Interlaken is a resort town between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland. Its large meadow, the Höhematte, gives views of the snow-covered Jungfrau. It is a base for trips into the mountains and for adventure sports like paragliding. Victorian hotels line its main street, the Höheweg.

Lake Brienz is a mountain lake in the Bernese Oberland, east of Interlaken, famous for its turquoise water. Steamships cross the lake to villages such as Iseltwald and Brienz, known for woodcarving. The Giessbach Falls tumble down to the lake beside a grand historic hotel.

The Lauterbrunnen Valley is a deep glacial valley in the Bernese Oberland, with sheer rock walls and 72 waterfalls. The Staubbach Falls drop nearly 300 metres beside the village. The Trümmelbach Falls thunder inside the mountain. Cable cars climb to car-free villages like Mürren and Wengen.

Grindelwald is a mountain village at the foot of the Eiger in the Bernese Oberland. It is a centre for hiking and skiing in the Jungfrau region. A gondola rises to Grindelwald First, with a cliff walk and the Bachalpsee lake. The Eiger Express links it with the Jungfraujoch railway.

The Jungfraujoch is a saddle between the Mönch and Jungfrau peaks, reached by the Jungfrau Railway, opened in 1912. At 3,454 metres, its station is the highest in Europe. Visitors see the Aletsch Glacier, the Sphinx Observatory, an Ice Palace with carved ice sculptures and snow activities all year.

The Schilthorn is a mountain above Mürren in the Bernese Oberland, rising to 2,970 metres. Its revolving restaurant, Piz Gloria, appeared in the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service in 1969. Cable cars climb from Stechelberg. The summit gives views of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

Lake Oeschinen is a mountain lake above Kandersteg, at about 1,578 metres, surrounded by cliffs and peaks over 3,000 metres high. Its water is a striking turquoise. A gondola and walking paths lead up to it. In winter the lake freezes and is used for ice skating and fishing.