Lying in the Bernese Oberland region at the heart of Switzerland, Wengen is ringed by some of Europe’s highest and best known mountains – including the Eiger and Jungfrau. Once the snow retreats, a wealth of flowers appear both on the high tops and in the lush pastoral valleys. The list of flowers we see here is endless – Campanula cenisia, Campanula thyrsoides, Gentiana acaulis, Gentiana verna, Gentiana lutea, Globularias, Lilium martagon, Lloydia serotina, Paradisea liliastrum, Veratrum album, and many more. Depending on the season there can be anywhere between 250 and 350 species of plants in the Bernese Oberland area.In Wengen, timber-framed buildings and Belle Epoque hotels transport the visitor back to another century, an experience enhanced by the town’s car-free policy. In the summer months, it is a popular choice for walkers and climbers attempting some of the higher peaks, but with 500km of walking trails and 15 mountain railways, accessing the alpine meadows is easy.