Schweizer Mittelland
The Schweizer Mittelland constitutes one of the three major landscapes in Switzerland alongside the Jura mountains and the Swiss Alps. It comprises the regions between the Jura and the Alps, partly flat but mostly hilly. And it is simply grand. Quiet rivers with subtle pastel hues. Impressively vast roofs shelter prosperous Emmental farmhouses. Gentle hills, which mark the end of the pre-Alpine region, blend into the Seeland plain, bordered in the north by the Jura range, next to Lake Bienne, Solothurn and the Oberaargau region. The prosperity of the villages flows into the cities with their massive protective walls, arcades, romantic alleyways and fountains topped with statues, which stand as silent witnesses to a colourful past such as in the capital of Bern (UNESCO World Cultural Heritage). Time seems to stand still in the medieval towns of the surrounding Schweizer Mittelland. The Alpine foothills, the Jura range, the Emmental, the Gurnigel-Gantrisch area and Mount Weissenstein, above Solothurn, are renowned for their winter sports as well as for hiking in summer.
Olten
The small town of Olten lies between Solothurn and Aarau at the southern foot of the Jura on the river Aare. Thanks to its central location in the Swiss Mittelland, at the junction of the Basel-Chiasso and Geneva-St. Gallen railway lines, the town is a popular venue for conventions and meetings. The FHNW University and Campus benefit also from the town's central location. Attractive are also the historic old town with its many pedestrian zones, arrays of shops and restaurants.
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| Hotels in the region Schweizer Mittelland | |
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Hotel Arte, Olten
Welcome to Arte, your first-class hotel with a personal touch in Olten! |
| Attractions Schweizer Mittelland | |
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| Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern | 20.12.2010 - 31.12.2012 |
Zentrum Paul Klee - worldwide biggest collection of works by the artist Paul Klee; the cultural centre designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano consists of three wave-shaped building sections.
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| Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf | 20.12.2010 - 31.12.2012 |
The works from the willy michel foundation, which stem largely from a donation by the founder of the museum, Willy Michel, as well as donations from Franz Gertsch, compose the main basis of the museum's collection. This displays almost without a break the complete works of Franz Gertsch in the period from 1987 to 2004. Specifically, these are the portrait Silvia I and the four large-format paintings Gräser I-IV.
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| Museum Wertpapierwelt, Olten | 20.12.2010 - 31.12.2012 |
Stocks and bonds are for gamblers, the quintessence of capitalism. These and similar comments are heard again and again in the wake of the last financial crisis. Even in our leisure time we keep coming across stock corporations: television stations, sports arenas, opera houses and theaters – and the list goes on - are financed through shares, and this is not a new phenomenon. |
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| Bally Schuhmuseum, Schönenwerd, near Olten | |
The Bally Schuhmuseum (Museum of Bally shoes) counts among the largest collection of shoes worldwide. The collection shows unkown perspectives on the historic development, the ethnological characteristic and symbolic meaning of footgear. Open every last Friday and Saturday of the month, at 14h guided tours, free of charge! Further information: hkiefer@bally.ch.
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| On the trails of the Royal Dinasty of Habsburg in Switzerland | |
Discover the historic heritage of the early Habsburg dinasty by participating in tailor-made tours of castles, monasteries and medieval old towns filled with |
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