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Best of the Alps: Switzerland's Jungfrau Region: Travel Details

This is a quick and handy source for details on the sights, hotels, tour guides and restaurants featured in the "Best of the Alps: Switzerland's Jungfrau Region" show. For much more (and updates), see this year's edition of Rick Steves' Switzerland guidebook.

Olle Eggimann

Maria and Olle Eggimann rent two rooms — Gimmelwald's most comfortable — in their quirky but Alpine-sleek chalet. Maria and Olle, who job-share the village's only teaching position and raise three kids of their own, offer visitors a rare and intimate peek at this community (D-110 SF, Db with kitchenette 180 SF for 2 or 3 people, optional breakfast 18 SF, cash only, last check-in 19:30, 3-night minimum, from gondola continue straight for 200 yards along the town's only road, B&B on left, tel. 033-855-3575, oeggimann@bluewin.ch).