🇨🇭 Berna

📍 About Berna

The federal capital with medieval arcades, the animated Zytglogge clock, and terraces overlooking the Aare. UNESCO.

🗺️ What to do & see in Berna

• ✅Stroll through the medieval Marktgasse street under its arches
• ✅Watch the figures come out of the Zytglogge astronomical clock
• ✅Visit the bear pit by the Aar river
• ✅Climb to the terrace of the Gothic cathedral
• ✅Take a bath in the Aar river in summer like the locals
• ✅Walk through the rose garden with views of the old town

🏛️ Must-see attractions in Berna

• ⭐Zytglogge clock tower
• ⭐Bern Cathedral (Münster)
• ⭐Marktgasse street and its arcades
• ⭐Bear pit (BarenPark)
• ⭐Federal Parliament building
• ⭐Rose garden (Rosengarten)

🍽️ Local cuisine in Berna

• 🍴Berner Platte, a dish of various meats and sauerkraut
• 🍴Rosti, a crispy potato pancake
• 🍴Älplermagronen, mountain macaroni with cheese and apple
• 🍴Zwetschgenwahe, a traditional plum tart
• 🍴Toblerone chocolate, originating from the city of Bern

💡 Travel tips for Berna

• 💡The best time is from May to September, with mild weather
• 💡The old town is a World Heritage Site and can be explored on foot
• 💡The arcades protect from the rain, ideal on gray days
• 💡Switzerland is expensive, bring a generous budget for meals
• 💡Public transportation by tram is punctual and efficient