Bern, Switzerland
Visiting Bern
Places to visit are still being added here. · areas to stay compared · local time 15:18
Money
CHF
1 USD buys about 0.83 CHF today
Plugs and power
Type C, Type J
230 volts
In an emergency
112 · 1414 · 145
Country calling code +41
Getting around
Drive on the right
Spoken: German, French, Italian
Things to do
Well-known sights nearby
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Zytglogge
Medieval tower in Bern, Switzerland
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Bern Minster
Church in Canton of Bern, Switzerland
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Nydeggbrücke
Bridge in Bern, Switzerland which connects the old city to the new part
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Bärengraben
Tourist attraction in the Swiss capital city of Bern
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Untertorbrücke
Stone arch bridge that spans the Aare in the city of Bern
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Christoffelturm
Former tower (1346–1865) in Bern, Switzerland
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Egelsee (Bern)
Lake in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
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Kindlifresserbrunnen
16th-century fountain in Bern, Switzerland
From Wikipedia. Opening times and prices are not checked.
Good areas to stay on a first visit
Picked for safety, places to visit nearby, and being close to the centre.
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Villette
Very safe (safety 80/100), 1.3 km from the centre.
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Viererfeld
Very safe (safety 80/100), 1.9 km from the centre.
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Spiegel
Very safe (safety 80/100), 2.6 km from the centre.
About Switzerland
- Capital
- Bern
- Languages
- German, French, Italian, English
- Currency
- CHF
- Time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Emergency
- 112 · 1414 · 145 · 140 · 144 · 118
Country facts from Wikidata; exchange rates from the European Central Bank and ExchangeRate-API.