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Bern, Switzerland
A Capital City
Bern (Berne in French) is the capital city of Switzerland and its fourth largest city after Zurich, Geneva and Basel. During my leisurely strolls through Bern’s Old Town, I found that the city offers historical sites, museums, musical venues, miles of covered shopping and ready access to outdoor activities to satisfy a variety of tastes.
As a capital city, Bern is relatively small with about 130,000 residents. However, it excels in providing an intimate and exciting setting for both residents and visitors. It’s location in a tight bend in the river Aare was a real advantage when the city was founded in 1191. Today, visitors will find a compact center city that can be easily explored
Bern, CHE
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on foot. Being bordered on the north, south and east sides by the river, the peninsula provided an ideal stronghold in the 12th century when territories were subject to enemy invasion. Walls and gates, built to protect the city, were expanded over the next two centuries to accommodate the westward expansion.
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