Swissotel Kursaal Bern

The Rose Garden is one of the most beautiful parks in Bern and offers an unrivaled view over the rooftops of the historic Old Town, the Münster (Minster) and the loop in the Aare river.

Bern’s Old City has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1983, wowing visitors with its impressive sandstone buildings and incomparable charm. Also typical for the city are its quaint alleys and the six kilometres of arcades.

In the federal capital, there is an incredibly varied fauna flying, hopping, crawling and swimming along: at Bern Animal Park, Dählhölzli, numerous domestic and exotic animals have found a home, while Bern Animal Park, BearPark is inhabited by brown bears “Finn”, “Björk” and “Ursina”.

The Bernese Minster has the highest church spire in all of Switzerland and is one of the most important landmarks of the capital. There are 312 steps to reach the viewing deck – but the wonderful panorama from the Old City to the peaks of the Bernese Oberland is absolutely worth it.

Bern’s typical streets, lanes and buildings have exciting stories to tell, and in the midst of them all in the Old Town one of the city’s best-known landmarks stands high above the rest: the Zytglogge (Clock Tower). Once a city gate, the Clock Tower now attracts spectators from all over the world.