A Swiss Alps Weekend in Spiez — Destination Dreamer Diaries

A couple of weekends ago, I took an impromptu trip to Switzerland – as we all know it’s one of my favorite European countries, and it’s especially easy now that I live in Paris.

outside spiez train station big mountain — Directly outside the Spiez train station in Switzerland; June 2022

This time I opted to return to the Swiss Alps, and took a chance on Spiez.

girl taking selfie in switzerland green mountains water behind her — Selfie in Switzerland in Spiez, Swiss Alps; June 2022.

It was a fairly chill trip, and I mostly wanted to share this post to share all of my pictures – as it had been five years since the last time I went to the Swiss Alps!

view of mountains and grass in swiss village — View of Spiez in the Swiss Alps; June 2022

I arrived at my hotel, La Belle Vue Spiez Boutique Hotel & Cafe, and enjoyed and iced oat milk coffee while exhaling for the first time in a few weeks.

two patio chairs pink cushion with view of water and mountains — View from rooftop at la belle vue spiez hotel & cafe; June 2022

Where Should I Stay in Spiez?

Honestly, Spiez is so small that distance or safety wise – you won’t be to far away from the best places such as Bucht Spiez, Strandweg, or Spiez Port. As a solor female traveler, I stayed at Hotel Bellevue in Spiez, and while it got the job done – I would probably look for something a little more affordable, the next time.

Drinking Swiss Tap Water

When in Switzerland, you never have to buy bottled water – drinking from the tap is heavenly!

I then got to my room, and enjoyed the Swiss water again since my trip to Bern and Lausanne in October.

water on a tray — Never buy water in Switzerland; the tap tastes like bottled water!

Trip to Coop in Spiez

I then took a trip to Coop, one of my favorite things to do in Switzerland – and bought all the vegan karma chocolate I could!

Outdoor cafe with Swiss Flag in Spiez; June 2022

Street view of flower shop in Spiez; June 2022

vegan chocolate from swiss coop store — I am obsessed with the vegan chocolate from Coop in Switzerland by Karma.

I then went back to my hotel to grab things for a calm Saturday afternoon: which included journaling and taking a swim while I avoided the heatwave back home in Paris!