We've recently returned from a weekend trip to Berne during which we also took a side trip to Fribourg. In Bern, we stayed in the Best Western Hotel Bären, Bern which is only a short walk from the UNESCO World Heritage listed Old Town of Berne and the Gothic Berner Münster We also took a most pleasant dinner in Der Klötzlikeller, Berne which is centrally located in Kramgasse and close to Albert Einsteins house.
In Fribourg, we visited the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas and had a rather disappointing lunch at the Bindella.
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Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook