Bernese history in 45 minutes – a short tour

Maybe, in addition to the parliament, you would like to learn more about some hidden gems in Swiss history that lie beyond the federal mile – our tour guides will take you on a refreshing, 45-minute-long journey through time. You will be walking from the Bundesplatz to the Bärenplatz, pass by the restaurant «Zum Äusseren Stand» where the Swiss Federal Constitution was born, through Bern’s typical sandstone arcades, to the Erlacherhof where the «Stapi» (Bern’s mayor) resides.

The short city tours are individually compiled and conducted by experienced Bern Welcome city guides. They take visitors on an exciting walk away from the hustle and bustle and instead through the alleyways of the federal city. They will tell you about all kinds of events – some of which not even Bernese people know about –, unearth unknown incidents and enrich historical facts with one or two anecdotes. This walk is a combination of the popular city tours «UNESCO Stroll through the Old City» and «1848 – Bern’s birth as a federal city» and just goes to show: The tour guides in Bern are as diverse as the city itself.

  • Tours Saturday, 1 July 2023
    Time Language
    13:00 p.m. Germand and Italian
    14:00 p.m. German and French
    15:00 p.m. German and Italian
    16:00 p.m. Germand and French
    17:00 p.m. German and Italian
    18:00 p.m. German, French and Italian
    19:00 p.m. German
    20:00 p.m. German
  • Tours Sunday, 2 July 2023
    Time Language
    10:00 a.m. German and French
    11:00 a.m. German
    12:00 p.m. German, French and Italian
    13:00 p.m. German and Italian
    14:00 p.m. German and French
    15:00 p.m. German
    16:00 p.m. German and French
    17:00 p.m. German and Italian

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