When you first think of a classic European vacation, you think of nights strolling under the Eiffel tower in Paris, eating gelato on a hot day in Italy, or swimming off the coast of Spain in the clear blue Mediterranean Sea. All of this seams like the trip of a lifetime right? Of course, but where’s your sense of adventure?
There’s one place were you can take the road less traveled and please your inner adventurous side. Interlaken, Switzerland. A not so traditional Swedish town nuzzled between two majestic aqua blue lakes in the heart of the Swiss Alps.
Although this small Swedish town has all your classic Swedish foods, narrow cobble stone streets, and amazing three hundred and sixty degree scenic views. Interlaken is far form the expected and predictable. It’s a place full of adventure that won’t let you leave without first indulging yourself in at least a few adrenalin pumping challenges.
Upon arriving into the city, we were swarmed in the train station with fliers and pamphlets for skydiving, canyoning, whitewater rafting, bungee jumping, and the list goes on.
As soon as we checked into the famous Balmers Hostel we were escorted by the friendly staff to a booth to sign up for activities.
Before we knew it we were in a raft screaming down a canyon river of the Swiss Alps, being tossed and turned in the class three and four rapids. After thirty minutes of dodging rocks and frigid water, we were sucked into one of the two warm lakes of Interlaken, and jumped in for a swim.
All our days were filled with adventure; hiking, swimming, and exploring all that Interlaken had to offer.
For the more mature traveler looking to get lost in the beauty of the Swiss Alps rather then the Alps themselves, there’s still plenty to be excited about. Take a scenic train to the top of Jungfrau Mountain. Or ride the gondola from the city for a romantic dinner at the Harder Klum* restaurant that looks over all of Interlaken.
This city has it all for a get away from a get away.
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