Bern Tourism

  • Old Town of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

    BySwizzinfo News Desk

    Old Town of Bern: A Walk Through Eight Centuries of Swiss History Many historic European cities have medieval quarters tucked between modern developments. Bern is different. In Switzerland’s capital, the medieval city is the city. The Old Town of Bern stretches along a narrow sandstone peninsula embraced by a dramatic bend in the Aare River,…

  • Lake Lauenen, Lauenen, Switzerland

    BySwizzinfo News Desk

    Lake Lauenen: Discovering One of Switzerland’s Most Peaceful Alpine Nature Reserves Not every famous Swiss lake owes its reputation to dramatic mountain reflections or bustling resort towns. Some are celebrated for something increasingly rare in modern travel: tranquility. Lake Lauenen, known locally as Lauenensee, lies at the southern end of the Lauenen Valley in the…