Lauterbrunnen

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9 July, 2014: A viewpoint along the Eiger trail. The Eiger is the 3,967-meter (13,015 ft) mountain, which looms in the background.

Why visit Lauterbrunnen

Lauterbrunnen’s wispy Staubbach Falls inspired both Goethe and Lord Byron to pen poems to their ethereal beauty. Today the postcard-perfect village, nestled deep in the valley of 72 waterfalls, attracts a less highfalutin crowd. Laid-back and full of chalet-style lodgings, Lauterbrunnen is a great base for nature lovers wishing to hike or climb, and a magnet for thrill-seeking BASE jumpers.

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