Wengen vs Mürren - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Feb 2, 2024 · Wengen is a larger village, with more shops and restaurants, and some high-end resort hotels. Mürren is quieter, and many buildings are the wooden Swiss chalet style. You …
Stay in Wengen or Interlaken or...? - Rick Steves
Mar 16, 2011 · No need to stay in Interlaken to do this activity. Interlaken is an old resort town on the lakes; lots of big fancy hotels and yes, more choice of pubs and restaurants, but Wengen …
Wengen, Murren, Gimmelwald, Lauterbrunnen? - Rick Steves
Sep 7, 2022 · Wengen is north of those mountains, either in the shade of them, or looking at them in silhouette. Murren's other advantage over Wengen is it is a stop on the Schilthornbahn to …
Murren Vs Wengen Vs Grindlewald? - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Apr 24, 2018 · Murren and Wengen are both high alpine villages not accessible via roads/vehicles. Grindelwald is in a valley accessible by cars and many many tour buses …
Base out of Wengen? - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Feb 17, 2019 · Wengen gets the nod for a larger variety of hotels, restaurants, galleries, sights to see, and somewhat easier travel back to Lauterbrunnen. If hiking is a high priority, Murren is …
Wengen - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Jun 23, 2017 · Wengen is small, so you can easily walk through town and check out restaurants that appeal to you. The last time we were in Wengen, we tried to eat cheaply since Switerland …
Wengen or Grindelwald - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Feb 1, 2022 · Wengen and Mürren have very different “vibes” to me, with Wengen feeling more resort-y, in an old-Europe style way. Many large, rather grand hotels with spa facilities. Mürren …
Wengen, Murren, or Lauterbrunnen - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Mar 7, 2012 · Wengen and Murren are both car free villages and are slightly smaller than Lauterbrunnen. Murren is the highest of the 3. You can look across the valley and down a little …
Wengen or Lauterbrunnen: Where to stay? - Rick Steves
May 18, 2007 · Wengen is perched up above the valley, in a position equivalent to the top of El Capitan if this were Yosemite (but not such a vertical cliff below). We always stay in Mürren, …
Wengen 101 - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Apr 6, 2023 · Then in Interlaken you change for Lauterbrunnen, and then Wengen. May sound complicated, but isn't. Changing trains is a normal and expected feature of train travel. …