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View of the Alps across the Old Town of Bern

Why visit Bern

Wandering through the picture-postcard, Unesco World Heritage–listed Old Town, with its provincial, laid-back air, it's hard to believe that Bern (Berne in French) is the capital of Switzerland.

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Swiss Bliss: Lakes of Lucerne and Lugano in 8 Days

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  1. 1 Riding the world’s steepest funicular to the mountain town of Stoos
  2. 2 Admiring Lake Lucerne and the Swiss Alps from the summit of Mount Rigi
  3. 3 Visiting Switzerland’s only island botanical park at the Gulf of Ascona’s Brissago Islands
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