Berne, Switzerland

Berne, Switzerland is the fourth most populous city in Switzerland. The Canton of Berne, is the second most populous of Switzerland's cantons, of which Berne, is the capital. The theory of relativity was developed by Albert Einstein working as a Berne patent office clerk. Mani Matter, a singer and songwriter performing in Bernese German was a culturally important person.

Location - Berne, lies a little west of the center of Switzerland, its landscape is glacial in origin. The two closest mountains are the Gurten and the Bantiger. The city, originally built on very uneven ground, has its base on a mountain engulfed by the sea Aar but outgrew the natural boundaries of the river in the 19th century. Several bridges were built to let the city grow outside of the limits enforced by the river.

Reaching there - Travel time from Zurich which has the nearest international airport, is 75 minutes by car and 60 minutes by train. Geneva and Interlaken are the other nearby cities. Berne also has its own regional airport in Belp with on international flight with Lufthansa flights from Munich. International train connection s to Berne are easy to get.


Sightseeing - Berne offers many sights for a city of its size. The following list shall provide a glimpse of what Berne has to offer:

• The medieval city center
• The churches, the foremost being the The Münster-Cathedral , Switzerland's highest Gothic cathedral, and the Heiliggeist-Kirche, an exquisite 18th century Protestant church .
• The fountains
• The riverside embankments.
• The shopping arcades.
• The clock tower with its fantastic puppet skit

Apart from the huge number of theaters, movie halls, museums, and a throbbing nightlife which accommodates even the alternative scene.

Accommodations - Excellent hotels dot the city allowing for every pocket and every requirement.

Other features - The Toblerone chocolate bar and Emmental cheese or Swiss cheese is made here. Rain or shine, the long covered promenades - the arcades, provide pure delight to leisurely walk through one of the longest shopping promenades in Europe.