Bern is small enough to walk in a day and rich enough to fill a week. The Bern City Guides tell you where to order fondue or a Berner Platte, when to stand in front of the Zytglogge, which viewpoints over the Aare cost nothing, where the evening goes once the kitchens close, and which lakes, castles and peaks are an easy train ride away. Each place comes with a clear reason to go and one practical tip, and the guides open in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Bern City Guides
- 142 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Bern guides
Food guide
23 places
Fondue under old vaults, the Berner Platte for two, quick bites near the station, cheese to carry home and the cafés locals happily queue for.
Things to do guide
23 places
The clock tower show at the right moment, Einstein’s flat, the cathedral tower, the best views over the Aare and a plan for Mondays, when museums shut.
Family guide
24 places
The bears and the Dählhölzli zoo, a funicular up the Gurten, hands-on museums, an indoor water park and restaurants that welcome small children.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Wine in vaulted cellars, brewery terraces above the river, a serious jazz room, the Reitschule clubs and the closing times that matter.
Day trips guide
24 places
Castles and old towns 20 minutes away, Lake Thun and Interlaken, snowy mountain days and cheese country, all by train or bus from Bern station.
Budget guide
24 places
Free viewpoints, a free tour of the parliament, cheap lunches, fountains with drinking water and the few paid sights that earn their price.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Restaurant Harmonie
Hotelgasse, near the clock tower
Dark wood, regulars at every table and a cheese fondue that is smooth and classic, served with pears, pickles and potatoes. If cheese is not your thing, the perch fillets are a safe bet. From the food guide.
Marians Jazzroom
Engestrasse 54, Hotel Innere Enge
The city’s jazz club, tucked into a villa hotel by the Enge woods, where international musicians play and dinner and a concert fit into one evening. From the nightlife guide.
Oeschinensee
Kandersteg, about 50 minutes from Bern
A turquoise lake in a ring of cliffs, reached by gondola from Kandersteg. In winter it becomes a snowy walk with a sledging run and a view over the frozen water. From the day trips guide.
After the game, keep exploring
The World City Trail scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour in Bern lead you through the old town. The guides carry on from there: fondue at Restaurant Harmonie, the bears by the Nydegg bridge, a sunset from the Rosengarten or a morning train to Lake Thun.
Your questions about the Bern guides
What’s inside the Bern City Guides?
142 places spread over six guides: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each entry tells you why it is worth going, where it is, what to know about opening times and one useful tip.
How are the guides delivered?
As links, shown on the order page as soon as payment goes through and sent in your order email. Any browser on a phone or laptop opens them, without downloading an app or creating an account.
Will the guides work without mobile data in Bern?
Yes. Open each guide once online and it stays available offline, together with your ticks and notes. You only need data for the map links.
Can I read the guides in my language?
They come in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish, and you can switch at any moment inside the guide.
Can I buy just some of the guides?
Yes. One guide is CHF 4.49, two are CHF 7.99, four are CHF 14.49 and the full set of six is CHF 17.99. Booked with a World City Trail game, the food guide drops to CHF 3.49 and all six to CHF 13.49.
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