Bern, the stunning Swiss capital, is renowned for its historic architecture and tranquil setting along the Aare River. Established in 1191 as a fortress by Duke Berthold V, the city rose from the ...

A new study by Compare the Market has ranked 25 of Europe’s capital cities to see which among them is the greenest place to live, and the answers are fascinating.

Bern's 15th century cathedral, once Catholic, now Protestant, is capped by a 330-foot-tall tower, the highest in Switzerland. During the Reformation, Protestants destroyed religious icons.

Swiss cities, including Bern, are also showing increasing usage, while prices of cocaine have halved in the last five years, according to Addiction Switzerland, a non-governmental organisation.

According to this research, Bern is one of the happiest and healthiest places in Europe to live, only receiving censures for the number of CO2 emissions per person, which were more than double the ...

Mr Albisetti, 62, said the Muslim community in Bern was the only one out of the eight religions to meet internal opposition to involvement with the Haus der Religionen. “Our imam is very liberal ...

The draft map is called “2021 New Bern Redistricting.” (Or click here to view the proposed ward changes.) A survey is included at the bottom of the page for feedback.

After nearly 500 years in a pit, Bern's famous bears are to get a new home - a riverside reserve on the edge of the old city. With luck, the park will open in 2007, bringing to an end years of ...

You can usually tell a capital city: larger-than-life, in a hurry, full of its own importance. Except in Switzerland. Bern is so small and charming – all cobbles, arcades and wooded slopes, and ...