What to see in Bern

Bern highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

1. Zytglogge

   The astronomical clock tower.

2. Arcades

   Kilometres of covered walkways.

3. Bear Park

   A bear park by the river.

4. Einstein House

   Where the physicist lived.

5. Aare river

   People float down it swimming in summer.

Day trips from Bern

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

• Bern ★ 4.3 (4 reviews)

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Typical food of Bern

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Bern from your kitchen).

Rösti

A crisp cake of grated potato fried golden in butter. It was the breakfast of Bern’s farmers and is now the national dish, served alongside almost everything.

• Serves 4
• 40 min

Ingredients

• 1 kg potatoes boiled in their skins the day before
• 50 g butter
• Salt and pepper
• Optional: bacon, onion or cheese

How to make it at home

1. Peel the cold potatoes and grate them on a coarse grater.
2. Season the grated potato and mix it with your hands.
3. Melt half the butter in a frying pan, add the potato and press it into a cake.
4. Fry it over a medium heat for about 15 minutes without stirring, until a crust forms.
5. Flip it with a plate, add the rest of the butter and brown the other side.

The trick: Boiled, cold potatoes grate better and stay separate.

Frequently asked questions about Bern