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Interlaken, as the name says, nestled between two beautiful lakes. The gateway to the Jungfrau region. The main street is the long “Höheweg” with a train station at each end (Interlaken Ost and Interlaken West), And the center of the Höheweg is the Höhematte, A Large green meadow with vies towards the mountains. Often filled with roaming cows or landing Paragliders - there is always something happening on the Höhematte..... The Höheweg is full of Souvenir stores and Interesting shops...

Visit the Chocolate Factory and become a chocolatier! The chocolate show is held Mon – Fri at 4, 5, and 6 pm at Grand Restaurant Schuh at Höheweg 56, on the Höhematte.
Duration of the show is 20 minutes. Entrance fee CHF 10.- (redeemable on purchase or consumption of min. CHF 10.- at the Restaurant Schuh or any of the Kirchhofer stores!).

SBB Historic Foundation Exhibition at Rugenparkstrasse 24 (close to Interlaken West Station - open only in summer from April 29th until October 21st ) will connect you to more than 150 years of Swiss railway history. An exhibition not only for a railway buff, but also for a rail engineer, a transportation historian or just plain lover of trains (with model railway exhibition). Open daily from 11 am – 5 pm (July until mid-August from 10 am – 5 pm); admission CHF 10.-

Spend a day in the saddle, A bike saddle... You can rent a bike right here at Balmer's and spend a sunny day exploring the bödeli (Greater Interlaken Area). There is an amazing amount of things to see on the flat valley floor, or it you are a little more adventurous you can pick up a biker’s map about the Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau area, with over 400 km of bike-roads, is available from Balmer's or at Interlaken’s tourist office.

The St-Beatus-Caves, Switzerland's first and only underground cave museum - spectacular but safe. Explore this mysterious maze of stalactites, stalagmites, lakes and waterfalls to a depth of 3,000 metres. From Interlaken by ship, car, bus - or on foot along the historic pilgrims' path (1 hour walk from Interlaken). Open April 9th – Oct 15th , 1.30 – 5 pm. It can get cold in the caves, so bring something warm to wear.

Schweiz. Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg - This unique museum offers a fascinating insight into Swiss rural dwellings and lifestyles dating back several centuries. The many attractions include some 90 buildings, farm animals, plus demonstrations and displays of farming trades and traditional crafts. It is a short scenic train ride to Ballenberg.