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Top Facts About Bern, Switzerland

Blissful Bern in a Nutshell.
Sreedevi Nair
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Bern is blessed with the Swiss charm, but it is still to get its fair share of acknowledgement as one of the best places to visit in Switzerland.
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
However, it is a fascinating Swiss city to visit that blends historic heritage and Swiss beauty.
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Here are some interesting facts and insights about Bern, Switzerland.
Get Introduced to Bern
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Bern is the capital city of Switzerland. However, officially it is titled as Bundesstadt or Federal City.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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To be exact, Switzerland does not have a capital city. The federal parliament of the country is located at Bern for decades; hence it is the de facto capital of Switzerland.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
According to Fables, it is said that the city was set up by Duke Berchtold V of Zähringen.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
He declared that the city would be named after the first animal he finds on a hunting expedition. It turned out to be a bear and the city owes its name to this wild animal.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
The city has a cultural attachment to the bear. Bern is called as the ‘City of Bears’ and one can find many bears roaming nonchalantly at the Bear Park in the Old Town of Bern.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Located at an altitude of 542 meters above sea level, Bern is Europe’s third-highest capital city.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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Bern is also tagged as the ‘City of Fountains’ as it has a fascinating collection of over 100 freshwater fountains.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
The Bernese Old Town is tagged as a UNESCO World Heritage Old Town for its rustic medieval ambiance and architectural landmarks.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
The township has around 1.3 million people living here. Of these, nearly 25% are foreigners.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
German is the main language spoken in Bern followed by Italian and French. The city also has a Bernese dialect which is very smooth and slow in speech.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Bern is popular for Swiss cheese. The authentic Emmental Cheese comes from the Emmental region in Bern.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Bern also gave the world one of the most popular Swiss chocolates - Toblerone. If you look closely at the chocolate’s brand logo, you will find a bear embossed on the Matterhorn Peak image as a tribute to Bern city.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Albert Einstein lived in Bern from 1903 to 1905. He discovered the 'Theory of Relativity' in this Swiss city. His former Swiss Residence in Bern is now a popular museum – Einstein House.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Bern ranks under the top 20 cities that are the best places to live in the world. This is also the reason Bern is one of the most expensive European cities to live.