All posts tagged Bern
It was almost a dead heat when Bern voted to kill St Christopher; the majority was only four votes.
The ugliest buildings in Bern
Bern is beautiful but not all of its buildings are. Many are splendid, some are disasters.
Election time in the city of Bern
Smaller than in America, fairer than in China: elections are being held in Bern on Sunday.
No sitting allowed in Bern train station
The sign says it all: ‘Notsitz’ or ‘this is not a seat’. Odd, when it clearly is a seat.
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Bern’s six most beautiful buildings
March 27, 2012, 7 CommentsWhich are the most beautiful buildings in Bern? Not an easy question to answer as the Swiss capital has countless candidates.
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A year of festivals in Switzerland
February 28, 2012, 10 CommentsThe Basler Fasnacht, or Carnival, is one of the biggest festivals in the Swiss calendar, and it’s a pretty full calendar!
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Bundeshaus Bern up in lights!
November 16, 2011, No commentsFor the past couple of weeks there’s been a crowd of people standing in the heart of Bern watching an imaginative display of sound and lights.
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Ten essential facts about Bern
September 14, 2011, 4 CommentsThe New York Times recently had a great little article about 36 hours in Bern, with 12 things to see and do in the Swiss capital.
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What is Bern’s secret pleasure?
June 9, 2011, 9 CommentsSometimes the only way to find out about the best places to go in a city is to live there – or know someone who does.
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Is this the street where you live?
June 2, 2011, 7 CommentsA rather different post today. A man in Texas sent me this photo and asked if I could identify the street (yes, I get a lot of interesting emails ...
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Swiss election results: xenophobia 0 commonsense 1
October 24, 2011, 31 Comments -
Dead famous in Switzerland
September 15, 2010, 29 Comments -
A beginner’s guide to Swissness
June 4, 2010, 28 Comments -
Meet Homo helveticus
October 3, 2011, 26 Comments -
What a load of poppycock from Fifa!
November 11, 2011, 24 Comments
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Expat Expo is back in Basel
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A vote to the death in Bern
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Swiss prices give me indigestion
May 4, 2013, 9 Comments -
Where in Switzerland is this?
April 19, 2013, 14 Comments -
The old ad men of Switzerland
April 7, 2013, 1 Comment
