Situated alongside the stunning waters of Lake Thun and cradled beneath the UNESCO World Heritage mountains of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, Interlaken is a place of immense natural beauty. This idyllic Swiss resort not only provides awe-inspiring scenery, but its ideal setting also permits excellent skiing during the winter months, as well as some of the continent’s best hiking trails in the summer.
Whatever your passion, Interlaken has a tremendous variety of activities on offer, not to mention numerous ways to unwind. But for those looking to mix business with pleasure, Interlaken is the perfect place for hosting unforgettable conferences and corporate events.
To ensure complete relaxation during a stay in Interlaken, a seemingly endless list of activities are available both on land and water
Interlaken event venues
The historic Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa has been the host of glittering banquets for decades, while the Congress Centre Kursaal Interlaken is the ideal venue for business events. The centre, which is home to the annual Swiss Economic Forum, provides the perfect setting for prominent figures from the business, politics and science worlds to network and share ideas.
Karin Linnekogel, Marketing and Project Manager at Interlaken Congress and Events AG, told Business Destinations: “The Congress Centre Kursaal Interlaken is the flagship onsite, offering modern architecture in the Auditorium – a complete contrast to the historical rooms in the Kursaal, adding a touch of class. Its impressive size, with a capacity to host more than 1,500 people comfortably, makes it ideal for nearly every type of event.”
However, for more intimate events, the Culture and Congress Centre in Thun, situated by Lake Thun, is the perfect fit. A wide range of event possibilities exist in this beautiful part of the world, which boasts a supply of idyllic venues, including those on mountaintops, on luxury boats and in the area’s historic castles. The area also boasts the Thun Expo centre, the JungfrauPark Interlaken, and countless hotels offering meetings and seminar packages.
Fascinating surroundings
The area’s breathtaking natural scenery ensures that exciting business events can be seamlessly combined with outdoor pursuits and teambuilding activities. Interlaken’s fascinating mountains and their neighbouring waters, Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, offer the perfect accompanying programme for any visiting nature lovers – trips to mountain summits, water activities and extreme sports are just some of the additional initiatives on offer for business travellers visiting the area looking for more than just another corporate trip.
3,500 beds are available across the region, with a variety of hotels offering accommodation for travellers with a wide range of budgets. Rooms with magnificent views of Lake Thun or the beautiful landscape of Interlaken are widely available – there is a location and an environment to suit each and every requirement.
To ensure complete relaxation during a stay in Interlaken, a seemingly endless list of activities are available both on land and water. Visitors will relish the rare opportunity to switch off their business brain, whether by enjoying a relaxing lake cruise or experiencing the beauty of the world-famous congress destination from above with a once-in-a-lifetime helicopter tour of the area. Other thrilling activities are also available, including driving a golf ball over the glacier ice or exploring the perilous caves that are buried deep within the mountains. “Whether on water, on land or in the mountains, in this fascinating environment everyone will find what they need to tank up on health-giving energy as a balance to the intensive effort required in meetings”, says Linnekogel.
Priding itself on its ability to offer a mixture of business, leisure and relaxation options, the area of Interlaken, with Thun and Lake Thun, is the ideal destination for any key business event or conference, 365 days a year.
