BERN, Switzerland - The mouthwash-green water is churning along at an incredible pace. Eddies and small whirlpools fly past in a surprisingly swift current, given how wide the waterway is. Neither ...

The son of a high-ranking Indonesian politician has gone missing after a swim in a river in Switzerland. Police in the city of Bern were informed about three people experiencing difficulties in the ...

Discover Bern, the captivating capital of Switzerland, nestled in a scenic bend of the Aare River. Founded in 1191 by Duke Berthold V of Zähringen as a military outpost, Bern boasts a remarkably ...

Visit Bern, Switzerland’s capital and one of its most enchanting cities. Founded in 1191 by Duke Berthold V of Zähringen, Bern’s old town — rebuilt after the fire of 1405 — remains a living monument ...

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) From September, the city and canton of Bern will be carrying out extensive construction work on the River Aare to protect against flooding and to renovate the Marzili outdoor pool.

And some of the most overlooked city break destinations in Europe WHEN people think about visiting European capital cities, places like Paris, London and Amsterdam are usually among the first to ...

Green-turquoise under the cloudless sky, the water flowed at a pace I was unable to match – and I was walking with a fixed time-limit and purpose. Was I really going to risk a swim in the Aare river?

It’s summertime in Bern, capital of Switzerland. I’ve joined hundreds of people swimming down the frigid Aare (pronounced Ar-reh) River and we’re all whooping and laughing like children. The scenario ...

The sidewalk going up the Aare River is congested with wet and happy Swiss, hiking upstream in swimsuits just to float back into town. I join them - marveling at how this exercise brings out the silly ...

WHEN people think about visiting European capital cities, places like Paris, London and Amsterdam are usually among the first to spring to mind. However, there’s another that people feel has been ...