Edmar’s 30th birthday in Switzerland: Day 2.2: Interlaken

 

Switzerland is not real! It is too pretty to be real!

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After a long and wonderful one and a half days of exploring the metropolitan areas of Switzerland with Zurich and Bern, my husband and I are ready to see the picturesque landscapes and the snow-capped mountains that the country has to offer. We started with Interlaken.

After an hour of travel by train, Edmar and I reached Interlaken and as expected, the place was breathtaking. Everywhere we looked, we were treated to amazing sceneries. We headed straight to go to our accommodation, a charming hotel just a few minutes walk from the Interlaken West Station. The hotel was called Hotel Lötschberg. I highly recommend this hotel as not only is it easy to get to, but it's in a quiet area and surrounded by Interlaken's natural splendor. This was literally what we saw from the window of our room!


After freshening up, Edmar and I looked for a place to dine. We found a place online called Harder Kulm - dubbed as Top of Interlaken. It houses a panoramic restaurant where you can see Lake Thun and Lake Brienz and it also offers a great view of the Alps.

Naturally, I wanted to go as it sounds amazing. The place was only a few stations away from our hotel and even though we still had to commute to get there, it was so worth it. Walking around Interlaken was just a treat!


Once we reached the place, we found out that to get there, we needed to ride a funicular railway because, true to its name, Harder Kulm is really on Top of Interlaken. 1,322 meters above sea level to be exact! The funicular railway ride itself was already a very thrilling and nice experience and we were greeted with a great view of several lakes as we looked outside the window.

After reaching the top, we were welcomed with this awesome view of the Alps!



I could’ve stayed there and just admired the view if we weren’t getting hungry already. After a few more minutes of walking, we finally reached Harder Kulm’s restaurant and it was indeed beautiful. 





After exploring the place thoroughly and soaking all of its beauty, Edmar and I decided to finally get a table. Fortunately for us, there was a perfect table that was available where we could see the alps. It was really a surreal experience!


We spent the rest of the day eating, admiring the alps, and talking about our plans for the following day.
Overall, our first day exploring the more nature-y side of Switzerland started off very well. We were excited to see more!

If you are looking on exploring the very picturesque sceneries of Switzerland, I recommend using Interlaken as your base as it is well connected to Grinderlwald, Isetwald, and other beautiful places that Switzerland is known for.

Here is our Switzerland travelogue! Happy watching.



The End. 


Up next: Day 3: Grinderwald and Jungfraujoch 



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