Experts' Choice Award Old City
What the experts agree on
** Medieval Bern's iconic yellow-green sandstone Old City captivates with 6km of covered arcades, cellar shops, and spiraling streets. The Zytglogge clock tower draws crowds, while riverside terraces and 1405 post-fire architecture showcase
“The town, rebuilt in yellow-green sandstone after a terrible fire in 1405, remains an iconic example of adaptation to a site, with its spiralling streets and terrace gardens overlooking the river.”
– Michelin Guide
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Bern’s flag-bedecked medieval centre has 6km of covered arcades and cellar shops and bars descending from the streets...Bern’s clock tower, Zytglogge, is a focal point; crowds congregate to watch " Full review
