Berne
Switzerland's seat city
Berne is the capital city of Switzerland, seat of the Swiss federal government.
Also spelled Bern, particularly in German.
The city sits on a peninsula formed by the Aare River and is known for its medieval old town.
We spent three days in Berne visiting the parliament building.
Shared melted dipping dish
- racletteCheese scraped when molten
- emmentalNutty holed cheese
- watchmakingCraft of building timepieces
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
banking · precision · neutrality · Alps · chalet · yodeling · Heidi · Gruyère
National legislative assembly
- cantonsAdministrative territorial divisions
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- EmmentalHoley Alpine cheese
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
Swiss alpine mountain
- glaciersSlow-moving ice masses
- skiingSnow sport on runners
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- InterlakenSwiss lakeside resort town
Grindelwald · mountains · peaks · elevation · snowcap · cablecar · gondola · chalet
Study of armorial bearings
Formal agreements between states
- embassiesForeign government offices abroad
- neutralityState of taking sides
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
ICRC · negotiations · summit · multilateral · arbitration
fondue
Shared melted dipping dish
- racletteCheese scraped when molten
- emmentalNutty holed cheese
- watchmakingCraft of building timepieces
chocolate · banking · precision · neutrality · Alps · chalet · yodeling · Heidi · Gruyère · canton
parliament
National legislative assembly
- cantonsAdministrative territorial divisions
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- EmmentalHoley Alpine cheese
Eiger
Swiss alpine mountain
Interlaken · Grindelwald · mountains · peaks · elevation · snowcap · cablecar · gondola · chalet · trekking
heraldry
Study of armorial bearings
treaties
Formal agreements between states
- embassiesForeign government offices abroad
- neutralityState of taking sides
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
humanitarian · ICRC · negotiations · summit · multilateral · arbitration
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- Wesermarschmarshland, dikes
- Bremen Area
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