The focus will be on tradition and culture in Interlaken this summer. Farmers and craftsmen will let you look over their shoulders as they work and talk about their daily routine; flag throwers, yodellers and dancers in national dress will meet for colourful folklore evenings and German and Swiss literary classics will be performed on open-air stages in the region. Culinary cruises on Lake Brienz will cater for physical well-being with Indian, Arabic or Swiss specialities served on board according to the cruise. Anyone then seeking a sporting balance is certain to find the perfect activity in our holiday region – whether in the air, in the mountains or in and on the water.
Touch the cow
The plain between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz is a paradise for cyclists who like to take things a little more leisurely. The trails lead over fields and meadows without any significant uphill sections. On the Touch the Cow tour however, the emphasis is not on scenery but on meetings – meetings with local farmers who talk about their daily routine, and with their animals, who are happy to be fed and stroked.
Axalp Woodcarving Trail – art alongside the path
Art lines the path on Axalp. The Woodcarving Trail (Schnitzlerweg) leading from the alp above Brienz to the idyllic Hinterburgseeli (lake) is lined with many attractive figures created from tree trunks by Brienz woodcarvers. What began as an attempt to ease the damage to the forest after a devastating winter storm is today a highly acclaimed artistic project.
Swiss Lumberjacking Championships, 22–23 June 2013
Wood chips will fly in Brienz when the 14 best lumberjacks in Switzerland battle for the title of Swiss Champion. The tough men will compete in six breathtaking disciplines, demonstrating strength, skill and speed with saws and axes.
Lake Thun Festival, 16 July–5 September 2013
This season the Lake Thun Festival is venturing to present a Swiss literary classic and bringing a musical version of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s «Der Besuch der alten Dame» (The Visit of the Old Lady) to Europe’s most beautiful lake stage. The old lady is paying a visit to Thun! The work revolves around love, greed and power – and the fact that it is impossible to avoid the past. Theatre tickets and hotel stays for the Lake Thun Festival are available as a package.
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