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A charming, steep-sided isthmus with the swift flowing River Aare, Bern the capital of Switzerland, attracts tourists with its calm, cobbled lanes, streaked with sandstone arcaded structures spanning the pavement. This beautiful and diverse capital of Switzerland is a medieval city established in 1191 and in over five hundred years has barely changed except for the embellishment of modern shops and unusual car or tram clattering past.

The capital of Switzerland, Bern, still has liberally wooded hills and steep river banks that surround it. The sight of both the Old Town’s huddled roofs and that of the horizon’s imposing Alps, are definitely awe-inspiring. Coming from Geneva or Zurich, people tend to forget that Bern, once chosen as the most floral city of Europe, is the capital of Switzerland, and abode of the Swiss Parliament as well as wielder of ultimate federal authority.

Contrary to its high political status, Bern is a small city of about one-hundred-thirty-thousand populace, preserving a little town’s

simple approach to life. The place’s main appeal is its ambiance; the Old Town keeps traffic out and one could spend days simply wandering the alleys and street, or hopping through the caf

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