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Blick aus der obersten Etage der Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof in Richtung Süden (Jungfraumassiv und Schynige Platte)

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Interlaken is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, a well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland. Background: The Aare River flows through the town. Interlaken is located between Lake Brienz to the east and Lake Thun to the west in the area called Bödeli. The town takes its name from its geographical position between the lakes (in Latin "inter lacus"), but the name was only coined in 1891, replacing the old name "Aarmühle" (Aare mills). Interlaken is located at 570 meters above sea level. The original importance of the town was as the site of a convent of the Augustinian Canons; the convent was built in 1130 and lasted until 1528. In the past, printing, textiles, and to a smaller extent watchmaking were also of importance, but today tourism is the most significant source of income. Interlaken is one of the oldest tourist resorts in Switzerland, and it remains one of the most popular. Interlaken is frequently visited by ... Read more about Interlaken on Wikipedia

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