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Place in Bern, Switzerland
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Brienz is located in the Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland at the opposite end of Brienzersee to Interlaken. It is a small village with approximately 3000 inhabitants. Brienz is famous as the Swiss centre for woodcarving.
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A huge open-air museum consisting of old buildings from different parts of Switzerland which have been dismantled and moved to the museum for display. Most of the houses can be entered and exhibitions showcasing traditional Swiss life have been put up.
Take Switzerland's last steam rack railway to the Rothorn. At the top there is a hotel, sun terraces and superb views.
Try the youth hostel for good value, albeit basic, accommodation. Near the lake-side and only ten minutes walk from the railway station and five minutes from the bus stop. Watch the sun set over the lake in the evening!
Jobin is still the biggest woodcarving shop in Brienz. It has been completely refurbished since the floods in Brienz in 2005. The building also houses the woodcarving museum.
Huggler is another woodcarving business. The shop stocks woodcarvings. Like Jobin, Huggler has been in business for over 100 years.
Zentralbahn trains run from Interlaken Ost every 30 min, taking 20 min. They continue to Meiringen (10 min), connecting with trains up the Aare Gorge to Innertkirchen.
Read in the guideBrienz has one main street (Hauptstrasse), so getting around on foot is fine. To walk the full length of the street will take approximately 15 minutes.
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