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38 Reviews Walking along the Old Town streets you can see and hear the clock. A masterpiece of craftmanship it dominates from the top end of a very beautiful street. The astronomical clock was first mentioned...
56 Reviews This house at Gerechtigkeitsgasse was the seat of the guild of weavers and it is easy to see, because there is a figure of a black and golden mythological animal, a griffon, on its front. Nowadays...
34 Reviews Bern & the Bärengraben / bear-pit, that is history ! They live in a large park now: the Bärenpark ! Such a tourist-attraction is not really "my cup of tea" but in Bern the Bärengraben has a tradition...
15 Reviews Walking through the Old Town market we were attracted to the wonderful display of local cheese. Such a delight to see and would have loved to be able to buy some. Notice the garlic by the cheese,...
36 Reviews As you enter the Munsterplatz on your was to the Munster take time to stop and admire the beautiful statute of Moses located in the centre of the platz. Built during 1545 it is in excellent condition...
28 Reviews The house of the Swiss Parliament faces Bundesplatz, a very large square with fountains squirting from the pavement. Beware you may be caught when they turn on. A majestic building facing the city...
37 Reviews We appreciated the stained glass windows throughout the Munster. Very colourful and all had a theme. No restrictions on photography, but keep in mind not to disturb proceedings. We often used non...
19 Reviews We walked through the Botanical Garden and then continued past the back of the Bundeshaus (Houses of Parliament) which look down on the Aare River. As we continued we came to a larger section of the...
Statute - Around the World - Postal World
Mikebb Says: We were walking through the park close to the Bundehaus when we came to this monument to the "Universal Postal World" by Rene de Saint - Marcaux.A very large...
kleine scheidegg - way to jungfraujoch
hanspeter_W. Says: Under the spell of the Eiger, Mönch & Jungfrau.This remarkable round-trip by modern cogwheel railway has long been one of Europe's top holiday attractions. The...
Playing Tarzan in the Dählhölzli park (Rope Tech)
ferieninkorea Says: So Bern is boring you say? Mind you! There's a nice adventure waiting for you and your family. Equipped with a helmet, a harness and gloves you climb trees,...
mabu Says: The Rosengarten (Rose Garden) is definitly a musst see for every Berne visitor. As the name says there are lots of roses there, over 18'000! But not only the...
mabu Says: Bern has its own mountain - the Gurten.From up there you enjoy a great view over the Town, and the Alps. There is a childrens Playground with a miniature train...
Opposite of the Zytglogge-turm
globetrott Says: This wonderful building is situated opposite of the Zytgloggetower and it is a good example for a traditional building in Switzerland: There is a large fresco...
globetrott Says: Holländerturm is dating back to the year 1256 and used to be a part of the medieval townwall at that time. This tower is privately owned nowadays, so you will...
globetrott Says: Erkerhaus am Zytgloggeturmis the official name of this interesting building next to Zytgloggeturm. The building dates back to the year 1505 and it was a simple...
Gurten -- for the best panoramic views in Bern
berenices Says: Gurten is Bern's "local mountain", situated 864 meters above sea level, and very easy to reach. It can be reached by several trails, either by walking quite...
jorgec25 Says: The French church was built in the period from 1270 to 1285 and it's nowadays the oldest church in Bern.The wooden pulpit and the arches are very beautiful. The...
jorgec25 Says: The Einstein House is in the centre of the Old City, on the second floor of Kramgasse 49, near the Clock Tower.It's a Flat where Einstein lived for a couple of...
jorgec25 Says: The Museum of Fine Arts or Kunstmuseum is the oldest art museum in Switzerland with a permanent collection, and houses some great masterpieces, and it's well...
jorgec25 Says: Behind the Parliament building, we can find a large balcony with great views. This is the greener part of Bern, and on a clear day we can clearly see the peaks...
jorgec25 Says: Coming from the hotel IBIS in Bern Expo, the way to the old town provides some the best views of Bern and the river.It can be a difficult walk, since it's...
mürren carfree mountain resort
hanspeter_W. Says: Mürren (1650 m) - a marvellous mountain village, public car free, rich in tradition and originally the home of settlers from the Lötschen Valley in the...
Kathrin_E Says: Bern's historical museum is one of those big museums with departments about everything related to politics, daily life, technology, economy and whatever in the...
Kathrin_E Says: The exhibition center dedicated to the great Swiss painter Paul Klee has only been opened a few years ago. The architecture, three waves of glass and steel,...
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2 Reviews and 157 Opinions I was in Bern for a business meeting that was scheduled for early in the morning. So I arrived in...
3 Reviews and 164 Opinions Just accross from the tram, only minutes from town. Anonymous, unexciting Novotel offering good...
2 Reviews and 208 Opinions I arrived in Bern by car, and the IBIS Bern Expo was easy to find, since it's a very large building....
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If you are in the region and like festivals you should not miss this traditional one. It is a four day music festival (normally on the 3rd weekend in July) on...
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Q: Hi, everyone! I'm from Rio de Janeiro and will be visiting Bern this March. I was wondering if anyone could help me getting around...
A: Ah, one more question. Would renting a car be a better choice for me? I'd rent it in Bern and return it in Lyon on the same day. Should I request snow tires or it will no...
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Bern is Switzerland's Capital and a great place to explore the old part of town, with interesting arcades along the main shopping-streets, where you can shop on a rainy day without getting wet...
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We did not stay in Bern, but in Basel. From Basel, we made a daytrip to Bern by train, which took us less than an hour. Unfortunately, the weather was not good (well, we expect bad weather, it was...
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In the summer of 1961 I suddenly and unexpectedly became the beneficiary of funding* which would allow me to study for two semesters at a European university of my choice. Since time was short, I...
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Berne the capital of Switzerland
SCHÖN HESCH OU DU DR WÄG UF MINI BÄRN SITÄ GFUNDE!! This is the Bernese dialekt, the translation: Nice to see you found the way to my Berne page!!
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One of the things that I loved about Bern, is the fact that you can see the entire old town from the hills above. The small town surrounded by the river looks so welcoming from anywhere you look at...
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