Grindelwald – Australia

 Grindelwald, Tasmania Australia Website Launceston Campervan Hire

injurerat (contributor)

I bet a lot of you didn’t know that we had the town of Grindelwald in Tasmania, Australia.

The pretty village of Grindelwald was established in the 1980s as a unique residential development.
All houses were built in Swiss style, with wide eaves, flowerboxes, window shutters and balconies, nice gardens, lawns, lakes and views of the Tamar Valley.

The Swiss-themed Tamar Valley Resort and Grand Chateau Hotel have accommodation.

We wandered around the lovely shopping arcade where there was craft and gift shops, I found some different gifts here to take home.
We had a good lunch at the cafe, there is a bakery or you could eat at the lakeside Alpenrose restaurant and lounge bar.

Grindelwald is a 15-minute drive north of Launceston, and we thought a very beautiful place, in a beautiful setting, all kept spick & span!

morticianboba (contributor)

Grindelwald Swiss Village

Grindelwald is a small stylised swiss village and 4 star conference and motel resort centre. It’s one of my VERY favourite places in Tasmania (you can see from my travelogue) though it’s not to everyone’s liking (some think it’s too touristy or kitsch)

Of course I’d prefer to see the real Switzerland again, but I can’t travel so far away right now, so I settled happily for the atmosphere and happiness that this small town always gives me, and the memories it brings to mind of Europe.

There’s a large conference centre with all swiss mountain style 2 storey wooden Chalets sourrounding it, a nice lake, a golf course and mini golf, beautifully glassed in indoor pool and spa, Bakery with some swiss treats, souvenir shop and a couple of other little swiss shops.

Opposite the resort are residential swiss houses and also spaced out further in the countryside.

(Town planning dictates that every house in Grindelwald must be Swiss style. I believe it was originally designed by a swiss developer)

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