Facts & Figures
The municipality of Bönigen
The village with the carved houses
Bönigen on Lake Brienz is a small village community just outside Interlaken. A village in the Bernese Oberland where local traditions and customs are alive and well, and the pace of rural life is set by nature’s clock. The historical centre of Bönigen on Lake Brienz with its alleys and wooden houses from the 16th and 18th century make this Bernese Oberland village unique.
Bönigen nestles among the delightful mountain scenery of the Jungfrau region, right on the shores of Lake Brienz, one of the largest mountain lakes in Switzerland. With its exceptional location and good transport links to the skiing and hiking areas of the Jungfrau region as well as Interlaken with connections to Bern and Lucerne, the village is a popular holiday resort and place to live in the Bernese Oberland.
Bönigen has around 2,400 inhabitants.
www.boenigen.ch
High season:
Guests staying in Bönigen are liable to resort taxes. In return our guests are issued with a Guest Card, which entitles them to free use of the buses and trains on various routes within the Interlaken region. They also benefit from a range of discounts such as admission to the swimming pool, museums, etc. Revenue from the resort taxes helps finance the tourist offer.
Bönigen resort tax rates
The resort and cantonal accommodation taxes are as follows:
Number of beds:
Overnight stays:
Total of approx. 70,000 overnight stays per year
Guest provenance:
Switzerland, EU, UK, USA
- Total surface area: 1,841 ha
- Forests: 708 ha
- Farmland: 674 ha
- Moorland and countryside: 91 ha
- Lakes: 322 ha
Bönigen has around 2,400 inhabitants.
www.boenigen.ch
Season
High season:
- Summer months June - September
- March to May, October to November
Resort taxes / Guest Card
Guests staying in Bönigen are liable to resort taxes. In return our guests are issued with a Guest Card, which entitles them to free use of the buses and trains on various routes within the Interlaken region. They also benefit from a range of discounts such as admission to the swimming pool, museums, etc. Revenue from the resort taxes helps finance the tourist offer.
Bönigen resort tax rates
The resort and cantonal accommodation taxes are as follows:
- Adults CHF 1.90
- Children up to age 16 exempt (free of charge)
Tourism statistics
Number of beds:
- 196 hotel beds
- 84 beds in holiday apartments
- 1 campsite
Overnight stays:
Total of approx. 70,000 overnight stays per year
Guest provenance:
Switzerland, EU, UK, USA
Additional infrastructure
- Lakeside bathing area with heated pools for swimmers and non-swimmers, and paddling pool
- Pedalo and kayak hire
- Hiking and walking itineraries around or in the village as well as longer and shorter walks along the river
- Wonderful lakeshore promenade with over two hours of walking in total (lakeshore promenade suitable for wheelchairs)
- Landing stage with ship connections to Interlaken, Iseltwald, Ringgenberg and Brienz
- Children’s playgrounds for children of all ages
- Shopping opportunities for everyday shopping and local specialities Restaurants offering a range of cuisines
Bönigen-Iseltwald Tourismus
Seestrasse 6
3806 Bönigen
Tel. +41 (0)33 822 29 58
Fax +41 (0)33 823 40 51
mail@boenigen.ch
www.boenigen.ch
Seestrasse 6
3806 Bönigen
Tel. +41 (0)33 822 29 58
Fax +41 (0)33 823 40 51
mail@boenigen.ch
www.boenigen.ch
