What to do in Bern

Activities, attractions and tours
Clock Tower which includes landscape views and a city
Bern Natural History Museum featuring interior views
Bundeshaus which includes a square or plaza, heritage architecture and a sunset
Botanical Garden showing a park
Bern Rose Garden featuring a city

Bern Attractions

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Activities and Tours

Bern is crammed with must-see places to visit and things to do. We can help you decide where to stay, and make it a breeze to explore the surrounding areas with our guides on where to go, what to see and when to see it. No matter how long your stay, it’s easy to find places of interest in Bern to make sure that you enjoy your experience to the fullest and don’t miss a thing. Leave the local knowledge to us and leave the hassle behind.

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Bern Attractions

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Top places to visit

1. Federal Palace

The Bundeshaus is the impressive building housing the Swiss Parliament. It is easy to recognize in the Bern skyline with its remarkable large green dome at its center and two smaller versions on either side. Walk through the grand rooms of this structure, built between 1894 and 1902, and learn about its political and architectural importance.
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Bundeshaus which includes a square or plaza, heritage architecture and a sunset

2. Bern Rose Garden

Bern Rose Garden is one of the prettiest parks in the city, with 220 types of roses displayed. In this former cemetery, countless rows of colorful flowers, made up of rhododendrons, irises and azaleas now complement the eclectic rose collection. Spend some time reading a book in the peaceful setting before making your way through the Old Town.
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Bern Rose Garden featuring a park, a pond and a fountain

3. Berner Munster

The late-Gothic Berner Münster is a magnificent medieval cathedral that soars above Bern's Old Town. This vast building dates back to 1421, although the first church to occupy this site is thought to have been a small 12th-century chapel. From the top of the cathedral’s tower are fantastic views of the region.
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Berner Munster

4. Paul Klee Museum

The Paul Klee Museum, opened in 2005, holds a large proportion of the Swiss German painter’s works. Peruse fine examples of cubist, surrealist and expressionist works in the three warehouses, with wave-like shapes, that undulate along a pleasant green field. Italian architect Renzo Piano designed the modern buildings to flow with the hills of the natural landscape.
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Paul Klee Museum showing modern architecture

5. Bern Art Museum

More than 50,000 objects fill the Bern Art Museum, covering eight centuries of artistic endeavors. Among the showcased items are sculptures, paintings, videos, drawings, prints and photographs. The focus is on art produced in Bern, Swiss art, 19th-century French art and international modern art.
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Bern Art Museum

6. Bern Historical Museum

Educational, informative, but also visually stunning, the Bern Historical Museum will keep you fascinated for hours. Spend a few hours here to discover history, archeology, ethnography and numismatics from all corners of the world.
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Browse this prominent Swiss museum to find local treasures from the Stone Age to the present day and get to know the man behind the genius in the Einstein Museum.
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What to do in Bern

Discover the most popular places to visit in Bern

Bundeshaus which includes a square or plaza, heritage architecture and a sunset

Federal Palace

4.5/5(9 reviews)

Browse a market, play in the fountain or go ice-skating beside this iconic political hub, before taking a guided tour through its historic halls.

Federal Palace
Bern Rose Garden featuring a park, a pond and a fountain

Bern Rose Garden

4.5/5(7 reviews)

See and smell beautiful roses at this dreamy park with hundreds of types of flowers. Appreciate the views from the garden’s position on a ridge.

Bern Rose Garden
Berner Munster

Berner Munster

4.5/5(9 reviews)

Peruse centuries-old religious art, climb the tallest church tower in Switzerland and attend sacred music recitals when you visit Bern's Gothic cathedral.

Berner Munster
Paul Klee Museum showing modern architecture

Paul Klee Museum

4.5/5(2 reviews)

Take a trip to futuristic warehouses in a rustic green setting to see the inspiring works of a modernist artist.

Paul Klee Museum
Bern Art Museum

Bern Art Museum

Inside one of the oldest art museums in Switzerland, view a vast treasure trove of art from the last 800 years, including works by renowned masters.

Bern Art Museum
Bern Historical Museum

Bern Historical Museum

5/5(4 reviews)

Browse this prominent Swiss museum to find local treasures from the Stone Age to the present day and get to know the man behind the genius in the Einstein Museum.

Bern Historical Museum
Botanical Garden featuring tropical scenes and street scenes

Botanical Garden

3/5(1 review)

Wander across continents as you walk between the greenhouses and gardens with a remarkable variety of exotic and local vegetation.

Botanical Garden
Clock Tower

Theater am Zytglogge

Get tickets for a show at Theater am Zytglogge, a storied theater in Innere Stadt. Experience the museums and festivals in this walkable area.

Theater am Zytglogge
Bern Natural History Museum showing interior views

Bern Natural History Museum

5/5(3 reviews)

Marvel at the shimmering quartz crystals and life-sized dioramas of animals in this large nature museum that traces the history of our planet.

Bern Natural History Museum

Explore areas of Bern

Old City of Bern featuring landscape views and a city

Old City of Bern

4.5/5(23 area reviews)

Discover a UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site with a well-preserved medieval core, featuring Switzerland's tallest minster, Renaissance fountains, and historic bridges. Experience modernity seamlessly integrated into this medieval gem.

Old City of Bern
Bern Natural History Museum which includes interior views

Kirchenfeld-Schosshalde

5/5(1 area review)

While visiting Kirchenfeld-Schosshalde, you might make a stop by sights like Paul Klee Museum and Bern Rose Garden.

Kirchenfeld-Schosshalde
Botanical Garden featuring a garden

Breitenrain-Lorraine

4/5(9 area reviews)

If you're spending some time in Breitenrain-Lorraine, Wankdorf Stadium and Botanical Garden are top sights worth seeing.

Breitenrain-Lorraine
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Langgasse-Felsenau

While Langgasse-Felsenau isn't home to many top sights, Botanical Garden and Bern Art Museum are some notable places to visit nearby.

Langgasse-Felsenau
Fantastische Blumen & Sträussen :) http://schweiblumen.ch

Monbijou

4.5/5(3 area reviews)

Monbijou might not have many top sights, but Freibad Marzili and Federal Palace are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Monbijou
Bern Art Museum

Rotes Quartier

While visiting Rotes Quartier, you might make a stop by sights like Bern Art Museum and Wege zu Klee.

Rotes Quartier

 

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