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CAPITAL OF SWITZERLAND, BERN.

Place of fountains.

For my visit to Bern in Switzerland, i stayed in a village outside Bern, a 10 minute train ride. This was at the Hotel Baren in Niederscherli. A comfortable hotel ,for Bed and Breakfast, run by a friendly man and his elderly mother. The village was quite ,just the place to relax after a busy day sightseeing in Bern. I stayed three nights.---------------------Bern is the Federal Capital of Switzerland. The city is famous for its clock towers, mainly the Zyglogge clock tower,just before the hour medieval figures appear, watched by crowds of tourist.------There are several ways of saying Bern, Barn, Berne, Berna.----------The old city is built in a wide loop of the river Aare.----Since the 16th century Bern has had a Bear Pit. Today 4 bears iive in a open air enclosure by the river.-----Albert Einstein lived in a flat in Kramgasse, today the house is called Einsteinhaus.----A feature of Bern is the Statue Fountains.--------The Federal Palace , Bundershaus, was built between 1857 and 1902.--- The main streets have arcaded shops with basements.--- The city has a good Tram service.--- Bern Minster has the tallest tower in Switzerland of 330 ft.. 312 steps to climb. The Minster is a Protestant cathedral with unusually ,7 organs for music. The Minster is in Munsterplatz. Bern centre.NIEDERSCHERLI,  Hotel Baren, lovely comfortable stay . Bed and Breakfast.

NIEDERSCHERLI, Hotel Baren, lovely comfortable stay . Bed and Breakfast.

NIEDERSCHERLI  Hotel Baren room.

NIEDERSCHERLI Hotel Baren room.

NIEDERSCHERLI Village Co-op store.

NIEDERSCHERLI Village Co-op store.

NIEDERSCHERLI  , Train station.

NIEDERSCHERLI , Train station.

NIEDERSCHERLI,  Train station.

NIEDERSCHERLI, Train station.

BERN.  Train for Niederscherli.

BERN. Train for Niederscherli.

BERN SWITZERLAND.

BERN SWITZERLAND.

BERN,    Main rail station in city centre.

BERN, Main rail station in city centre.

BERN.

BERN.

BERN Arcade street

BERN Arcade street

BERN,Cage Tower.

BERN,Cage Tower.

BERN.

BERN.

BERN, Ann-Seiler fountain ,

BERN, Ann-Seiler fountain ,

BERN,  Medieval figures appear on the clock tower at certain times.

BERN, Medieval figures appear on the clock tower at certain times.

BERN, Zytglogge, or Clock Tower, there are tours ,which climbs 130 steps.

BERN, Zytglogge, or Clock Tower, there are tours ,which climbs 130 steps.

BERN, Schutzenbrunnen fountain, near the Clock Tower.

BERN, Schutzenbrunnen fountain, near the Clock Tower.

BERN,  Simsonbrunnen  fountain,  Samson killing the lion.

BERN, Simsonbrunnen fountain, Samson killing the lion.

BERN ,TIME FOR A BREAK !

BERN ,TIME FOR A BREAK !

BERN,  Rathaus, [Town hall }

BERN, Rathaus, [Town hall }

BERN,  BERNE,  BARN,  BERNA.

BERN, BERNE, BARN, BERNA.

BERN, Old Town.

BERN, Old Town.

BERN,  Old Town.

BERN, Old Town.

BERN ,Bear Enclosure.

BERN ,Bear Enclosure.

BERN, Minster,

BERN, Minster,

BERN. Minster, tallest cathedral tower in Switzerland,

BERN. Minster, tallest cathedral tower in Switzerland,

BERN, Old town by river Aare, with railway bridge.

BERN, Old town by river Aare, with railway bridge.

BERN, Moses Fountain,  Moses from the Bible.  16th century.  in Munster platz.

BERN, Moses Fountain, Moses from the Bible. 16th century. in Munster platz.

BERN, Basement shop closed.

BERN, Basement shop closed.

BERN, Basement shops open.

BERN, Basement shops open.

BERN, Casino.

BERN, Casino.

BERN ,Tram for football stadium.

BERN ,Tram for football stadium.

BERN.  Good tram services.

BERN. Good tram services.

BERN.  BUILDING OF FEDERAL PALACE OF SWITZERLAND.

BERN. BUILDING OF FEDERAL PALACE OF SWITZERLAND.

BERN, Zytglogge, or Clock Tower, there are tours ,which climbs 130 steps.

BERN, Zytglogge, or Clock Tower, there are tours ,which climbs 130 steps.

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