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Old town: Arcade shopping
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  • Fam_Stoica
  • Updated By Fam_Stoica on February 8, 2006
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  • Arcade shopping, Bern - Bern
    Arcade shopping, Bern
    by Fam_Stoica, 4 more photos
    Bern has almost 6 kilometers of arcades, one of the longest shopping promenades in Europe. The main advantage : it?s weather-proof; even when it rains, window-shopping is fun.

    This shopping galleries include antiques, fashion boutiques, tobacco, small department store, jewellers, restaurants and cafes etc.

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    Old town: A Day in Berne
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  • Rhondaj
  • By Rhondaj on November 14, 2004
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  • rooftops - Bern
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    by Rhondaj
    We came for the day to stroll and shop. Our little homebase village, Kandersteg, has very few shops. Berne's lovely old town is the perfect place to spend a day.

    After arriving at Berne's train station, lower level, we started on Spitalgasse. As you travel down the streets, notice that their names change!

    The old town is surrounded by the river Aare. If you were to look at a map, the old town is very much in the shape of a thumb of a hand surrounded by water.

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    Old town: People Watching
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  • Rhondaj
  • By Rhondaj on November 14, 2004
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  • Old town - Bern
    by Rhondaj
    Plenty of cafes here to stop for a bite to eat, enjoy the old town architecture, and people watch--all at the same time.

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    Old town: walking tour of Old Bern
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  • btex
  • Updated By btex on March 4, 2003
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  • Old town - Bern
    by btex
    walk around the old part of the city

    there are many quaint old buildings, clock towers, statues/fountains. The picture shows one of the many fountains that you will encounter on a tour of Old Bern - the fountains are from the 15th Century and represent mythological and historical figures. Also, there are many opportunities for shopping as well: boutiques, antique stores, cafes, and so on....

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    Old town: walk through the old...
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  • Updated By globetrott on April 21, 2003
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  • Old town - Bern
    by globetrott
    walk through the old city.Great old houses to be seen.Bern is a rather small city with a lot of flair !

    watch out for the many colorful fountains all over the city.

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    Old town: Old town
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  • Fam_Stoica
  • Updated By Fam_Stoica on July 16, 2004
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  • Old town, Bern - Bern
    Old town, Bern
    by Fam_Stoica, 4 more photos
    Bern has a well-preserved Old town (Altstadt) with straight streets, sandstone buidings, uniform red roofs, two towers and a long archway shopping area.

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    Old town: walk from the train station...
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  • berne1
  • By berne1 on August 26, 2002
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  • Old town - Bern
    by berne1
    walk from the train station all the way down to old town Bern. On your way you can make some shopping and you will pass several beatiful buildings. As Bern is the capital city of Switzerland there are many goverment buildings and also cathedrals and of course you will see many bank buildings and places.

    Summer in Bern is very beautiful. You can drink something on one of the beautiful places in the city or you can go for a swim in the river called 'Aare'. We also have many lakes arround Bern and of course the mountains are not that fare away.

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    Old town: walk along Kramgasse. From my...
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  • Tolik
  • By Tolik on August 26, 2002
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  • Old town - Bern
    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.

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    Old town: One of the best parts of Berne...
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  • ChiliPepper
  • By ChiliPepper on August 25, 2002
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  • One of the best parts of Berne is: You can go shopping without getting wet (All paveways are covered).

    darn, cant remember my birth

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    Old town: walk along the old town and...
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  • matcrazy1
  • By matcrazy1 on August 24, 2002
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  • Old town - Bern
    by matcrazy1
    walk along the old town and see: the Town Hall (on the picture), unusual fountains, Erlacherhof, the Clock Tower and much more - look at my travelogue to see more. Welcome.

    the old town

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