Thun

Picturesque Thun sits astride the River Aare at the western end of Lake Thun in the Bernese Oberland. Its enchanting castle and quaint medieval old town quarter make Thun well worth a visit. The charming shops along each side of the narrow Obere Hauptgasse are set on two levels. The cobbled street leads to the splendid Rathausplatz (town hall square) with its well-preserved, picturesque medieval buildings. From various places in the old town, steps lead up to Thun’s 12th-century, turreted castle which today houses a historical museum. The stunning views from the castle reach across beautiful Lake Thun to the volcano-like Niesen, the Stockhorn and as far as the snow-capped trio of the Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau. Thun is also known as the “gateway to the Jungfrau Region” and is an excellent departure point for countless excursions.