Bern, the capital of Switzerland, is one of the most beautiful cities in the country, renowned for its stunning architecture. Situated along a narrow loop of the Aare River, Bern was founded in ...

Bern is the capital of Switzerland, but for some reason, it attracts fewer visitors than the major cities. The city is built on the Aare River and has a UNESCO-certified Old Town, as well as many ...

Switzerland's federal capital has a late-Gothic cathedral, charming narrow streets and a museum dedicated to theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, who spent several years in the city working for the ...

Since it opened in 1973, Café Aarbergerhof has become a Bern eatery for those in the know. The French-style bistro, which is a short stroll from the main statio ...

It’s impossible to escape the presence of Bern’s Münster (or Bern Minster) from any corner of the old town. It’s Switzerland’s largest ecclesiastical (religious) structure, with a towering ...

Elsewhere in the Old City is one of Bern’s most iconic landmarks, the Zytglogge, an 800-year-old mediaeval clock tower. Switzerland is famous for its luxurious and ingenious timepieces, ...

Located just across the river, the four-star Hotel Allegro Bern charms with sweeping views of the Old Town and distant Bernese Alps from the rooms on the higher floors. Doubles from CHF150 (£113 ...

Bern's cathedral, which was constructed between 1421 and 1573, dominates the old city. Its 100-metre tower, built 1889-1893, is the tallest in Switzerland. (swiss-image.ch/Stephan Engler) swiss-image ...

Bern is a city rich in tradition. Bern is small enough to get to know well on a short visit. Most of the old town is a pedestrian zone and when the weather's right, Bern feels almost Mediterranean ...