5 Things You Should Do In Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.

So, you're going to Switzerland. 

Filled with lakes, rivers, mountains and aesthetic beauty - it's the land of yodelling, the best chocolate you'll ever eat, and four national languages. Situated at the base of the alps is a valley-town called Lauterbrunnen; a town you do not want to miss. Here are some things you should consider doing if visiting this stunning, awe-inspiring place. cheese 450 varieties, watches, army knives tag heuer, rolex, omega. 65% of switzerland is covered by Alp 

Cool your drinks in nature's fridge: the river.

Are you short a fridge? Nature is your best friend in Switzerland, where the cold, year-long temperatures are perfect for cooling down your next holiday beer or cider. Yes, really.

Visit the musical cows.

"Cows playing instruments?", you ask. Kind of. Switzerland is famous for their cows wearing bells. The cows mainly wear the bells so that it is easy to locate them if they wander away from their herd, but it has become a Swiss tradition. The fields of tinkering bells bring a humorous and oddly soothing atmosphere to the sweeping, colourful meadows. You can listen and watch some of these Swiss cows tinker, here. 

Climb the hidden Trummelbachfalle.

There are 72 waterfalls in the Lauterbrunnen valley, with most of those pouring down and free-falling  the valley walls, in a very theatric way. Trummelbach Falls in the 'Black Monk' mountain is hidden within the rockface and they're the only glacier waterfalls in the world that are only accessible by a very steep, underground tunnel lift. That's right, you enter from within the waterfall, climbing around the gurgling, churning water as it thunders down at speeds you don't want to know. Terrifying, but stunning.

 Travel to Jungfrau.

Overlooking the valley of Lauterbrunnen is one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps, the snowcapped Jungfrau. While it was once a hard place to journey to, the Jungfraubahn cog railway goes to the highest railway station in Europe, Jungfrau railway station. At the top of this, you will find an impressive collection of an observatory, a ski school, a cinema, restaurants, but perhaps the most impressive is the Ice Palace, where a collection os ice sculptures are held as well as possibly the worlds best, snow-covered viewing platform. 

 Go for a wander. 

One of the best things to do in Lauterbrunnen is to just wander. Absorb the meadows, the plummeting, freefalling waterfalls, the quaint village huts and churches, enjoy the friendly neighbourhood cafes and stores.

Here are a list of other things you might like to do:

- Rent a mountainbike from Stechelberg.

- Hike to Wengwald (1.5 hours).

- Eat swiss chocolate and swiss cheese (there are over 450 types of Swiss cheese).

- Go skydiving from 4000m high, overlooking the Swiss Alps.

- Buy a Swiss watch. Known for Tag Heuer, Rolex and Omega, the watches might set you back a bit, but are hailed for being world-wide quality products.

- Buy a Swiss army knife. Though, you may have trouble taking that one through airport security.

Until next time,

Jayne x