Bern Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Clock Tower which includes a city and landscape views
Bern Natural History Museum showing interior views
Bundeshaus showing a sunset, an administrative building and a square or plaza
Botanical Garden which includes a garden
Bern Rose Garden which includes a city

Where to stay in Bern

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Old City of Bern

5/5(15 area reviews)

Unique features of Old City of Bern include the historical sites and museums. Make a stop by Bern Clock Tower or Bern Town Hall while you're exploring the area.

Old City of Bern
Bern Natural History Museum showing interior views

Kirchenfeld-Schosshalde

If you're spending some time in Kirchenfeld-Schosshalde, Paul Klee Museum and Bern Rose Garden are top sights worth seeing.

Kirchenfeld-Schosshalde
Botanical Garden which includes a garden

Breitenrain-Lorraine

4.5/5(6 area reviews)

While visiting Breitenrain-Lorraine, you might make a stop by sights like Wankdorf Stadium and Botanical Garden.

Breitenrain-Lorraine
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Langgasse-Felsenau

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Langgasse-Felsenau and surrounding area, you can visit Botanical Garden and Bern Art Museum.

Langgasse-Felsenau
Bern Art Museum

Rotes Quartier

If you're spending some time in Rotes Quartier, Bern Art Museum and Wege zu Klee are top sights worth seeing.

Rotes Quartier
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Grünes Quartier

If you're spending some time in Grünes Quartier, Bern Town Hall and Berner Munster are top sights worth seeing.

Grünes Quartier
Prize by Radisson, Bern City

Prize by Radisson, Bern City

2.5 out of 5
VIKTORIASTRASSE 21, Bern
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The price is NZ$310 per night from 31 Aug to 1 Sept
NZ$310
31 Aug - 1 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Bern. Enjoy free WiFi, a rooftop terrace, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (562 reviews)
"Excellent service and bed comfort."

Reviewed on 14 Aug. 2025

Prize by Radisson, Bern City
Stay KooooK Bern City – Online Check In

Stay KooooK Bern City – Online Check In

3 out of 5
Zeughausgasse 26, Bern, BE
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Bern. Enjoy free WiFi, daily housekeeping, and rainfall showerheads. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (493 reviews)
Great location
"Great location and excellent staff. The reception staff were super friendly and kind . Breakfast was amazing with great service and wide variety of options .mist attractions were within a 15 min walking radius. Room was relatively expensive but it is a boutique hotel ."

Reviewed on 10 Aug. 2025

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Hotel Bären Am Bundesplatz

Hotel Bären Am Bundesplatz

4 out of 5
Schauplatzgasse 4, Bern, BE
The price is NZ$400 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
NZ$400
24 Aug - 25 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Bern. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
9/10 Wonderful! (817 reviews)
"Very cozy and clean with a lot of shops, transportation, food, and tourist attractions around. This is the very centre of Bern! Beautiful and Cozy. Loved every minute there!"

Reviewed on 7 Aug. 2025

Hotel Bären Am Bundesplatz
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Los Lorentes Residences

Los Lorentes Residences

4 out of 5
Murtenstrasse, 147, Bern, BE
Stay at this 4-star aparthotel in Bern. Enjoy free WiFi, a rooftop terrace, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (283 reviews)
"Very spatious and comfortable room, fully equipped kitchen, clean!"

Reviewed on 13 Aug. 2025

Los Lorentes Residences
Stay KooooK Bern Wankdorf – Online Check In

Stay KooooK Bern Wankdorf – Online Check In

3.5 out of 5
Trüsselstrasse 4a, Bern
Stay at this 3.5-star aparthotel in Bern. Enjoy free WiFi, a rooftop terrace, and a fireplace in the lobby. Popular attractions Wankdorf Stadium and PostFinance ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (244 reviews)
"Horrible check in process online. No one to pick up phone when I called for assistance. Really weird building system of needing to open every door through an app on your phone. Room was good overall"

Reviewed on 2 Aug. 2025

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Il Momento

Il Momento

4 out of 5
69 Ostermundigenstrasse, Bern, BE
Stay at this 4-star aparthotel in Bern. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Wankdorf Stadium and Paul Klee Museum ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (5 reviews)
"A well equipped room with comfortable beds"

Reviewed on 14 Mar. 2025

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Popular places to visit

Bern Rose Garden showing a pond, a garden and a fountain

Bern Rose Garden

See and smell beautiful roses at this dreamy park with hundreds of types of flowers. Appreciate the views from the garden’s position on a ridge.

Bern Rose Garden
Bundeshaus showing a sunset, an administrative building and a square or plaza

Federal Palace

Browse a market, play in the fountain or go ice-skating beside this iconic political hub, before taking a guided tour through its historic halls.

Federal Palace
Paul Klee Museum which includes modern architecture

Paul Klee Museum

Take a trip to futuristic warehouses in a rustic green setting to see the inspiring works of a modernist artist.

Paul Klee Museum
Berner Munster

Berner Munster

Peruse centuries-old religious art, climb the tallest church tower in Switzerland and attend sacred music recitals when you visit Bern's Gothic cathedral.

Berner Munster
Bern Art Museum

Bern Art Museum

Inside one of the oldest art museums in Switzerland, view a vast treasure trove of art from the last 800 years, including works by renowned masters.

Bern Art Museum
Bern Historical Museum

Bern Historical Museum

Browse this prominent Swiss museum to find local treasures from the Stone Age to the present day and get to know the man behind the genius in the Einstein Museum.

Bern Historical Museum

Activities

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eSIM: Airalo Europe Package - United Kingdom

NZ$5
per traveller
eSIM: Airalo Europe Package - United Kingdom
Picture 1 for Activity Lucerne: Guided Walking Tour with an Official Guide

Lucerne: Guided Walking Tour with an Official Guide

NZ$52
per adult
Lucerne: Guided Walking Tour with an Official Guide
Chocolate Fun in Bern

Bern: Chocolate Tasting Tour

NZ$115
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Bern: Chocolate Tasting Tour
Highlights and Hidden Games Walking Tour in Bern

Bern Highlights and Hidden Gems Walking Tour With A Guide

NZ$293
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Bern Highlights and Hidden Gems Walking Tour With A Guide
Guided City Walking Tour in Bern

Historical & Cultural Walking Tour in Bern

NZ$58
per adult
Historical & Cultural Walking Tour in Bern
Lucerne: Photography Walking Tour

Lucerne: Photography Walking Tour

NZ$251
per adult
Lucerne: Photography Walking Tour
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