The Aare River subtly embraces the Swiss capital, giving us that dazzling image so often seen on postcards and in photographs, and making it easy to understand why Bern is considered breathtakingly ...

Bern is the fifth-most populous city in Switzerland and is referred to as the federal city. But is Bern, the capital of Switzerland, a fact or fiction? Read on to find out. Fact or Fiction: ...

The sidewalk going up the Aare River is congested with wet and happy Swiss, hiking upstream in swimsuits just to float back into town. I join them — marveling at how this exercise brings out the silly ...

As a European capital, Bern is not at all typical. True it has a parliament, embassies and other official buildings. But the scenic capital of Switzerland also has colorful open-air markets, a ...