Interlaken Unspunnenfest 26 Aug – 3 Sep 2017

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    9 August 2017 at 14:18:05 #868079

    Thanks sir! Great information for all our members!

    Lucas

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    9 August 2017 at 14:57:45 #868080

    Thanks,That is a most useful heads up as I would be in interlaken during that time.

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    16 August 2017 at 15:23:39 #868081

    Hi all,As suggested by you I did look up the Swiss timetable and found that it showed high occupancy for the day I am planning to travel from interlaken to zermatt on 2nd September. So how do I go about booking a reservation for that route and what would be the rates of reservation.I shall be buying a Swiss pass. Have downloaded the Swiss mobile app.

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    17 August 2017 at 0:19:45 #868082

    Hi Rijusree,

    >> Hi all,As suggested by you I did look up the Swiss timetable and found that it showed high occupancy for the day I am planning to travel from interlaken to zermatt on 2nd September. So how do I go about booking a reservation for that route and what would be the rates of reservation.I shall be buying a Swiss pass. Have downloaded the Swiss mobile app.

    For the most scenic route, put “From Interlaken Ost” “To Zermatt” “Via Kandersteg” into your timetable search. This route will enable you to see the lovely mountain scenery instead of going underneath it in the Lötschberg-Basistunnel, but will take about an hour longer.

    Regardless of whether you decide to travel the default route through the tunnel, or the scenic route, the high occupancy is just for the sector between Spiez and Visp or Brig. Seat reservations cost CHF 5. You can make reservations on the following page:

    http://www.sbb.ch/ticketshop/ b2c/sprache.do?en

    Reservations can also be made in the SBB App. Start with the timetable, select a connection, carry on as if buying a ticket, but when you select a ticket, select “Seat Reservations for Switzerland”. You might have to expand the ticket options to see the reservation option.

    Alpenrose

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    17 August 2017 at 3:19:38 #868083

    HI Alpenrose,

    Thank you for sharing these vital informations. These are delicious events for my eyes and ears and we are thrilled to visit those days. A festival which gives you traditional arts in a single location and that too once in 12 yrs….

    Thank you,

    Alex

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    18 August 2017 at 1:33:52 #868084

    >> Thank you for sharing these vital informations. These are delicious events for my eyes and ears and we are thrilled to visit those days. A festival which gives you traditional arts in a single location and that too once in 12 yrs….

    You’re welcome, Alex. I hope you enjoy it. I wish I could be there too!

    When I was in Switzerland last year, I managed to attend a cultural event, an “Alpabzug”, when the cows are led down from the high alpine pastures before the winter snow sets in.

    If you are interested, you can read about it here:

    http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/topic/alpabzug-seewis-im-praettigau-8-october-2016

    These will be happening again between about mid-September and mid-October in various parts of Switzerland.

    Alpenrose

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    19 August 2017 at 9:48:29 #868085

    Hello Alpenrose,

    Thanks for all the info re. the Interlaken Festival. We plan to be there for the final weekend. We went to the final day of the last festival which was held in 2006, postponed for a year because of severe storms and floods. We hadn’t heard of the festival until our host suggested we should attend the Grand Parade. It was a wonderful time of seeing Swiss culture from the different cantons, so are looking forward to seeing even more this time.

    We also plan to attend the Désalpe de Charmey,

    September 23, from 9:30 am, in the canton of Fribourg.

    Mageo

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    20 August 2017 at 4:26:03 #868086

    Hi Mageo,

    Lucky you! Going to both the Unspunnenfest AND an Alpabzug/désalpe!

    Hope you have a wonderful time at both and bring back lots of good memories.

    Alpenrose

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    21 August 2017 at 21:39:54 #868087

    Hi,

    Thanks a lot for the information. I would be in Swiss during 27th to 1st. I have already bought a Swiss travel pass for my entire trip. I will be in Lucerne on 28th to 30th Aug and In wengen from 31st to 1st September.

    What care should I take during this festival. I am planning a day in Interlaken for a boat rides and exploring city.

    • Shall I do the reservation for my journey from Lucerne to Wengen via Interlaken on 31st Aug?
    • Is any part of the festival that I must not miss and will be a good experience with a young kid? Where to attend?
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    22 August 2017 at 2:00:51 #868088

    Hi Shembekar, and welcome to MySwissAlps!

    >> What care should I take during this festival. I am planning a day in Interlaken for a boat rides and exploring city.

    Well, it will be more crowded than usual, especially between Friday afternoon and Sunday. Apart from the festival, Interlaken has little to offer the tourist, so if you are not wanting to see any activities at the festival, I would go somewhere else for the day.

    >> Shall I do the reservation for my journey from Lucerne to Wengen via Interlaken on 31st Aug?

    That’s a Thursday, so the trains probably won’t be as crowded as Fridays or the weekend. However, if it were me, I would travel first class that day from Luzern to Lauterbrunnen, and make a reservation for the sector Luzern-Interlaken Ost. (First class is not available beyond Lauterbrunnen, and reservations are not possible between Interlaken Ost and Wengen).

    >> Is any part of the festival that I must not miss and will be a good experience with a young kid? Where to attend?

    You won’t be there for the Grand Parade on Sunday 3 September, which would probably be the most interesting free activity. In view of the short time you are in the area, if I were you, I would give the festival a miss and spend my time in Wengen, Mürren, Grindelwald and taking a boat ride on Lake Brienz or Lake Thun. Interlaken itself has little to interest the tourist when compared with those mountain villages.

    Alpenrose

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    22 August 2017 at 6:45:13 #868089

    Thanks a lot for your reply Alpenrose 🙂

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