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Saanen, in the Canton of Berner Oberland, is the understated sister of nearby Gstaad’s flash. Here, 16th Bernese-style architectural allure gives off an air of cultural sophistication. Sample local Bergkäs cheese in a vintage wooden clad restaurants, or simply enjoy the thriving local music scene.
Ski nearby in the Saanenland, one of the largest areas in the Alps - offering over 250km of pistes at altitudes up to 3000m - and for the more adventurous, glacier and helicopter skiing is also possible.
With four nearby airports, come for a relaxed weekend far away from the hustle and bustle, chill in the mountains.
A bijou design hotel laced in a plush hipness of crushed velvets, soft linens, aged oak beams and lovely quirky accessories – a dash of peacock blue, gold, burgundy and teal usher a signature of urban cool to this
120-year-old dairy warehouse.
An adults-only newly opened hotel-chalet chameleon married to a curatorial melange of mid-century nostalgia and a dialogue of soft luxury perched in altitudinous Adelboden.
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Ditch the noise. Chase altitude. High above Kandersteg, Chalet Arva is a raw, fuss-free alpine escape where wild nature rules, simplicity thrives, and adventure meets tranquility. Let the mountains pull you in.
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The village of Adelboden in the Bernese Oberland region makes for an excellent basecamp with easy access to five separate ski areas: Sillerenbuhl, Tschentenalp, Engstligenalp, Elsigenalp and Lenk.
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Oeschinensee is no postcard—it’s a pulse-quickening, alpine daydream where glaciers whisper, cliffs defy gravity, and wild swimming in sapphire waters is an initiation, not a choice.
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The gateway to the Bernese Oberland, Thun is an attractive historic riverfront town that dates back to the 12th century. Sandwiched between the mountains and Lake Thun (Thunersee) with the river Aare skirting the old town, Thun is naturally picturesque and close to neighbour Interlaken.
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