Matthew's Guidebook to Bern

Matthew
Matthew's Guidebook to Bern

Sightseeing

Historic Altstadt (old city) is a treasure of history, with amazing architecture and “Gassen” (laneways) to explore.
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Bern
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Historic Altstadt (old city) is a treasure of history, with amazing architecture and “Gassen” (laneways) to explore.
The bears of Bern have an open enclosure on the bank of the river Aare. If you’re lucky they can be awake and wandering the different enclosures.
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Bärenpark
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The bears of Bern have an open enclosure on the bank of the river Aare. If you’re lucky they can be awake and wandering the different enclosures.
Follow the streets beyond the Parliament building, or cut through Parliament itself to take in the free view from Kleine Schanze Park, along the Europapromenade. Looking over the Aare beyond Bern you see the Alps towards Thun. Benches conveniently positioned to take in the view.
Europapromenade
Europaplatz
Follow the streets beyond the Parliament building, or cut through Parliament itself to take in the free view from Kleine Schanze Park, along the Europapromenade. Looking over the Aare beyond Bern you see the Alps towards Thun. Benches conveniently positioned to take in the view.

Food scene

Tucked away on the quieter “Brunngasse”, this traditional restaurant offers satisfying lunch and dinner cuisine, at a standard price. (Lunch: soup, main, dessert approx CH30-35 pp) Be aware though, closure between 15:00-17:00.
Zimmermania
19 Brunngasse
Tucked away on the quieter “Brunngasse”, this traditional restaurant offers satisfying lunch and dinner cuisine, at a standard price. (Lunch: soup, main, dessert approx CH30-35 pp) Be aware though, closure between 15:00-17:00.
One of the oldest remaining Bern Pubs, where you can enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with pleasant staff serving some of the best Fondue in town with the local beer.
Kloetzlikeller
62 Gerechtigkeitsgasse
One of the oldest remaining Bern Pubs, where you can enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with pleasant staff serving some of the best Fondue in town with the local beer.

Culture

Cultural activities and places
The architecture, the interior and the performances make the city’s theatre/opera house a must visit. Surtitles may only be in German for some performances, but the experience will be worthwhile regardless. Tickets start as cheap as CHF 10, but ask your host, as he may just be able to get you a better deal....
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Konzert Theater Bern
20 Kornhauspl.
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The architecture, the interior and the performances make the city’s theatre/opera house a must visit. Surtitles may only be in German for some performances, but the experience will be worthwhile regardless. Tickets start as cheap as CHF 10, but ask your host, as he may just be able to get you a better deal....