Spiez Castle, Spiez
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Facts and practical information
Spiez Castle is a castle in the municipality of Spiez of the Swiss canton of Bern. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. ()
Admission Museum 10 CHF, Special Exhibition 15 CHF
Spiez Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Oberhofen Castle, Niesen, Schloss Hünegg, Lake Thun.
- 2.9 miNForts and castles
Oberhofen Castle
75 min walk • Oberhofen Castle, with its picturesque lakeside setting and striking silhouette, is a jewel of Swiss heritage nestled on the shores of Lake Thun. This enchanting castle, which dates back to the 13th century, has become an emblem of the historical richness...
- 3.4 miSWNatural attraction, Mountain, Park
Niesen
88 min walk • Niesen, known as the "Swiss Pyramid" due to its distinctive, almost perfectly pyramidal shape, is a towering mountain located in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland. With its summit at 2,362 meters above sea level, Niesen offers awe-inspiring views of the surrounding...
- 3.7 miNWMuseum, Forts and castles, Art Nouveau architecture
Schloss Hünegg, Hilterfingen
94 min walk • Hünegg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Hilterfingen of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
- 1.6 miENature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Thun
41 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Bernese Oberland, Lake Thun is a serene expanse of water that epitomizes the tranquil beauty of Switzerland. Surrounded by majestic peaks and gentle slopes adorned with vineyards and historic villages, this alpine lake stretches over 17.5...
- ~950 ftSW
- 2.8 miNMuseum, Specialty museum, History museum
Museum of Timekeeping and Mechanical Musical Instruments
72 min walk • The Museum of Timekeeping and Mechanical Musical Instruments is a museum in the village of Oberhofen am Thunersee, Switzerland, in the Bernese Oberland. It is dedicated to both horology and mechanical music.
- 4 miENature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Niederhorn
103 min walk • The Niederhorn is a peak of the Emmental Alps in the Bernese Oberland near Beatenberg. It is the peak farthest west in the Güggis ridge. From its summit Lake Thun and the entire Bernese Alps can be seen. An aerial cable car to the summit was completed in 1946 with a restaurant and children's playground at the top.
- 2.8 miSWForts and castles
Wimmis Castle, Wimmis
71 min walk • Wimmis Castle is a castle in the municipality of Wimmis of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
- 3.9 miNEObservatories and planetariums
Sternwarte Planetarium SIRIUS
100 min walk • Sternwarte Sirius is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Stiftung Sternwarte Planetarium SIRIUS. It is located at Schwanden above Sigriswil in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland.
- 4.8 miSWNature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fromberghorn
122 min walk • The Fromberghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located between Diemtigen and Reichenbach im Kandertal in the Bernese Oberland. It lies just south of the Niesen.
- 4.3 miNNature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schwändiblueme
109 min walk • The Schwändibleme is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, overlooking Lake Thun in the canton of Bern. The mountain is located between Teuffenthal, Schwendi and Schwanden. The mountain is almost completely wooded. A slightly lower summit named simply Blume is located east of the main summit. It includes an observation tower.