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Pro
Great shopping, beautiful old houses and interesting views
Con
Sleepy and a bit limited night-life
In a nutshell
By all means visit this picturesque town, you'll be impressed
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 in the city accounts of 1444 when it had to be repainted. It therefore dates from the early 15th...
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 of more than 550 years. All of my photos here are of the old Bärengraben, BUT since 2009 they are...
56 Reviews In February 1902 Albert Einstein wrote to his fiancée Mileva Maric: "It's delightful here in Bern. An ancient, exquisitely cozy city, in which one can live exactly as in Zurich. Very old arcades stretch along both sides of the streets, so that one can go from one end of the city to the other in the...
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, does garlic go with cheese? Maybe we should have purchased some to enjoy with a local wine.
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 and tells the story of the 2nd Commandment.
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 and open for guided tours on certain days. We tried to enter, but security informed us no entry...
18 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 river where a spillway has been built. Our view was always from a very high position, maybe several...
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 flash.
2 Reviews and 167 Opinions I was in Bern for a business meeting that was scheduled for early in the morning. So I arrived in...
3 Reviews and 183 Opinions Just accross from the tram, only minutes from town. Anonymous, unexciting Novotel offering good...
10 Reviews The former tram garage at Großer Muristalden has been turned into a restaurant which is good and, in terms of Swiss price levels, affordable. The restaurant is big enough to cater for large groups. The nicest place to sit, weather permitting, is the outdoor terrace high above the Aare gorge. This...
3 Reviews This restaurant is trying to cover the whole range of food you could possibly want while in Bern: from Rostis to fondue via tartare and salads and oddly enough a few selected Peruvian dishes like Lomo Saltado. The rosti and fondue was good. I had a wurst salad during my last visit and that in...
Mikebb Says: The city centre of Bern is located high above the river and surrounding areas. These lower areas look very attractive and maybe very easy to walk down for some but not all.The return journey would be much easier for most people using this rail car to get up the hill.We did...
café alpin: Perfect combination of shopping and coffeehouse
robertbaum Says: The Café Alpin is a really multitalented shop. At ground / first floor it is a fashion store for good quality Swiss fashion. On the terrace and in the basement it is a coffee-bar with a huge selection of coffees and wines. For what reason you are visiting it, this will be...
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 find a more touristy place in Bern which is a shame in a city with so many other things to see. Amongst...
8 Reviews There is a nice and quiet area right under the Bundeshaus and next to the river Aare and when going down there you get the feeling to be in a small village in the countryside: lovely, small halftimbered houses with small gardens around of them and almost no fluent cartrafic, although this is really...
20 Reviews Bern's citizens discovered the advantage of adding arcades to their houses already in the late middle ages. The houses can be enlarged without buying more ground if the sidewalks are covered, and the shops are protected from the weather. Most streets have arcades on both sides with many little shops...
7 Reviews Already in the middle ages the town had a supply system of running water, first with small wooden fountains. From the 16th century, the fountains were erected in stone and decorated with sculptures. Have a closer look at them. They are all different. Some show biblical themes, others allegories or...
7 Reviews The park next to the cathedral is a great place at dusk, when people gather here to see the sunset behind the Kirchenfeld Bridge high above the Aare river. The park is on its own little terrace above the river so views also include the pretty riverside quarter called Matte and across to the other...
6 Reviews Go shopping! I've heard that Bern is a big shopping destination for many people. The good thing about the city is that even in terrible weather, snow/rain, most of the city is made of covered arcades, or shops. So you could wander around under the roofs of all the covered stores.
4 Reviews When visiting Bern, it is absolutely necessary to go up to the top of the Münster Cathedral. The hundred + steps and the small entrance fee are worth it to see the city spread out beneath your feet. On a clear day, there is a fantastic view of the surrounding mountains. The Münster was unveiled in...
4 Reviews This building is the house of parliament. Guided tours Daily In English, French, German and Italian Monday through Saturday at 9 :00 a.m., 10 :a.m., 11 :a.m., 2 :00 p.m., 3 :p.m. and 4 :p.m. The Federal Palace will be closed to visitors: from 15 September through 11 October 2005 (Autumn...
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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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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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