Bern's Old Town
by Kathrin_E
Bern's old town is situated on a steep ridge which is surrounded by the river Aare on three sides. Its status as UNESCO World Heritage is well justified: old Bern is a gem.
After the fire of 1405 the magistrate enforced the use of stone as building material. The olive-grey of the local sandstone has become the predominant colour. The uniform facades were mostly created in the 18th century. Stroll and explore. The general appearance of the houses may look quite uniform from afar but at a closer look they are all different. Walk the side lanes, too. You'll discover many details, sculptures and murals, fountains, back gardens, narrow passageways that connect the streets, views of the Aare valley...
walk along Kramgasse. From my...
by Tolik
walk along Kramgasse. From my point of view, this is the finest street in Bern. The row of Baroque facades here is exceptionally harmonious, and the two beautiful fountains provide an attractive contrast...and Zytgloggeturm (Clock Tower), the city’s landmark.
Mountain passes and tunnels information
by ealgisi
It is always better to be informed about road conditions.
So for this reason here's a website that wil tell you every Swiss tunnel and mountain pass status, open or closed.
http://www.tcs.ch/main/it/home/verkehrsinfo/paesse_tunnels.html
You can visit the 'bear pit':...
by nessie-ch
You can visit the 'bear pit': I'm not very happy to see the bears being in this place... poor bears... but it's an old tradition...
Access: down the old town and over a bridge... or down from the Rose Garden
Bus Nr. 12 from the station to Schosshalde. Stop: Bärengraben, 10 minutes
Bernies speak slowly
by ExoticGal
During my stay in Switzerland, I stayed in an apartment with my two hosts from University of St. Gallen. Dunno if it's a joke from them, but they told me Bern people speak very slowly... so we should talk to them slowly just like that...:)
In this picture there are several Swiss guys, not sure if there was any from Bern. Hehehhe... I couldn't see the difference anyway, 'cuz Swiss German always sounds very fast to me.
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stepping down to a shop
these pics are of the old bear-pit
Kramgasse
Bern Munster
