Brienz BE - Brienz BE

Brienz BE is a Swiss Municipality in the canton Bern. It is located on Lake Brienz and belongs to the Interlaken district.

getting there

By train

From Germany you can travel via Basel / Bern with a direct ICE to Interlaken Ost, where you have to change to the narrow-gauge Zentralbahn, which leads over the Brünig to Lucerne. All trains stop in Brienz.

In the street

From Bern via the A6 motorway and from Spiez continue on the A8 road along the south bank of Lake Brienz to the Brienz exit. From this the main road number 6/11 leads back a little way to the north bank to reach Brienz. This could also be used from Interlaken to drive along the north shore of Lake Brienz. From Lucerne it would also be possible to travel via the Brünig Pass.

mobility

Brienz is located on the Brünigbahn between Interlaken and Lucerne, which is operated by Zentralbahn. BLS Schifffahrt opens up Brienz from the lake. The Brienz-Rothorn-Bahn runs from Brienz to the Brienzer Rothorn.

The following routes are used by Postbuses: Brienz – Schwanden – Hofstetten, Brienz – Brünig, Brienz – Axalp. Since 1988 Brienz has had a connection to the A8 motorway (exit no. 29).

Tourist Attractions

• The old part of the village

• reformed Church

• Wood carving school
• Wood carving museum
• Huggler Woodcarvings

• A visit is the only one in Switzerland by appointment Violin making school possible
• «The lake promenade, which was built in the difficult years of the First World War and leads along the village to the end of the lake, is probably one of the most beautiful things Brienz has to offer. Loosened up by magnificent flower arrangements and imposing groups of trees, it offers unique peace and relaxation, unimpeded by traffic. " (from the website of the municipality)
• Ride with the Brienz Rothorn Railway, a steam cog railway, up to the Brienzer Rothorn
• Ballenberg - Swiss Open Air Museum for rural culture
• Giessbach with the oldest funicular in Europe and the Grandhotel Giessbach
• The idyllic family-friendly is located high above Lake Brienz Axalpwhich can be reached by post bus or car in 20 minutes from Brienz.
• Reserves: Giessbach Falls and its surroundings, Jägglis Glunten (Old Aare Run)
• Monument: On the Quai, monument to the dialect poet Albert Streich
• Brunngasse: "Most beautiful alley in Europe"
• wildlife Park above the train station with ibex, red deer, chamois and various species of birds
• One of the sights is also the Brienz market. As early as 1626, Brienz received the permit to hold an annual market. This was initially held on Verenentag (September 1st). In 1627 the market was moved to September 7th and in 1761 to the 2nd Wednesday in November. Nowadays the market lasts until the following Thursday and attracts large crowds.

shop

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

• Grandhotel Giessbach, Tel. 033 952 25 25 Fax 033 952 25 30

Double room from CHF 180

• Hotel Lindenhof, Lindenhofweg 15 Tel. 033 952 20 30 Fax 033 952 20 40

Double room from CHF 150

• Hotel Brienz, Hauptstrasse 254, Tel. 033 951 35 51 Fax 033 951 41 90

Double room from 150.- CF

• Seehotel Bären, Hauptstrasse 72, Tel. 033 951 24 12 Fax 033 951 40 22

Double room from 84.- CHF

• More hotels [1]

• Brienz youth hostel, Strandweg 10, Tel. 033 951 11 52 Fax 033 951 22 60

• Camping Aaregg, Tel. 033 951 18 43 Fax 033 951 43 24

• Camping in the bay, Seestrasse 12, Tel. 33 951 23 57

trips

• Visit to the Ballenberg open-air museum

literature

Web links

• http://www.brienz.ch - Official website of Brienz
• Tourism site of the region