Switzerland's de facto capital - officially a Bundesstadt rather than a Hauptstadt - Bern has about 122,000 residents in a medieval old town that loops around a bend in the Aare river. The Altstadt, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983, preserves six kilometres of covered arcades (Lauben) sheltering shops below sandstone facades. The Zytglogge clock tower has performed its mechanical show four minutes before each hour since 1530. Albert Einstein developed his theory of special relativity while working at the Bern patent office in 1905, and his apartment at Kramgasse 49 is now a museum.
The Lorraine neighbourhood north of the Aare is Bern's primary red-light area, with municipal regulations governing locations and operating hours. The Barengraben (bear pit), dating to the fifteenth century, was expanded in 2009 into a larger Barenpark along the riverside. Hotels throughout Bern accommodate companion meetings. Escortservice.com publishes reviewed profiles for the Canton de Berne. We do not arrange, mediate, or provide services.
The Bundeshaus (Federal Palace) overlooks the Aare from a terrace with views toward the Bernese Alps. On clear days the Eiger, Moench, and Jungfrau are visible 60 kilometres to the south. You must be at least 18.
Switzerland's de facto capital - officially a Bundesstadt rather than a Hauptstadt - Bern has about 122,000 residents in a medieval old town that loops around a bend in the Aare river. The Altstadt, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983, preserves six kilometres of covered arcades (Lauben) sheltering shops below sandstone facades. The Zytglogge clock tower has performed its mechanical show four minutes before each hour since 1530. Albert Einstein developed his theory of special relativity while working at the Bern patent office in 1905, and his apartment at Kramgasse 49 is now a museum.
The Lorraine neighbourhood north of the Aare is Bern's primary red-light area, with municipal regulations governing locations and operating hours. The Barengraben (bear pit), dating to the fifteenth century, was expanded in 2009 into a larger Barenpark along the riverside. Hotels throughout Bern accommodate companion meetings. Escortservice.com publishes reviewed profiles for the Canton de Berne. We do not arrange, mediate, or provide services.
The Bundeshaus (Federal Palace) overlooks the Aare from a terrace with views toward the Bernese Alps. On clear days the Eiger, Moench, and Jungfrau are visible 60 kilometres to the south. You must be at least 18.
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