TRAVEL + LEISURE / MARCH 2016
My First Time in Bernese
OberlandMy first visit to
Switzerland was in 2008.
I was on a road trip around the
country, and headed to Bernese
Oberland to see the Swiss
Alps. It was then that I decided
to stay over in a little Swiss
village, Wengen, and instantly
fell in love with its simple
lifestyle and stunning views.
My love for nature and the
mountains takes me back
toBernese Oberland.
For a local experienceThe
only way to truly experience
the Bernese Oberland is to
stay in the beautiful villages
ofWengen and Mürren. They
are the best places to enjoy the
simple things in life like taking
a morning stroll with no cars
around, breathing in fresh air,
and indulging in local cuisine.
A restaurant perfect for a
business lunchIn Mürren,
EigerSaal(hoteleiger.com)
is a perfect spot for cocktails
and dinner. Beautiful views,
great service, and gourmet food
makes it a winner. Here, the
fondue and the crispy potato
röstiare are the highlights. The
terrace is ideal for evening
cocktails and meaningful
conversations.
The place I pick for a
breakfast meeting outdoors
A 20-minute cable-car ride
fromMürren is the revolving
restaurantPiz Gloria(almost
3,000 metres high), on top
of Schilthorn. Here, one can
witness breathtaking views of
some 200 peaks. Mornings offer
the clearest views, so it’s the
FREQUENT TRAVELLER
All That Swiss
BESIDES CREATING STYLISH PRODUCTS FOR KIDS,
SAMRIDHI GANERIWALLA, CEO, LITTLE WEST STREET, HAS
ANOTHER PASSION—TRAVEL. SHE LIKES TO GO DEEP
INTO LOCAL CULTURE AND THE BERNESE OBERLAND
OFFERS HER JUST THAT AND MORE.
CLOCKWISE: The
beautiful town of
Lauterbrunnen;
Samridhi
Ganeriwalla;
Piz Gloria restaurant
on Schilthorn;
making chocolates
at the Funky
Chocolate Club;
the snow-clad
Swiss Alps.perfect place for breakfast or
an early lunch.My preferred check in
A family-run hotel (managed
by the fourth generation now),
Hotel Eiger (hoteleiger.com)
offers warm service, delicious
food, and vistas of the Jungfrau,
Eiger, and Monch peaks.My indulgences during
leisure time I love spending
my days exploring the amazing
network of cog-wheel trains,
cable-cars, and funiculars to
fi nd new vantage points in
different towns and villages.
There are many hiking trails to
enjoy (for every level of hiker).
A moderate one is a walk from
the town of Lauterbrunnen,
through the beautiful valley
to Trummelbach falls—a
fascinating place with a series
of 10 glacier waterfalls inside
a mountain, accessible by a
tunnel-lift.A spot I must always visit
A little street called ImUssren
Dorf in Mürren is a very peaceful
spot, free of tourists. It has a
gorgeous vantage point where
I sit on a bench or a tree stump
and enjoy the stunning views of
the Swiss Alps in peace.Something I bring back
every time I often attend the
chocolate-making workshop
at the Funky Chocolate Club
(funkychocolateclub.ch) in
Interlaken and bring back home
what I create. Another thing to
pick up is the Sprungli truffl e
chocolate from the Zurich
airport—a defi nite indulgence,
but well worth the calories. CLOCKWISE: DREAMSTIME; COURTESY OF SAMRIDHI GANERIWALLA; DREAMSTIME; COURTESY OF FUNKY CHOCOLATE CLUB; SHUTTERSTOCK