The city of Berne is situated at the river Aare and Switzerland`s sleepy capital, is gate to the French speaking part of Switzerland and located about 20 km north of the Bernese Alps (Jungfraujoch); Berne was founded by the Duke Berchtold V of Zähringen and named after a bear he had killed; Start your journey at the mainstation, walk towards The Federal Palace (Bundeshaus) make a stop over at the most beautiful hotel of Bern - "The Bellevue" and have a drink on the sun-terrrace; Visit also the landmark "Zytglogge" (Time Bell) - a medieval clock tower with moving puppets- and the newly renovated "Bärengraben" (bear pit) where real bears are living and waiting for your "goodies"; Berne's city center is known for its medieval part, its "covered arcades" and that the locals are speaking slower then the rest of Switzerland; last but not least a cultural highlight is the "Zentrum Paul Klee" - a great museum including a wonderful restaurant called "Schöngrün" dedicated to the Swiss painter Paul Klee