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On hot summer afternoons in the Swiss capital of Bern, an unusual scene unfolds along the turquoise waters of the Aare River. Office workers, students and locals gather by the riverbanks carrying ...
News Switzerland » Bern » People: A Journey of Fountains and My Bottle in Bern, Switzerland
Bern, the capital of Switzerland. The beautiful old town, which retains its medieval appearance, makes you feel as if you have traveled back in time hundreds of years just by walking through ...
News Switzerland » Bern » People: Rick Steves’ Europe: Bern, Switzerland’s classy yet fun capital
The sidewalk along the Aare River is congested with wet and happy Swiss, hiking upstream in swimsuits just to float back into town. I join them – marveling at how this exercise brings out the silly in ...
News Switzerland » Bern » People: Discover Bern: Switzerland’s elegant capital, where great food and terraces meet a fairy-tale old town
The Aare River subtly embraces the Swiss capital, giving us that dazzling image so often seen on postcards and in photographs, and making it easy to understand why Bern is considered breathtakingly ...
News Switzerland » Bern » People: Bern Canton President Pierre Alain Schnegg Wants to Become a Federal Councilor
Pierre Alain Schnegg, president of the Bern cantonal government, wants to succeed Guy Parmelin on the Federal Council. The SVP of the Canton of Bern announced his candidacy on Thursday.
News Switzerland » Bern » People: Bern, Switzerland – Aerial Virtual Tour of the Capital
Discover Bern from above in this aerial virtual tour of Switzerland’s capital city. See the Cathedral of Bern, the Zytglogge Clock Tower, and the Old Town by the Aare River. The video showcases the ...
News Switzerland » Bern » People: Several thousand people are demonstrating in Bern for climate protection
Several thousand people demonstrated in Bern to call for better climate protection. The demonstrators called for the immediate implementation of effective heat and climate protection measures. Federal ...
News Switzerland » Bern » People: Barry the St Bernard, the national animal of Switzerland?
Switzerland hasn’t got a national animal, but if it did, there’s a good case to be made for Barry, a much-loved barrel-wearing St Bernard who died more than 200 years ago and is stuffed and on display ...