Iseltwald Lake Pier
A small wooden pier on Lake Brienz that became world-famous as Captain Ri's piano spot in Crash Landing on You. The village now manages the crowds with a small photo turnstile — a striking case study in how one K-drama scene reshapes a destination.
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“The lakeside pier where Captain Ri plays piano as a student — now so popular the village installed a photo turnstile.”
Recreate the shot: The piano pier shot is from the shore looking down the jetty with the lake and peaks beyond. Early morning gives you mirror water and no queue; the low rail is where everyone sits for the re-creation.
There now: The village now manages the fan crowd with a small turnstile fee for the pier. Mornings before the tour buses (pre-9:00) feel like the scene; midday feels like a queue.
Getting there
- Address
- Seestrasse, 3807 Iseltwald, Switzerland
- Getting there
- From Interlaken Ost, bus 103 to Iseltwald (about 20 min). By car, 15 min from Interlaken along the lake's south shore.
- Admission
- Small turnstile fee (about CHF 5) to step onto the pier
Editor's tips
- Go before 9am — tour buses from Interlaken arrive mid-morning.
- The classic angle is from the shore slightly left of the pier, with the Alps behind.
- Combine with Giessbach Falls, one boat stop away on Lake Brienz.
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