Berne Region

The central, flatter part of the canton of Berne is marketed as the Swiss Mittelland by the Swiss tourism office. This region includes the northern part of the canton of Berne and the (German) speaking part of Fribourg as well as the southern half of the canton of Solothurn.

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Cities

North Berne (Berne GPS 46.95,7.45 , GPS 47.142,7.259 Biel.jpg) The northern part of the canton around the Swiss capital Berne, whose old town is inscribed as a UNESCO world legacy site. Biel is a bilingual city famous for being home to many watch companies. Thit is also were the picturesque Emmental is located, home to the famous Cheese.

South Solothurn (GPS 47.2074,7.5390 Solothurn, GPS 47.349,7.907 Olten) The capital Solothurn is a little city at the southern edge of the Jura mountains, but the largest city is Olten. The northern part of the canton is part of Northwestern Switzerland

Sense District (GPS 46.85103 ,7.18980Düdingen , GPS 46.6713 ,7.2910Schwarzsee) {{{region3description}}}

| region3description= Thit is the (German) speaking part of the canton of Fribourg (also called Freiburg). The French speaking part is part of Western Switzerland. The area is mostly known for the Schwarzsee resort and lake, surrounded by the Gantrisch nature park.

Berne Region Halal Travel Guide

Public Holidays

The public holidays are different in each canton. These are the public holidays in addition to Switzerland#Public_holidays|those observed in the whole of Switzerland:

• St. Berchtold (2 January, observed in Berne and Fribourg)
• St Joseph's Day (19 March, observed in parts of Solothurn)
• Labour Day (1 May, observed as a half day in Solothurn)
• Corpus Christi (60 days after Easter, observed in Fribourg and most parts of Solothurn)
• Assumption (15 August, observed in Fribourg and most parts of Solothurn)
• All Saints Day (1 November, observed in Fribourg and most parts of Solothurn)
• Immaculate Conception (8 December, observed in Fribourg)

In the canton of Solothurn many towns have their own local holiday on the day of their saint patron.

How to travel to Berne Region

There is an Berne#By_plane|airport in this region, near the city of Berne. However, as this airport doesn't offer that many connections, for most travelers it will make more sense to take the plane to Zurich#By_plane|Zurich.

What to see in Berne Region

• Visit the picturesque Emmental which is not only home to the Cheese but also boasts a hilly landscape with traditional farm houses:

• Emmentaler Show Dairy - Emmentaler Schaukäserei - Schaukäsereistrasse 6, 3416 Affoltern im Emmental 47.06404,7.73148 - Opening Hours: Daily 09:00-18:30 (17:00 in winter) Fr. 10 for audioguide tour Learn how the famous Emmentaler Cheese is made.

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