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The city of Interlaken is located at the 54km (34 miles) SE of Bern, 130km (81 miles) SW of Zurich. Interlaken is flanked by the Thun and Brienz with a popular base for the exploration of the region. It is within the yodeling distance of the mighty peaks of the Jungfrau, Monch and eiger. It is the tourist capital of the Bernese Oberland. It is the tourist capital of the Cableways and cog railways designed for steeply inclined mountains connect it with most of the region's villages and dazzling sights, including the snowy heights of the Jungfrau, which rises a short distance to the south. There are numerous and dazzling excursions possibilities from Interlaken. This "town between the lakes" (Thun and Brienz) has been a vacation resort for over 300 years. Although it began as a summer resort, it developed into a year-round playground, altering its allure as the seasons change. During the winter, skiers take advantage of the town's low prices. In year 1130, An Augustinian monastery was founded in Interlaken which was later closed during the Reformattion; the ruins can still be seen in a park in the center of town. Tourism to the area is said to have begun in 1690, when Margrave Frederic Albert of Brandenburg journeyed into the snow-covered rocks of the Jungfrau massif. However, tourism as we know it today dawned at the beginning of the 19th century, when artists and writers -- many of them British -- were drawn to the town by its scenery. As the country's railroad and steamer services improved, a steady stream of visitors followed, including such notables as Mark Twain, Goethe (who seems to have lived everywhere), Wagner, Mendelssohn, and representatives of European royal families.

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