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Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Bern, Canton of Bern
A powerful force since medieval times, the thriving Swiss capital is an appealing city of museums and collections. Bernmobil is the capital's transit service. A BernCard is valid on trams and buses that serve the city. A free bike service is also an option for getting around. The Historical Museum and the Collection of the Bern Museum of Fine Arts house the art and architecture of millennia. The Einstein House and the Paul Klee Center showcase the work of two of Bern's famous former inhabitants.
Restaurants in Bern
1. FloatBern
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Sie koennen sich das Floaten so vorstellen: Durch das voellig entspannte Schweben in der absoluten Stille und Dunkelheit (wahlweise mit meditativer Musik und/oder stark reduziertem Licht) fahren alle Koerperfunktionen auf ein Minimum herunter, der gesamte Koerper wird wie abgeschaltet, bis auf das Gehirn, das arbeitet auf einer anderen Schwingungsebene weiter. Sie koennen sich das Floaten so vorstellen: Durch das voellig entspannte Schweben in der absoluten Stille und Dunkelheit (wahlweise mit meditativer Musik und/oder stark reduziertem Licht) fahren alle Koerperfunktionen auf ein Minimum herunter, der gesamte Koerper wird wie abgeschaltet, bis auf das Gehirn, das arbeitet auf einer anderen Schwingungsebene weiter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnz2lj2u7Hk
2. Klingendes Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
3. The Escape
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 59 reviews
Bern's most central location for escape games and scavanger hunts only a few mere steps away from Bern Trainstation. Be taken on an adventure you and your friends, colleagues and family will remember for a long time. A must-experience for every trip to Bern.
Reviewed By RyanJD83 - Congleton, United Kingdom
My partner and I went to play all four rooms in one go and the the team there did a great job accommodating us. We were only 2 persons and managed to get out of each room successfully. Hands down we both agreed that Time Machine was our favourite room because of the variety of puzzles and flow of the room. The other rooms were all impressive and we glad we did them all. Being a Game of Thrones fan, Game of Stones was a bonus room for me!
4. The Old City Irish Pub
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
- céad míle fáilte - "A typical Irish pub in the heart of the old town of Bern. Many different beers from Ireland, Great Britain and the world. In addition, the cheapest pint Guinness in Bern or Switzerland. We would like to welcome you sincerely"
5. UNIK Playground
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 22 reviews
Dein Trampolin- und Bewegungspark in der Stadt Bern! Von einem grossen Airfloor und einer Rampe zum Skateboard und Scooter Fahren bis hin zum Freestyle Trampolin steht alles bereit was dich hoch hinaus fliegen lässt! Natürlich gibt's ein Bistro mit gutem Kaffee, Süssgetränken und Snacks für die Zuschauer/Innen und Sportler/Innen. Am Sonntagvormittag ist der Park für die ganz Kleinen reserviert: Familien mit Kids bis zu fünf Jahren haben dann den Park für sich alleine.
6. Fusion Arena Virtual Reality Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 23 reviews
The Fusion Arena is located in Bern's very heart and is the only place, where you can escape into the virtual reality. At the Fusion Arena up to ten persons can play together and experience virtual reality with full body tracking and 4D effects. We currently offer five different experiences: Two adventure games, two zombie shooters and a person versus person shooter. Furthermore you can rent the whole Fusion Arena for your special event and enjoy a delicious catering as well.
7. Cathedral at Munsterplatz / St. Vincent (Munster Kirche)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,083 reviews
Located in the center of the Old Town, this 15th-century cathedral sports a towering 328-foot-tall spire that dominates the city skyline.
Reviewed By yns_10 - Sydney, Australia
The charming Gothic Berner Münster is the country's tallest cathedral. After the plague came to Bern in 1526, many citizens converted to Reformation and by 1528 masses were stopped and icons cast out and the church became a reformation church.
8. Federal Building (Bundeshaus)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 817 reviews
The home of the Swiss national government, this building's political significance stands out in an otherwise quiet city.
Reviewed By dinosd123 - Athens, Greece
Beautiful building, nice outside standing and very nice surroundings. A very peaceful area, everything moving just nice and very, very calm, quite a few shops and coffee shops around and an excellent place to walk around and watch.
9. Bernisches Historisches Museum - Einstein Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 425 reviews
The Bernisches Historisches Museum is one of the most important museums of cultural history in Switzerland. The collections of archaeology, history and ethnography include approximately 500,000 objects dating from the Stone Age to the present and representing cultures from all over the world. The hydria from Graechwil, the Burgundian tapestries, the diptych from Königsfelden and a series of ethnographical objects as well as coins and medals are all internationally renowned. Besides these, other highlights of the permanent exhibitions include the spectacular Bernese sculptures, two Bernese mayoral thrones and much more. The integrated Einstein Museum offers an account of the life and work of the physicist and places it in a fascinating manner in the context of world history. Temporary exhibitions are regularly staged in the generously proportioned exhibition hall.
Reviewed By AP1729 - Chennai (Madras), India
The museum has many floors - the 2nd floor talks about Einstein and his life history. The others included a section about Bern's importance in the 20th century, Bern in medieval times, a section about Native Americans , Egyptians and a section about old statues from the reformation era. The Einstein floor is the main attraction and goes into detail about his life. Being an avid science enthusiast, I was fairly familiar with his life, but there were lots of interesting details which I did not know. Apart from this, the museum felt like a collection of arbitrary topics. Overall can spend a few hours here especially on a rainy day.
10. Museum of Natural History of Bern
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 121 reviews
Popular in Bern - observed in the whole world. The Natural History Museum Bern was officially founded in 1832. In 1936 it moved into a new building in Bernastrasse deemed an excellent example of the “Neue Sachlichkeit“ style. The building was extended in 1998. The museum has 5100 square metres of exhibition space and an international reputation founded initially on its historical dioramas. Aside from Barry, the NMBE is famous for housing the giant Planggenstock crystals and for outstanding contemporary exhibitions such as «Apocalypse - End without End». The museum's collection contains around 6.5 million objects. The Naturhistorisches Museum Bern is also a place of research conducted by the 22 scientists responsible for the collections, and functions as a venue for cultural events - most recently the “Help, it's alive!“ series and the “Dead animal bar“
Reviewed By thisdrinkinglife - Basel, Switzerland
Went up to Bern with the young toddler for a few hours to see the dinosaur exhibition in the Museum as the lad is obsessed with anything prehistoric. Got a tram from near the train station, was not too long of a trip, 4 stops and dropped off at the main History Museum. The Natural History Museum is around the corner and to the side. Was well chuffed to only pay 10 Swiss Francs, and of course the lad was free entry. Went straight to the dino section and naturally the young fella was immediately captivated. Some very big dinosaur exhibits on display, all moving and all scary looking. Very good effort and we were well impressed. We ventured around and saw the rest of the main collections of animals from different regions, the animal fossils, the minerals and rocks section, and a nice surprise to see the famous Barry, the original "St. Bernard" dog so loved in Switzerland. Even though the place was absolutely packed with young kids, (which was a surprise for an October Thursday!) it was still relatively easy to see all the exhibits and get some good photos as everything is well laid out and there is plenty of room to get and see everything. In fact the dinosaur set up was so impressive we decided to have another look before we headed home. Loved the museum and will be back for sure. A lot to see, and the exhibits are very well presented. I think the Dinosaur exhibition is only temporary so I recommend to anyone to get there before it goes as its very impressive. 10/10
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