks of the river. It took us about four and a half hours, including the stop for lunch,…
On top of the World
The Niesen for me is a really iconic mountain. This distinctly triangular mountain always invokes happy memories of holidays spent in Switzerland. In winter it isn’t possible to take the funicular rail to the top, so it was a real treat for our first summer trip to see the world from the top of the Niesen!…
Why you should add Thun to your Switzerland Intinerary
Little Thun is a beautiful town, much overlooked in favour of more well known Zurich or Interlaken and is a perfect base or stop over on a Switzerland trip. Okay, I will admit that I am a little biased! We have some very good friends who are from Thun, with whom we have spent many a…
SWISS SUMMER – COMING SOON!
from tally to the thames 