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Bern's Old Town is situated on a peninsula, encircled by the Aare river in a tight loop, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1983. Around six kilometers of arcades stretch through the alleys between the station and Nydegg Bridge, complemented by ornate fountains, cellar bars, the Zytglogge (Clock Tower) and the Minster (Cathedral).

Bern is the federal city of Switzerland and lies on a peninsula in a loop of the Aare. Its Old Town, with sandstone buildings, fountains, and around six kilometres of arcades, has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1983.Shops, cafés, and cellar theatres line the arcades. The Zytglogge is a landmark, its astronomical clock with animated figures striking the hours since 1530. Other highlights include the Bern Minster, the Federal Palace, and the Einstein House, where the physicist lived from 1903 to 1905. In summer, many locals float in the Aare, and from the Rose Garden, you can overlook the Old Town.

The Bern region stretches from the federal city on the Aare to the high mountains of the Bernese Oberland. To the north lies Bern with its Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1983, while to the south stand Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau.Between them lie Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, along with Interlaken, the starting point for Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, and the Jungfraujoch.

The Jungfrau Region in the Bernese Oberland lies at the foot of Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau, south of Interlaken. Here, the Jungfraubahn has been traveling since 1912 through Eiger and Mönch to the Jungfraujoch, which, at 3,454 meters, is Europe's highest-altitude railway station.From Grindelwald Terminal, the Eiger Express takes you to Eigergletscher station in 15 minutes, from there you continue by cogwheel train; from Interlaken Ost, the journey takes about an hour and a half. At the top, you look out onto the Aletsch Glacier, at 23 kilometers the longest glacier in the Alps and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch. In the Lauterbrunnen Valley, also known as the Valley of 72 Waterfalls, and in Grindelwald and Wengen, many hiking trails begin. The Swiss Travel Pass only grants a discount on the journey to the Jungfraujoch.

The car-free Old Town lies on the right bank of the Reuss, between Kapellbrücke and Museggmauer. Around Weinmarkt, Kornmarkt and Hirschenplatz stand burgher houses with painted façades, with cafés and shops in between. Via the Kapellbrücke and the Spreuerbrücke, you reach the other side of the river.