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Albert Einstein was living in Bern when he created his famous formula E=mc2. The life and work of Bern’s most famous inhabitant is being permanently celebrated in the world’s first dedicated “Einstein Museum”. |
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The flat on the second floor of Kramgasse No. 49 was rented by Albert Einstein from 1903 to 1905. It has been restored in the style of that period to reflect Einstein's stay in Bern. The site is open to the public. |
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With its diorama exhibition is the Museum of the Natural History Bern unique in Central Europe. There are over 220 display cases with domestic and African animals in their natural habitants. |
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Bears have been kept in Bern since 1513. Until 1857 they were in the city itself, then in the bear pit and, from 2009, in the BearPark. |
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The focus of this institution is the artist Paul Klee, his life and his work. Klee ranks as one of the 20th century’s most significant artists. The Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern, where the artist spent a half of his life, is a personal tribute to Paul Klee himself. |
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Excursions outside Bern City |
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An excursion to the Jungfraujoch and the Schilthorn are amongst the highlights of every stay. A rack-railway takes guests from Grindelwald and Wengen via Kleine Scheidegg to the Jungfraujoch “ at 3454 metres the highest railway station in Europe. |
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Located high above Lake Thun, this terrace offers a unique panorama of the Alpine peaks of the Bernese Oberland. Away from the main tourist streams, the village is particularly popular with nature-lovers and families. |
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The little medieval town of Murten on the south-east bank of the lake of the same name has preserved its original appearance, with the picturesque alleyways of the Old Town and the pleasant shady arcades. |
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The diversity of the landlocked, mountainous country is the essence of Switzerland and gives the country its unique identity. |
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