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 ...

Take a walk through the heart of Bern, where historic arcades, cobblestone streets, and iconic landmarks create a unique ...

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 ...

Bern, Switzerland is somehow forgotten by a lot of travellers who think that Zurich is the capital of the country where in fact Bern is. It’s been ranked among the top 10 cities in the world for the ...

Somewhere in the world there is likely a grander restaurant hall than Kornhaus in Bern, Switzerland's Old Town, but I haven't seen it yet. The cavernous dining room, which in its earliest incarnation ...

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 ...