The Capital of Switzerland is Berne and it has everything that a small city of barely 130,000 inhabitants needs. It is a fantastic city and has more than 6 km of arcades.

Berne has also one of the longest covered shopping promenades in the world, which invite you to do shopping, or dining out. There are so many landmarks, cafés, restaurants, theatres, museums, and shops. When you are visiting, there is no need for using a car, as everything is close on foot starting from the train station.

Goethe, when visiting the Capital of Switzerland, one's called it the prettiest that he has ever seen. Bern Switzerland was founded 1191 onto a steep-sided peninsula from the duke Berchtold V. von Zähringen. In 1353, it joined the young Swiss Confederation. Much later, the French troops occupied it in 1798 during the French Revolutionary wars. In 1831, the city became the capital of the Canton of Bern and in 1848 it additionally became the Swiss Capital. The Parliament Building from where Switzerland is governed is in the hearth of the Old Town.

What Capital of Switzerland makes such a charming city is that not much has changed over the last five hundred years? In the Old Town, the architecture has remained the same. The buildings are sandstone arcaded and the lanes cobbled. On the other side, it is very modern with lots of shops, restaurants, and a beautiful busy train station. However, car traffic is kept out of the Old Town and you could spend days walking the alleys, visit the cafés or take a plunge into the Aare river. Many tourist attractions make this fascinating city a unique experience to discover. It is one of the best examples of a beautiful and well-maintained medieval town, listed by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage.