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Grindelwald

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Grindelwald
Grindelwald

Grindelwald [1] is a mountain village in Bernese Oberland in Swiss Alps.

[edit] Get in

Car, or regular train service from Interlaken are the main options. Train journey time is a little above half an hour and usually cost 8-12 franks. Interlaken has connections to other major Swiss cities.

Charter/Tour buses, taxis, and car rentals are also possibilities. Mysterytours [2] offers some options, as does Fun-rental Interlaken. Only 30 minutes by scooter to Grindelwald from Interlaken.

In summer and early fall, is also possible to hike into Grindelwald from well-marked Bernese Oberland trails, with or without the assistance of gondolas / cable-cars.

[edit] Get around

A local bus service [3] can get you to nearby destinations.

Also, Grindelwald has two train stations: Grindelwald and Grund. The Grindelwald station is in the center of town; the Grund station is in the valley floor, on the way to Kleine Scheidegg.

[edit][add listing] See

There is an information centre in the village. There is also a local history museum.

[edit][add listing] Do

Grindelwald is a ski resort. Also a starting point for Eiger and Wetterhorn tails.

  • Take a mountain train trip [4] through Kleine Scheidegg (2061m) up to Jungfraujoch (3454m) where there is an observation terrace and "ice palace".
  • If you enjoy dancing, go to the Plaza Night Club. They play great techno mixes of Rock, Pop, and Hip-Hop!
  • Information about the outdoors in Grindelwald: tierrawiki.org [5]

[edit][add listing] Buy

[edit][add listing] Eat

  • Jasmine Garden, (Center of town), ☎ +41 (0)33 853 0733. Good Chinese food. Somewhat pricey (e.g., Sfr2 for tap water), but so is most everything else here! Sfr25-50 per plate.  edit

[edit][add listing] Drink

[edit] Stay

[edit] Budget

[edit] Mid-Range

  • Sunstar Grindelwald, (Directly adjacent to First gondola, 100m walk), ☎ +41 33 854 77 77 (, fax: +41 33 854 77 70), [7].  edit

[edit] Splurge

  • Belvédère, CH-3818 Grindelwald, (, fax: +41 (0)33 853 53 23), [8]. Member of Swiss Quality Hotels International. Great 4-star superior hotel only 200m from the railway station away. Great outdoor salt water jacuzzi. Double room from 340CHF (as of april 2009).  edit

[edit] Internet & Hotspots

Foto Grindelwald [9] is an Internet-Cafe in Grindelwald.

[edit] Get out

  • First-Bahn - Gondola to hiking/skiing.
  • Consider the JungfraubahnenPass [10], which gives you six consecutive days of access to all regional trains and cable cars for Sfr200.

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