'''Grindelwald''' [http://www.grindelwald.com/] is a mountain village in Bernese Oberland in Swiss Alps.

Get in

Car, or regular train service from Interlaken are the main options. Train journey time is a little above half an hour and usually cost 8-12 franks. Interlaken has connections to other major Swiss cities.

Charter/Tour buses, taxis, and car rentals are also possibilities. Mysterytours [http://www.interlaken.in] offers some options, as does Fun-rental Interlaken. Only 30 minutes by scooter to Grindelwald from Interlaken.

In summer and early fall, is also possible to hike into Grindelwald from well-marked Bernese Oberland trails, with or without the assistance of gondolas / cable-cars.

Get around

A local bus service [http://www.grindelwaldbus.ch/] can get you to nearby destinations.

Also, Grindelwald has two train stations: Grindelwald and Grund. The Grindelwald station is in the center of town; the Grund station is in the valley floor, on the way to Kleine Scheidegg.

See

There is an information centre in the village. There is also a local history museum.

Do

Grindelwald is a ski resort. Also a starting point for Eiger and Wetterhorn tails.

  • Take a mountain train trip [http://www.jungfraubahn.ch/] through Kleine Scheidegg (2061m) up to Jungfraujoch (3454m) where there is an observation terrace and ''"ice palace"''.
  • If you enjoy dancing, go to the Plaza Night Club. They play great techno mixes of Rock, Pop, and Hip-Hop!
  • Information about the outdoors in Grindelwald: tierrawiki.org [http://www.tierrawiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Grindelwald]
  • Buy

    Eat

  • Jasmine Garden. enter of town. 41 (0)33 853 0733. fr25-50 per plate. Good Chinese food. Somewhat pricey (e.g., Sfr2 for tap water), but so is most everything else here!

    Drink

    Stay

    Budget

  • The Downtown Lodge. ttp://www.downtown-lodge.ch/en/index.html. 67. 7. owntown-lodge@jungfrau.ch. Typically you would want to book ahead of time during the winter versus the summer.

    Mid-Range

  • Sunstar Grindelwald. irectly adjacent to First gondola, 100m walk. 41 33 854 77 77. ttp://www.sunstar.ch/english/grindelwald/default.htm. 67. 7. rindelwald@sunstar.ch. 41 33 854 77 70.

    Splurge

  • Belvedere. H-3818 Grindelwald. ttp://www.belvedere-grindelwald.ch. 67. 7. elvedere@grindelwald.ch. 41 (0)33 853 53 23. Member of Swiss Quality Hotels International. Great 4-star superior hotel only 200m from the railway station away. Great outdoor salt water jacuzzi. Double room from 340CHF (as of april 2009).

    Internet & Hotspots

    Foto Grindelwald [http://www.fotogrindelwald.ch/] is an Internet-Cafe in Grindelwald.

    Get out

  • First-Bahn - Gondola to hiking/skiing.
  • Consider the JungfraubahnenPass [http://www.jungfraubahn.ch/en/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-20/172_read-696], which gives you six consecutive days of access to all regional trains and cable cars for Sfr200.