Brienz
A woodcarving town on the east shore of Lake Brienz, with wooden houses lining the lake. It is home to Switzerland's only woodcarving school and violin-making school.
Brienz is a town on the east shore of Lake Brienz, famous for woodcarving. Switzerland's only woodcarving school and its only violin-making school are both here. Along the lake, Brunngasse is lined with century-old wooden houses draped in flowers, and it has been named one of Europe's most beautiful streets. Lakeside paths are perfect for strolling, swimming or renting a stand-up paddleboard. The town is also the starting point for the steam train up Brienz Rothorn and for the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum, and its boat pier has direct connections to Giessbach and Interlaken. Getting there: about 15 minutes by train from Interlaken Ost, or about 1 hour 15 minutes by boat.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Giessbach Falls
- Brienz Rothorn Railway
- Ballenberg Open-Air Museum
- Iseltwald
- Bachalpsee
- Lake Brienz
- Grindelwald First
- Eiger Express