Cathedral of St. Vincent (The Munster), Bern

Advantages: Good value, compact,safe and lots of places of interest
Disadvantages: Might not suit someone wanting exciting night-life

...Bern must be one of the best kept secrets in Europe when it comes to selecting a destination for a city break. Transferring from Zurich Airport was simplicity itself, as the airport station has a direct,express service to Bern which takes about 75 mins.Even with an 8 month old baby and buggy, the journey was stress-free, as our luggage was delivered directly to our hotel from the airport and vice-versa on the return journey. Our package on a 6 night stay with Kuoni was tremendous value, considering we were staying in one of the city's 5 Star Hotels, The Schweizerhoff, which is within easy walking distance of Bern's subterranean railway station. Bern is clean, safe and easy to get around. If you buy a travel pass, this covers transport on bus, tram , train and even steamer, if you wish to travel further afield. Contrary to the perceived... Read review

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Advantages: Good value, compact,safe and lots of places of interest
Disadvantages: Might not suit someone wanting exciting night-life

...Bern must be one of the best kept secrets in Europe when it comes to selecting a destination for a city break. Transferring from Zurich Airport was simplicity itself, as the airport station has a direct,express service to Bern which takes about 75 mins.Even with an 8 month old baby and buggy, the journey was stress-free, as our luggage was delivered directly to our hotel from the airport and vice-versa on the return journey. Our package on a 6 night stay with Kuoni was tremendous value, considering we were staying in one of the city's 5 Star Hotels, The Schweizerhoff, which is within easy walking distance of Bern's subterranean railway station. Bern is clean, safe and easy to get around. If you buy a travel pass, this covers transport on bus, tram , train and even steamer, if you wish to travel further afield. Contrary to the perceived... Read review

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Advantages: it's peaceful
Disadvantages: some people think it's not exciting enough (nightlife etc.)

...I'm working in Bern for more than one year now. I'm Swiss, but it's not my home town. It's a really nice town I must say. Not only for tourists. People living in Bern are considered to be a bit slow. Compared with people in "Business-Zurich" this is defenitely true. Bern is the capital of Switzerland and a town with many officers, working for government organisations, for Swiss Railways, for Swiss Post (I confess, I am one of them) etc. The Old City of Bern is part of the "Unesco World Heritage". It is situated on a hill and surrounded by the Aare river. You can get to many places of interest from Bern, in a short time: To the Alps, lakes, other big cities, airports. More useful information you will find on www.bernetourism.ch... Read review

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