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Engelberg Village
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The railway reaches into the centre of town, good for most hotels. By car or on foot it's an easy place to navigate, with little traffic. You can explore the town in a horse drawn carriage with a sheep skin over your knees or browse the cobbled pedestrian streets towards the monastery, founded in 1120, which dominates the town. There’s a church with an onion-domed spire, gardens and a building where cheese is produced and sold, as well as extensive monastic quarters and working buildings with impressive interiors, which can be visited; you can find out as much as you might want to know about making cheese while you’re there. The other defining feature of Engelberg is the architecture: grand old hotels from the early days of tourism, and unexpected details like the tiny funicular from the edge of town to the 'terrace', a sunny, level strolling area with views over town.
Back in the centre of town the shopping area is adequate, with all the essentials including sports shops and a smattering of bakeries and cafes, as well as bars. The large Co-op and Migro supermarkets in the centre are also useful for provisions. The Co-op has an excellent self-service restaurant; only open until early evening but without question an unexpected star attraction in Engelberg, for quality, range and price. Opposite the station, the Okay shop on the corner of the Bellevue Hotel, is the place for telemark and snowboarding gear, along with backcountry equipment and an internet café. This is where the ‘real’ riders hang.
