May 22, 2007

. Feed the Bears in Bern

Bern5 Walk down Kramgasse, a fine baroque street, cross the river and check out a bunch of happy Bern's mascots in the Bear Pit.

January 23, 2007

Einsteinhaus

Einstein_house Einsteinhaus is a small flat in Bern that Albert Einstein rented with his wife during his years working at the Swiss patent office, now a museum. You will find numerous photos and original documents from Einstein's life, work, and speeches, and in this place Einstein's 1st child was born, as well as his general theories of relativity.

January 02, 2007

Bienne

Biennecity1Bienne is located in the north eastern shores of Lake Biel, in the Canton of Berne. In the town center there's a Gothic church that dates from 1451, and the Town Hall dates from 1534. This town is famous for watchmaking, and it is the home to Rolex , Swatch Group and Omega, among other brands. Its origins go way back to the Celts, who named it Belenus, and was later inhabited by the Romans.

December 15, 2006

Zytglogge

ZytgloggeThe Zytglogge is an elaborate medieval clock tower with moving puppets, located in Bern. It is famous for its astronomical clock, that dates from the 16th Century, and the hand shows the sun´s position and a gold and black ball shows the phase of the moon, and the angle that forms between the 2, marks the lunar phase. The Zodiac is the moving part, and 3 concentric golden circles show the heights of the sun in the different seasons. At the right hand of the astronomical clock, is the glockenspiel, that moves every hour, and sounds small bells telling the number of the next hour. While the Jester rings the bells, seven bears rotate, which represent the days of the week.

December 13, 2006

Berne

BerneLocated in the Swiss plateau part of the Canton of Berne, it is the capital of Switzerland, and the place where Albert Einstein worked out the theory of relativity, while working as a clerk in the patent office of the city. The landscape surrounding the city was formed by glaciers in the ice age, and the city itself was built on a peninsula by the river Aar, and all the bridges were built to allow the continuous growth of the city. Berne has a large offer of cultural activities and places, like museums, theaters, festivals and fairs, that come with an important nighlife activity, and a bear pit where, obviously, you can find Bernese bears.

November 03, 2006

Fantasy Land

Berne_bridge Berne is probably the most picturesque cities in the world, it must be visited. A delightfull display of elaborate statues and fountains and is also meticulously preserved like an old painting.

If you are a chubby from heart you will love Berne as the home of Lindt chocolate, an exclusive delicacy that you can and will enjoy quite often during your trip.

Just the landscapes are worth the entire travel. In the picture you can apreciate some of the beauty you will be sorrounded by.

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