A place to relax, grab a snack, entertain children in a beautiful setting over the river. There's…read moreenough natural shade for summer days. Bring a book, stare at your phone, picnic on the grass, or god forbid, smoke a cigarette- yep, no laws about that here.

Great place to go with kids on a nice day. Many toys are provided for free by the city in one of…read morethe corner pavilions

This clock is a marvel! Not only beautiful, but the thought, and detail that went into the creation…read moreof this clock is mind-blowing!

Zytglogge is a clock tower in Bern most famous for its puppet show that runs every hour. About…read more10-15 minutes before the top of every hour you'll see crowds forming in front of the clock tower which is located in the middle of the historic streets. Interestingly at the top of the house when the show should've started, the puppets didn't actually move so I think it was broken at that time. However, later we walked by again and by happenstance it was moving in full force. It's a unique quirk of the clock tower that is cool to check out if it's working.

Yelp Review 2026 #135:…read more Switzerland has a lot of water fountains. Some plain and some more ornate. Kindlifresserbrunnen is the most interesting I've seen. It's an ogre eating children carrying a sack with more children. The ogre is the equivalent of the Boogeyman meant to scare children from misbehaving. It was originally a fountain made of wood in the 1500s and was called Platzbrunnen. In 1666, the wooden fountain was replaced by this fountain called Kindlifresserbrunnen or "Fountain of the Eater of Little Children". It's a free thing to see. There are shops and restaurants nearby and it's close to Zytglogge so, it's not out of the way. Bern has plenty of interesting fountains. Be sure to check them out especially this one.

This is definitely special. I traveled halfway across the city just the fine this and almost missed…read moreit. Because it's such a small fountain. However, take the time to zoom into the pictures.And you'll get to see why it's such a special fountain.

The Neuchatel Castle is now home to the Neuchatel cantonal legislative offices, the cantonal law…read morecourts (hold hearings here), and other administrative offices. Between 1st April and 30th September, the castle is open for free guided tours. Guided tours leave from the main entrance at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm on weekdays and 10am, 11am, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm on Saturdays and at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm on Sundays and public holidays. The guided tour takes you through several of the legislative and court rooms, knights room, and offices. The tour guide was extremely informative and friendly, probably one of the best tour guides I have had. The inside of the castle was definitely worth seeing. There are some beautiful art pieces and historic Neuchatel Clocks on display within some of the rooms.