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Interlaken Souvenir Buying Guide (By a Local!) - Newly Swissed. No, the cuckoo clock does not originally come from Switzerland. It’s a Bavarian Black Forest way of telling time. However, if you really have to have one, then Interlaken is positively chiming with them and is home to .

They also cost. So if you have the money and want your home to take on a real Alpine flair, then make sure you buy the real thing! For lesser mortals, there are smaller cuckoo clocks available and if you have very little room in your bags, then there is the fridge magnet cuckoo clock, too! Keep in mind though that a cheap clock will set you back about CHF 5.

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L. Elegant Karlen felt bags, attractively packaged, organic soaps and edelweiss shirts sit comfortably next to a room of wonderful wooden children’s toys. It’s a store for the whole family. Similar to the humorous history lesson about the Swiss Army Knife, there is an equally interesting story about the Wenger and Victorinox brands.

The question is: . Wenger is in the French- speaking Jura region and its competitor is in the German- speaking canton of Schwyz.

To avoid friction between the two cantons, the Swiss Government decided in 1. So Victorinox can lay claim to being the 'original', Wenger can state its Swiss Army Knives are 'genuine'. In any case, both have been manufacturing Swiss Army Knives for over 1. Swiss Army. A basic knife costs around CHF 1. Swiss Knife Center(H.

Schnapps is drunk the length and breadth of the country, with every region boasting its own specialty. In the Berner Oberland region, Pfl. As varied as the landscape, every place has its own brew. This high percentage alcohol is also added to coffee to make the lethal . It is also popular with half frozen skiers at the apr.

The Swiss Mountain Market has a selection of schnapps in minibar size - nicely packaged and easy to carry! You can also sample them before you buy.. Delicate paper- cutting pictures, called . Over time, the art form developed and the country people made it their own, cutting out scenes from their daily lives in astonishingly intricate detail. When buying Scherenschnitt, ask first if the picture is genuinely hand- made or if it is laser cut. Embroidery is another craft that has taken a downwards turn in this modern world – who has the time anymore?

The Embroidery House on H. Beautiful napkins, table cloths and handkerchiefs can make a perfect gift and add a dash of prettiness to any home. Chocolate is, and remains, the undefeated contender in the souvenir war.

But what is good chocolate and what isn't? Plenty of stores sell . If you have the time, visit the Schuh Chocolate Show (CHF 1.

PM and 6 PM) on H. It costs CHF 6. 5. Merkur will gift wrap your purchase for free! If this is too much for your senses and you just want a bar of chocolate, go to Coop. Any of the hundred or so Lindt or Callier varieties should set you free.

If all else fails, there is still Toberlone! Last but not least, the humble Swiss watch. Interlaken has plenty of watch shops, and even if you can't afford a CHF 8. Tag Heuer, it's still fun to look. Go to Kirchhofer and Bucherer on H. A cheap one will set you back CHF 5. Nor are all Swatches cheap – the heftier steel band ones can cost as much CHF 5.

They also do a line of children's watches which make fun gifts for little people. Swatch is the most popular brand in Switzerland and there is certainly no shame in going home with one (or two). Super Dark Times (2017) Movie Divx. Although there isn't a Swatch shop in Interlaken, plenty of stores sell them. The Mad Cow is a new store in Interlaken (Jungfraustrasse 2.

Swiss, it is fun. It's a gifting gone a little wild and full of special finds for the hip, younger traveler. The antler coat holders and monkey cuckoo clock are a blast!

For outdoor gifts, Interlaken is Swissness gone mad. Schaufelberger on the main street has everything you can think of (and some things you haven’t – cow print underwear, for example) and fits pretty much every budget.

All the other souvenir shops stock more or less the same thing and they are not running out any time soon. Chalet Diana is close to Interlaken Ost and next to the usual t- shirts and mugs also has a selection of Christmas decorations and beer mugs. Yet it isn’t all magnets, weird t- shirts, plastic lighters and smiling cows. There are some stores which stock serious souvenirs.

The Swiss Mountain Market(H. All you need for a picnic, from bread to cheese and meat. All you might want in order to keep warm, from woolly socks to hats. And belts to keep your pants up with stylish cow patterns.. It's an eclectic mix of supermarket and souvenir store, and certainly worth a look! They also rent out e- bikes, so peddling in the mountains becomes a breeze. Now, learn how to save 8 percent on your Swiss souvenirs!

Eva likes mountains but enjoys being in the plains. She will fly to far off destinations only to get a craving for seeing more of this planet. Based in the Bernese Oberland, Eva covers local customs and hikes.

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