Kanton Bern Travel Guide

 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... 

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 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... 

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 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,... 

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 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... 

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 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... 

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 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... 

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 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... 

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 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.... 

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 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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 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... 

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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... 

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 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... 

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