Bern | Finally Visiting Switzerland’s Underrated Capital

After several trips to Switzerland, I finally made it to Bern—and it charmed me instantly! 🚌 Border Chaos & Transport Wins Took FlixBus from Lyon → 1-hour border check (passport inspections + random luggage searches). Pro tip: Download the BernWelcome App (ask your hotel for a free transit code!). Drama: A bus driver insisted I buy a ticket (€5.20) despite my app pass—but the hotel refunded me in cash and vowed to investigate! 🏨💶 Now that’s service! 🐻 Exploring the "City of Bears" Compact & walkable: From the train station to Rosengarten (hilltop rose garden) = 30 mins (add photo stops = half-day). Medieval arcades line the main street—perfect for window shopping (but shops were closed for Ascension Day 😭). Quirky finds: Einstein’s tiny apartment (where he scribbled E=mc²!) 📸 Bear Park (only saw a snoozing bear’s head 🐻💤) 100+ ornate fountains—drink like a local! 💸 Swiss Prices Strike Again Chinese restaurant: CHF 25 (¥200+) for one plate of noodles 😱 Coop savior: Roast chicken for CHF 6.95 🍗 = the real MVP! #Bern #SwitzerlandTravel #HiddenGems