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Article: FOR BEAUTY, SWITZERLAND'S BERNESE OBERLAND IS TOPS.(Getaways)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Article date:
- August 26, 1999
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A majestic waterfall cascades through dense woods into a crystal-clear lake. The toot of a small mountain cable car greets the hoot of a nostalgic paddle steamer.
Crowning the natural splendor is a stately hotel that combines past magic with modern luxury - with heavy environmentalist trappings.
``Giessbach. As beautiful as a waterfall. As fragrant as a rose,'' reads the tribute in the hotel visitors book by American guests Chris and Jacob Stubbs of Cleveland. Another enraptured visitor describes it as the ``Garden of Eden.''
The hotel and 500-meter-high falls are in the Bernese Oberland region, deservedly one of Switzerland's best-loved tourist ...