“It’s the most beautiful city we’ve ever seen” — celebrated German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote about Bern in a letter to his friend in 1779. Not a lot has changed since that letter was ...

The Old Town of Bern, the capital of Switzerland, was first settled on the peninsular land surrounded by the Aare river in the 12th century, and since then has been a city of many firsts. From one of ...

Samantha has a most adventurous Swiss journey. Many people dream of visiting Switzerland and experiencing the sheer beauty of the Alps and Samantha jumps right in. From an Alpine Garden on an idyllic ...

It's quiet this time of morning on the Aare River – a little too quiet. The summer sun is just beginning to warm the air around me. The streets of Bern are filling with people. Soon the river, too, ...

Bern, Switzerland has been named the world’s most liveable city for 2026. Discover why this quiet European capital tops global rankings for quality of life.