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Discover the best top things to do in Canton of Bern, Switzerland including Gurdwara Sahib Switzerland, Haarige Kuh Brauerei, Galerie Wydi, Cathedral at Munsterplatz / St. Vincent (Munster Kirche), Federal Building (Bundeshaus), Schloss Thun, Bernisches Historisches Museum - Einstein Museum, Regionalmuseum Langnau, Museum of Natural History of Bern, Emmentaler Schaukaeserei.
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1. Gurdwara Sahib Switzerland
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5.0 based on 15 reviews
2. Haarige Kuh Brauerei
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
3. Galerie Wydi
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
Galerie für Moderne und Zeitgenössische Kunst Gezeigt werden Malerei, Arbeiten auf Papier, Skulpturen, Objekte, Installationen und fotografien. Die Wydi Galerie wurde 2018 in Wilderswil gegründet und wird von Josephine Fischer geleitet.
4. Cathedral at Munsterplatz / St. Vincent (Munster Kirche)
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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.
5. Federal Building (Bundeshaus)
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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.
6. Schloss Thun
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4.5 based on 413 reviews
The medieval castle above the town of Thun is a striking focal point at the entrance to the Bernese Oberland region. This almost completely preserved symbol of power contains the Knights' Hall, one of the few surviving halls of its type from the Middle Ages. Built at the end of the 12th century by the Dukes of Zahringen as a purely administrative castle, this striking building was extended by its new owners, the Bernese, with its impressive roof in the 15th century. The five floors of the castle now house a historical museum highlighting the region's history, as well as host temporary exhibitions on a variety of cultural, historical and current issues. Concerts and other public events are held in the intact knight's hall. The corner towers of Thun Castle provide an unforgettable view over the city of Thun, Lake Thun and the mountains.
Reviewed By 146lynnk - Port Coquitlam, Canada
A very interesting and reasonable visit for anyone interested in the history of the area, with the added bonus of spectacular views of the city, countryside and stunning mountains and lake. Very friendly staff. Try to park in the nearby underground parking.
7. Bernisches Historisches Museum - Einstein Museum
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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.
8. Regionalmuseum Langnau
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4.5 based on 10 reviews
9. Museum of Natural History of Bern
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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
10. Emmentaler Schaukaeserei
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4.5 based on 185 reviews
Reviewed By Eagle525 - Roselle, United States
The Emmental cheese brand has been produced since 1750 in Switzerlands Emmen River Valley. Our tour group had the opportunity to visit this facility and a enjoy a freshly prepared lunch. We toured the original cheese making house and then saw the new modern facility, then lunch and thereafter walked the grounds for photo ops. if you have never seen a cheese producer … do it. Our visit to Emmental was part of a three stop bus tour and a most pleasant stop it was. The Swiss pastoral countryside is a delight not to be found elsewhere. The cheese making facility is modern and clean as is everything we see in Switzerland. Our Emmental tour guide spoke perfect English, had great personality and enthusiasm which made our visit most pleasant and educational. Lunch obviously included cheese and what an epicurean delight it was. A word about the Emmental brand name: Cheese produced by farmers in the Emmen River Valley is called Emmentaler. We came to find that anyone in any country can produce a Emmental style Swiss cheese and brand it a such. There is a caveat: the package must say where it was produced. This allows Swiss transplants in other countries the ability to produce and sell the Emmental Branded “Swiss cheese”. That said; We can purchase Emmentaler cheese at our local grocer … its imported from Bavaria and marked “Bavarian Emmentaler”, “produced in Germany” … You just may find this Swiss cheese delight in your grocers cheese display.
