Gimmelwald's Houses is one of Switzerland's most iconic towns, located in the heart of the Swiss Alps. Set in the Lauterbrunnen Valley near the picturesque village of Murren, Gimmelwald is a postcard-perfect alpine escapes. Once populated by mostly farmers and cheesemakers, the tiny village’s 17th century wooden huts decked with colourful multicultural flags are some of the most photographed spots in Switzerland. Its steep cobblestoned lanes are a quaint contrast to the ancient wooden and stone dwellings whose exteriors give a vista onto the tension of time. Gimmelwald’s small church with its simple Gothic steeple, the centrepiece of the village, hits you with the force of a reminder that there is something more permanent and priceless here than the photogenic ecstasy one experiences.
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