The sidewalk going up 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 ...

Discover 10 must-visit places in Bern, the world’s most liveable city for 2025–26, from its UNESCO Old Town and medieval ...

Founded in the 12th century, Bern had a strategic military position within a loop of the river. Its medieval architecture still lines cobblestone streets in the historic Old Town of Bern. This ...

The historic city of Bern is one of many Swiss wonders, and one can expect to stay in all types of hotels, available for all types of travellers. Hotels in Bern range from super luxury stays to budget ...

A history of 150 years makes Schweizerhof Hotel Bern one of the finest heritages of Bern. With a carefully selected staff of 130 men and women, the hotel is perhaps one of the most luxurious ...

Duke Berchtold V did Bern a great favour in 1191 when he chose an easily defensible peninsula of the River Aare as the site for what became Switzerland's capital. Water is an asset to any city, but ...

Bern is Switzerland's beautiful capital city, 55 mi/90 km west of Lucerne. It was destroyed by a fire in 1405 and then totally rebuilt, so it has many fine examples of early-15th-century ...