Top 10: Bern Highlights in August

Looking for tips that you won’t find in your travel guide? Here are ten Bern experiences you won’t want to miss in August!

#1 – Swim in the Aare

Who needs the sea when you have the turquoise Aare? August is the perfect month to enjoy that Hawaii feeling in Bern. Swimming, rafting, or surfing on the Aare are a genuine Bern experience!

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#2 – Visit the Lorraine Chilbi Festival

Alternative, creative, open, relaxed, vibrant, colorful: Lorraine is many Bern locals’ favorite district. The annual district festival takes place on August 19. Don’t miss it!

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#3 – Try a Bern Mule

Bern’s cult drink of the moment: a Moscow Mule combined with the trendy local schnapps Ingwerer. A Bern Mule is particularly great to enjoy somewhere like on one of the comfy pallet sofas in the Peter Flamingo summer bar.

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#4 – Shine at Film Karaoke

Ever dreamed of stepping into the shoes of your favorite movie hero? Well, now you can! After extensive refurbishments, the Museum of Communication is reopening on August 19. Find film karaoke and lots more to explore across 2000 m2!

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#5 – Check Out the Ice Cream Heaven

Mmmmmmm. Since this spring, the ice-cream workshop at the Altes Tramdepot restaurant has been tempting visitors with 22 different flavors of home-made ice-cream. Head over and try them out before the summer is over!

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#6 – Begin the Day with Yoga

Sun salutations over the rooftops of Bern. Until the end of August, you can begin every Wednesday with an early morning yoga lesson on the sky terrace of the Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & SPA. With 360 degree panoramic views included!

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#7 – See the Buskers Street Music Festival

Music, dance, drama, comedy, artistry, and much more – across three days (August 10-12), around 150 performers from around the world transform the alleyways of Bern’s lower Old Town into a hive of colorful activity.

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#8 – Visit a Museum for Free

Almost a reason to secretly hope for a rainy day: 19 museums, castles, parks, and gardens in Bern and the surrounding area are offering free admission every Saturday in August.

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#9 – Listen to Hair-Raising Tales

Hair-raising events, scary stories, and even erotic anecdotes from past and present. The “Lust and Vice” city tour on August 25 takes you through Bern on the trail of the seven deadly sins. There won’t be a dull moment!

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#10 – Try a Slacklining Workshop

Bern’s largest slacklining festival, “Bern City Slack,” takes place at the Eichholz campsite and river pool from August 25 to 27. What you get: cool people, exciting competitions, and various slacklining workshops. Why not make the most of it and give slacklining a try?

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