Spiez

By · Bern, 🇨🇭 Sveits

Spiez is a small town on a quiet bay on the south shore of Lake Thun. A castle with a Romanesque church stands on a headland above the harbour. Vineyards climb the slopes behind it.

Spiez is also a rail junction. Many travellers change trains here for Interlaken, Kandersteg and the Simmental valley. It is a peaceful base for the lake.

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Beste reisetidspunkt

May to September is the best time for the lake, the castle and boats. Summer is warm. Autumn is mild and has the grape harvest. Winter is cold, and the castle has shorter opening hours. Rain is common in spring and summer.

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Typisk vær i januar

Dårlig

5° (føles som 1°) · ekstremer -10°–10°
-3° om natten
13 regnværsdager
6 soldager
4 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 1 · lav

Typisk vær i februar

Dårlig

6° (føles som 2°) · ekstremer -11°–12°
-2° om natten
12 regnværsdager
8 soldager
5 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 2 · lav

Typisk vær i mars

Dårlig

9° (føles som 6°) · ekstremer -6°–16°
1° om natten
13 regnværsdager
10 soldager
6 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 3 · moderat

Typisk vær i april

Brukbart

14° (føles som 12°) · ekstremer -2°–21°
5° om natten
14 regnværsdager
8 soldager
7 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 4 · moderat

Typisk vær i mai

Bra

19° (føles som 18°) · ekstremer 4°–25°
9° om natten
19 regnværsdager
8 soldager
7 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 5 · moderat

Typisk vær i juni

Bra

23° · ekstremer 8°–29°
14° om natten
18 regnværsdager
11 soldager
9 soltimer per dag
Behagelig luftfuktighet
Stille vind
UV-indeks 7 · høy

Typisk vær i juli

Bra

24° (føles som 25°) · ekstremer 10°–30°
15° om natten
17 regnværsdager
13 soldager
9 soltimer per dag
Behagelig luftfuktighet
Stille vind
UV-indeks 7 · høy

Typisk vær i august

Bra

24° (føles som 25°) · ekstremer 10°–31°
15° om natten
16 regnværsdager
14 soldager
8 soltimer per dag
Behagelig luftfuktighet
Stille vind
UV-indeks 6 · høy

Typisk vær i september

Bra

21° (føles som 20°) · ekstremer 6°–27°
12° om natten
14 regnværsdager
12 soldager
7 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 4 · moderat

Typisk vær i oktober

Bra

17° (føles som 15°) · ekstremer 3°–24°
8° om natten
14 regnværsdager
9 soldager
5 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 3 · moderat

Typisk vær i november

Dårlig

10° (føles som 7°) · ekstremer -6°–18°
3° om natten
15 regnværsdager
3 soldager
3 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 1 · lav

Typisk vær i desember

Dårlig

6° (føles som 3°) · ekstremer -9°–11°
-1° om natten
14 regnværsdager
2 soldager
3 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
UV-indeks 1 · lav

Klimadata: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Hovedseverdigheter

Schloss Spiez is a castle on the lake, with a museum and a Romanesque church. The tower has views of the bay and the mountains.
Spielzeugmuseum Spiez shows toys from different times.
Seebad Faulensee is a small lakeside swimming area near Faulensee.
The harbour and the vineyard paths are good for a short walk.

Utvalgte lister

Dietrich Michael Weidmann / cc-by-sa-3.0

Spiez Best Of

A lakeside castle, small museums, a beach resort and viewpoints on the shore of Lake Thun.

8 steder

Opplevelser verdt å få med seg

Visit the castle and its church.
Walk through the vineyards above the bay.
Take a lake boat to Thun or Interlaken.
Swim in the lake at Faulensee in summer.
Cycle along the lakeshore.

Turer og aktiviteter

Spiez – Kart

Dagsturer

Thun is a lake town with a castle, about 10 minutes away by train.
Interlaken is the gateway to the Jungfrau region, about 25 minutes away by train.
Kandersteg is a mountain village with a famous lake, reached through the Lötschberg valley.
Bern is the capital, about 30 minutes away by train.
Lake boats go to Thun and Interlaken.

Steder å utforske

Thun and Interlaken are the nearest larger towns on the lake.

Reise dit

By air: Zurich and Geneva are the main airports.
By train: Spiez is on the main line from Bern to the Oberland and to Brig. Check times on SBB.
The station is about 10 minutes from the castle on foot.

Komme seg rundt

The harbour, castle and village centre are easy to walk.
Local buses serve Faulensee and the hill villages.
Lake boats leave from the harbour.
A path follows the lakeshore.

Kjøring

A car is not needed in Spiez.
Parking near the castle is limited in summer.
A car helps for the side valleys but trains and buses reach most places.

Mat og drikke

Try lake fish and cheese dishes. Local white wine comes from the vineyards by the lake. The village has lakeside restaurants and cafés.

People speak German with a Bernese dialect. English is widely understood.

Frokost

BirchermüesliA raw-oat, fruit, and yogurt breakfast invented by a Zurich doctor around 1900, now standard on breakfast buffets.

Lunsj

RöstiA fried, shredded-potato cake, originally a Bernese farmer's breakfast, now a national side dish.

Middag

Cheese Fondue FondueMelted Gruyère and Vacherin cheese in a shared pot, eaten by dipping bread cubes on long forks.

RacletteCheese melted tableside or under a grill and scraped over boiled potatoes, pickles, and onions.

Zürcher GeschnetzeltesSliced veal and mushrooms in a creamy white-wine sauce, traditionally served with rösti.

ÄlplermagronenAlpine herder's macaroni gratin with potatoes, cheese, and cream, often topped with fried onions and served with apple sauce.

Småretter og gatemat

CervelatSwitzerland's best-known sausage, usually grilled and often called the country's unofficial national dish.

Søtsaker og desserter

Swiss Chocolate Schweizer SchokoladeSwitzerland pioneered milk chocolate in the 19th century; look for small-batch chocolatiers alongside the big national brands.

Basler LäckerliA dense, spiced honey-and-candied-fruit biscuit from Basel, traditional around Christmas.

Drikke

Swiss Wine Vin SuisseMostly consumed domestically rather than exported; Valais and Vaud, along Lake Geneva, produce the best-known Chasselas whites.

Sikkerhet og helse

Spiez is very safe.
Lake water is cold. Swim in marked areas.
Tap water is safe to drink.
Vineyard paths can be steep and slippery.

Historie

A castle has stood on the headland since the 10th century. The Romanesque church dates from the early Middle Ages. The castle belonged to several noble families before it passed to the city of Bern.

The castle is now a museum. In the 20th century, Spiez became a rail junction with the opening of the Lötschberg line.