Thun, Worth Making A Stop On The Way To Interlaken

We’d passed by Thun, before. It’s on the way to Interlaken and we’d heard there was a castle there. We’d just never stopped to see it. Last weekend was a long weekend so we weren’t on as much of a schedule. Someone at his work told him that the town merited a stop and a stroll. They were right.

The most important things to know about Thun are:

It is located on the Aare River at the lower end of Lake Thun.
The historic Old Town and the newer cafes and restaurants on the river are pretty freaking cute.
Of course it has a castle because no self-respecting cute Swiss town would be could dead without one.
The distance between the aforementioned castle is short, but very steep. Welcome to the Bernese Oberland.

It sounds nice, but is pretty standard for Switzerland.

We found Thun to be unique with interesting features that make it one of the better Swiss towns.

The main shopping thoroughfare boasts terraced sidewalks built on the roofs of the stores’ first floors. You can stroll the upper level or climb down stone stairs to visit the “sunken” street-level shops.

They have a covered bridge.

He loved the old bridge over the river. Yep, they retrofitted it to generate power.

Somehow, the town seems more colorful than cities like Bern, Zurich or Geneva.

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16 thoughts on “Thun, Worth Making A Stop On The Way To Interlaken”

You can float a blow up boat all the way along the Aare from Thun to Bern. I never got the chance to do it, but wish I had while I was living in Bern. They also have markets on the weekend.

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Jusela Gonzales on April 20, 2012 at 09:08 said:

Oh, I love photos you took during your short trip at Thun. This town sounds like a really interesting place. Next time when you get the chance to ride on a boat on the Aare please take as many photos as you can and share them on your blog.

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- Schwingen In Switzerland on April 20, 2012 at 11:45 said:
  
  We are already planning on heading back to that area soon and a boat trip is on the agenda. When we do it, you can rest assured that I will post about it.
- Schwingen In Switzerland on April 20, 2012 at 11:45 said:
  
  Thanks for reading and for the nice comment.

…but is pretty standard for Switzerland. I have to agree. Always great pics. Thanks for showing me new sights from my father’s country. T

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Beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing!

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I especially love your photo with the spring flowers in the fore-ground and Thun in the background. The place looks a lot like Luzern (lakeside location, covered bridges) though less of a tourist hotspot. Will have to check it out!

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