Posts tagged barengraben

Bear Pit in Bern, Switzerland

Bears have always been native to Bern and it’s said that city owes its name to this wild creature. The bear pit has been revamped to keep bears, and a new section called the BärenPark allows the bears to roam more freely. Current residents are bears Björk and Finn who are mother and father respectively, to cubs Ursina and Berna.

Nature, TravelYafen LiangFebruary 28, 2020travel, nature, bern, switzerland, swiss, barengraben, bear pit, aare river Comment

Nydeggbrücke in Bern, Switzerland

Crossing over the Aare River, Nydeggbrücke is a bridge that connects the old part of town to the new and is considered a Swiss Heritage Site. The views of the winding streets of idyllic Old Town are fantastic and is reminiscent of scenes from old fairytales.

Travel, CityYafen LiangFebruary 14, 2020travel, city, old town, switzerland, bern, nydeggbrucke, bridge, scenic, swiss, barengraben, bear pit, aare, aare river, river, untertorbrucke, heritageComment