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Interlaken
The adventure capital of Switzerland, set between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz with the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau as its backdrop.
1 km · about 5 min drive
Bern, Switzerland · Europe
Unterseen works well as a base: 5 minutes from Bönigen, 10km from Lake Brienz.
Unterseen is a town located in Bern, Switzerland. With a population of 5,150, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Unterseen sits in Switzerland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zurich time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Unterseen to your route.
Unterseen (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈʊntərˌzeːən]) is a historic town and a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Unterseen literally means Lower Lake, which is correct, since Unterseen is located on the flat area on the eastern shore ofRead more
Lake Thun between the two creek Lombach below the Chienberg to the north and the Aare to the south, which both flow into Lake Thun. The historic town however is mainly found at the northern bank of the Aare, which flows here from Lake Brienz to Lake Thun (therefore lower lake). Just across the Aare is the town of Interlaken. Both municipalities are located on the flat alluvial land among steep mountains, which is also called the Bödeli.
Unterseen belongs to the Small Agglomeration Interlaken with 23,300 inhabitants (2014).
Along with Interlaken, Unterseen is an important tourist center in the Bernese Highlands, and from the town one can see the mountains Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.
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Unterseen is located in Bern, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 46.6853 latitude, 7.8472 longitude.
Unterseen has a population of approximately 5,150 people, making it a town in Switzerland.
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landmark
The adventure capital of Switzerland, set between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz with the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau as its backdrop.
1 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
A tiny village on Lake Brienz made world-famous by the Netflix series Crash Landing on You, with a photogenic jetty extending into turquoise waters.
9 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A dazzling turquoise lake in the Bernese Oberland, fed by glacier meltwater and famed for the Giessbach waterfalls on its southern shore.
10 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A breathtaking glacial valley with 72 waterfalls cascading from sheer cliffs, said to have inspired Tolkien's Rivendell.
11 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
A free-falling 297-meter waterfall in the Lauterbrunnen Valley that inspired Goethe's poem 'Song of the Spirits over the Waters.'
12 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 2,970-metre peak with a revolving restaurant made famous as a Bond villain's lair in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
14 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
The only glacier waterfalls in Europe accessible inside a mountain, draining the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau glaciers.
15 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
An iconic Swiss Alpine village beneath the Eiger's north face, with the First cliff walk, gondola, and adventure playground above.
16 km · about 20 min drive
April to October
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