Thun enjoys a unique location between the lake and the Alps and is known as the gateway to the Bernese Oberland. The Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau rise above Lake Thun. The town is located at the north-western end of Lake Thun and lies 560 m above sea level. The River Aare flows from Lake Thun in the direction of Bern through Thun (about 1.5 km from the lake) and is a major feature of the townscape. The town center consists of the lower town, the Schlossberg with the castle and town church, the upper main street and the Bälliz island on the Aare as a popular promenade. The new districts are located on the alluvial plain at the north-western end of Lake Thun. The northern neighboring municipality of Steffisburg borders directly on the city center with the district of Schwäbis. To the south, the former villages of Dürrenast and parts of Gwatt are now part of the town's closed settlement area. To the west are the Lerchenfeld district, the Allmend (today mainly used as a military training area) and the Allmendingen district. To the east, the municipal area includes the village of Goldiwil and Hügelland. Hünibach, on the other hand, is no longer part of the municipality of Thun, even though it has grown together with the town. The schools in Thun have the Lake Thun region, Interlaken, Emmental and Simmental as a large catchment area.
With a population of around 44,000, Thun is the eleventh largest city in Switzerland. Together with the agglomeration, Thun has a population of around 80,000. Thun is also the largest garrison town of the Swiss Armed Forces. The administrative district of Thun covers an area of 21.57 km2. The beginning of the 19th century saw the rise of tourism, the opening of the Federal Military School and later steam navigation, as well as the increasing importance of Thun as a tourist destination. In addition to tourism, mechanical and apparatus engineering, publishing, trade, health and social services, construction, administration and the military are still economically important today. Thun is considered the largest and most important market town in the Bernese Oberland thanks to its diverse range of stores, the popular Bälliz shopping district and various markets (fresh produce market, fur market, Grossmärit, flea markets, craft markets and Christmas markets) in the town center. The town's population continues to grow, which means that education and schools in Thun are also constantly developing.
The town is well connected to the national network via Thun railroad station. Two intercity lines run to the Central Plateau (Bern, Olten, Thun, Zurich, Romanshorn) and the Oberland (Spiez, Interlaken, Lötschberg, Brig-Gils). Thun also has direct connections to Berlin and Milan. With the S1 through the Aare valley, S4 and S44 through the Grübetal and Emmental valleys and the Regioexpress Lötschberger, the town is well connected regionally. STI bus services and the Steffisburg - Thun - Interlaken tramway provide local public transport links. It takes 20 minutes by public transport to get to Bern, one and a half hours to Lucerne, Thun and Zurich and around two and a half hours to Geneva and St. Gallen. Thanks to the wide range of public transport connections, getting to Thun schools is quick and very convenient.
The most important transport links to the Bernese Oberland run through Thun. The town is connected to the Swiss national road network via the A6 with the Thun Nord and Thun Süd exits. Bypasses for the heavy traffic in the city center are planned. The journey by car from Bern takes half an hour, from Lucerne 1 ¼ h, from Thun and Zurich 1 ½ h and from St. Gallen and Geneva 2 ¼ h. There are city parking lots in the center of Thun, which are named after each cardinal point and are open 24 hours a day. Traveling to the schools in Thun by private transport is therefore also a good option, depending on where you live or work.
In addition to primary and secondary schools, Thun is home to a grammar school with two campuses (Schadau and Seefeld), the IDM education center, the Thun Business School, a commercial and industrial vocational school, a business school, a hotel management school, vocational schools, private schools, day schools, curative education schools, music schools, sports schools and language schools. Continuing education, further training in Thun are an important part of personal success.
There are several catering options in the vicinity of schools in Thun: in a restaurant, a café, a canteen or to take away. It is also possible to buy food for catering at the school in Thun. Thun specialties include urban cuisine, cheese specialties, fresh fish from Lake Thun (whitefish, lake trout, Arctic char, pike, perch/perch, burbot), sample sausages, meatloaf, Thun treats, Thunerli (chocolate, chocolate filling and shortcrust pastry base), Thunfischli made from fine almond cookies, almond roses, Thun waffles, Reber chocolates, Black Forest special with chocolate biscuits, Chocolat Ammann products as well as products from Thun olive growers and Alpine wines from Lake Thun.
Thun is characterized by a fantastic view over Lake Thun with the imposing Bernese Alps in the background, the old town of Thun with its historic buildings and impressive high towers steeped in history and the white castle as a landmark. Small stores invite you to browse, the inviting river and lake promenade to linger, bars to enjoy and cultural events such as the Open Air or Lake Thun Games to discover. So the town also offers something after school in Thun. The highlights of Thun are:
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