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033-855-1673, www.hornerpub.ch , mail@hornerpub.ch , run by Gertsch Ferdinand). Their
kitchensellscheappastasandraclette,andputsoutanightlysaladbar(8-14-SFmeals,BBQ
dinner-15 SF in summer).
Lauterbrunnen Valley Folk Museum (Talmuseum Lauterbrunnen)
This interesting museum shows off the region's folk culture and two centuries of mountain-
eering from all the towns of this valley. You'll see lots of lace, exhibits on cheese and wood-
working, cowbells, and classic old photos.
Cost and Hours: 3 SF, free with Visitors Card given by local hotels, mid-June-mid-
Oct Tue and Thu-Sun 14:00-17:30; closed Mon, Wed, and off-season; English handout, just
over bridge and below church at the far end of Lauterbrunnen town, tel. 033-855-3586,
www.talmuseumlauterbrunnen.ch .
Sleeping in Lauterbrunnen
(2,612 feet, 1 SF = about $1.10, country code: 41)
$$$ Hotel Silberhorn is a big, formal, 32-room, three-star hotel that still manages to feel
family-run. It has generous public spaces and a recommended, elegant-for-Lauterbrunnen
restaurant just above the quiet lift station across from the train station. Almost every double
room comes with a fine view and balcony (Sb-89-109 SF, Db-159-179 SF, bigger “su-
perior” Db-180-209 SF, Internet access, Wi-Fi, tel. 033-856-2210, www.silberhorn.com ,
info@silberhorn.com ).
$$$ Hotel Staubbach, a big, Old World place, is one of the oldest hotels in the valley
(1890). The staff is friendly, and the hotel has the casual feel of a national park lodge, with
30 simple and comfortable rooms. It's family-friendly and has a kids' play area. Rooms
that face up the valley have incredible views, though you may hear the happy crowd across
the meadow at Pub Horner or the church bells chiming on the hour. If the weather's bad,
you can watch a DVD of my Switzerland TV show in the lounge (S-100 SF, Sb-120 SF,
D-120 SF, Db-150-170 SF, Tb-210-240 SF, Qb-240 SF, closed Nov-mid-April, elevator,
free Wi-Fi, 4 blocks up from station on the left, tel. 033-855-5454, fax 033-855-5484,
www.staubbach.com , hotel@staubbach.com , run by American Craig and his Swiss wife,
Corinne).
$ Valley Hostel is practical and comfortable, offering 70 inexpensive beds for quieter
travelers of all ages, with a pleasant garden and the welcoming Abegglen family: Martha,
Alfred, Stefan, and Fränzi (D with bunk beds-66 SF, twin D-66 SF, beds in larger family-
friendly rooms-28 SF/person, breakfast-6 SF, rooms have no sinks, free kitchen, Internet ac-
cess, Wi-Fi, coin-op laundry, reception open 8:00-12:00 & 15:00-22:00, 2 blocks up from
train station, tel. & fax 033-855-2008, www.valleyhostel.ch , info@valleyhostel.ch ) .
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