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Bear pit

Bear pit, Bern

 11 Reviews  We came down to the riverside since I was curious about the beer brewed in the touristy Tram Shed restaurant which was said to be close to the bear pit. It was in fact next to it and it is hard to... 

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City Clock Extravaganza

City Clock Extravaganza, Bern

 rundoyle4 Says:  Most guide books talk about the city's clock and its 'performance' a few minutes before every hour. It is not all that spectacular and all of the tourists are... 

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VirtualTouristTrap has no useful info about Bern

VirtualTouristTrap has no useful info about Bern, Bern

 captaillat Says:  As far as I can tell, VirtualTourisTrap has no useful, current (late 2006) information about Bern. Three restaurants - Anker, Kornhaus and Altestramdepot? Give... 

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Getting Ripped Off

Getting Ripped Off, Bern

 Zisch Says:  Avoid the tourist shops in the old city of Bern on Gerichtigkeitsgasse and Kramgasse. These are terribly expensive and most of the items they sell can be bought... 

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The Usual Things

The Usual Things, Bern

 brily Says:  It's all the usual things. Incorrect change is a favourite, and some places (not many) just charge way over the top. A Stange (3dl beer) should cost CHF 3 - CHF... 

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Eating Out

Eating Out, Bern

 SwissAmerican Says:  Restaurants are quite expensive in Switzerland. Luckely there are 3 Mc Donalds, lots of small Bakeries and a Star Bucks. You do not have to leave a huge tip- it... 

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The clock is not worth...

The clock is not worth..., Bern

 jglasspool Says:  The clock is not worth worrying over. IT is not a big deal. 

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If you travel by car you have...

If you travel by car you have..., Bern

 berne1 Says:  If you travel by car you have to be patient in finding a parking possibility. The parking slots are very expensive.Public toilets are very hard to find... 

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Top 3 Hotels in Bern

Hotel Allegro Bern

 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... 

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Novotel Bern Expo

 3 Reviews and 164 Opinions  Just accross from the tram, only minutes from town. Anonymous, unexciting Novotel offering good... 

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Ibis Bern Expo

 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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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... 

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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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Switzerland's Capital

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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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CHARMING BERN

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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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Opera and cycling in Bern

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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

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 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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Lovely Bern

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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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