Interlaken

Meaning ‘between lakes,’ the clue to Interlaken’s spectacular beauty is in the name. Embracing the valley between the emerald lakes of Thun and Brienz, the traditional timber houses and verdant countryside of the city bask in the shadow of the icing-sugar-dusted Jungfrau, Eiger and Mönch mountains, and delight visitors with their beauty. Begin your Alpine adventures heading to the ‘top of Europe’ at the continent’s highest railway station, some 11,333 feet above sea level, or explore the stalactites and waterfalls of the St Beatus caves.