Bern . . .
. . . capital of Switzerland!

5 reasons to stay in Bern

Bern is one of the best examples of medieval town planning in Europe and is on the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage
It is ideally located to serve as a home base for discovering Switzerland by all forms of transport
One of the longest covered shopping malls in Europe with 6km of arcades
This pedestrians' town puts everything a visitor could seek or desire within walking distance
Unique landmarks : The Zytglogge (Clock Tower), Bear Pit, Parliament Building, Cathedral, etc.










At one glance

The old town was founded in 1191 and was declared a UNESCO Worldheritage site. 6 km of covered shopping arcades offer one of the longest shopping sprees in a medieval setting.

Apart from this, Bern is a city of superlatives: Europe's most beautiful floral town, birthplace of Einstein's theory of relativity, origin of Toblerone chocolate and home to the world's largest Paul Klee collection. Because Bern was built on a peninsula, everything is nearby. Getting around is easy, whether on foot or by tram.

 

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