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The Jungfrau Region - the Hollywood of Switzerland
Imposing waterfalls, snow-capped peaks, deep blue mountain lakes - the perfect film backdrop. So it's no wonder that our region has served as inspiration for writers and directors. The result can be seen in the form of numerous blockbusters.
#1 Where Sherlock Holmes fell into the depths
Fascinated by the Reichenbach Waterfalls, Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of the brilliant detective, incorporated Meiringen and the waterfalls into the novel "The Final Problem".
#2 Where the force is with you
The mountain world around Bachalpsee served as the basis for the planet Alderaan, the home of Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" films.
#3 Where a place and a wizard share a name
At the end of "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald", Gellert Grindelwald hides in his castle Nurmengard. You can see the location from Wengen.
#4 Where Tolkien was inspired
Author J.R.R. Tolkien was inspired during his visit to the Jungfrau Region. Rivendell in "The Lord of the Rings" bears a strong resemblance to the Lauterbrunnen Valley.
#5 Where James Bond provided action
On the Schilthorn - Piz Gloria, the headquarters of villain Blofeld, 007 and his opponents engaged in a thrilling exchange of blows in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" in 1969.
