Circus Knie
The national Swiss Circus Knie was founded over 200 years ago (in 1803) by Friedrich Knie and is one of the oldest circus in Europe. The Knie family is still running the the show!
The long history of the company reflects a lot about the ups […]
Open Air Museum Ballenberg
Tucked behind Brienz (about 30’ from Interlaken) is the open air museum of Ballenberg. A number of traditional old houses from different parts of Switzerland were taken apart and then built up on the grounds.
„Take an exciting journey through history with more than 100 original, centuries-old […]
The Euro Soccer Cup 2024
Switzerland beat Germany in a thrilling match to reach the quarter-finals. The match between Switzerland and the famous English team took place on July 6. Despite two 45-minute periods plus 30 minutes of extra time, the score remained tied at 1:1, with England only winning a decisive penalty […]
A Wet Season
May and June this year have been particularly wet. In Germany, Austria, France and Belgium in some particular areas there has been heavy flooding. The damage caused through continual rain seems to be in the billions for Germany alone.
Switzerland on the whole has not been as […]
Crash Landing on You
This pretty spot on lake Brienz, called Iseltwald (near Interlaken) suddenly became quite famous.
Between 2019-2020 Netflix produced the South Korean heart-breaking series „Crash Landing on You“. The stars Son Ye-Jin and Hyun-Bin turned the series into a big hit.
Most of the story focuses on Yoon […]