Travel Guide

Thun

Switzerland

Best time to go: May–September

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Sights

  • Thun Castle – A castle with four corner towers overlooking the lake and mountains.
  • Obere Hauptgasse – Pavements on top of the shop roofs – a Thun peculiarity.
  • The Aare and the Mühleschleuse – The old sluice in the centre, with daring surfers riding the wave below.
  • Schadau Park and Thun Panorama – A lakeside palace park and the world's oldest surviving panorama painting.
  • Oberhofen Castle – A fairy-tale castle right on the water – lovely by boat.
  • Thun lido – Swim in the lake with views of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

Food & nightlife

  • Lake Thun fish – Whitefish and perch in the lakeside restaurants.
  • Bars by the Aare – In the evening people sit by the water on Mühleplatz.
  • Meringues – With plenty of cream, as everywhere in the Bernese Oberland.
  • Lunch cruise – Lunch on board on Lake Thun.

Day trips

  • Niesen – A funicular up the pyramid-shaped peak above the lake – beside the world's longest staircase.
  • Spiez – A castle, a bay and vineyards on the southern shore.
  • Oeschinensee – A turquoise mountain lake above Kandersteg.

Good to know

When to go
May–September
Getting around
The old town on foot; BLS boats on Lake Thun and PostBuses into the Oberland.
Tipping
Service is usually included – rounding up is a nice gesture.
Power
Plug type J/C, 230 V.
Currency
Swiss Franc (CHF)

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