{"id":72821,"date":"2018-08-16T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T04:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=72821"},"modified":"2026-07-24T09:23:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T07:23:57","slug":"schweiz-huvudstad-bern-floden-aare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/08\/schweiz-huvudstad-bern-floden-aare\/","title":{"rendered":"Bern, Switzerland - 7 things to see and do"},"content":{"rendered":"

Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Updated | July 2026<\/em>. Did you think the capital of Switzerland was called Zurich? Or maybe Geneva? If so, you're not alone! Many tourists who come to Bern are surprised to hear that this nice little city is the capital of Switzerland, but that's exactly what it is. Incidentally, we took a refreshing swim in the Aare River, which surrounds almost the entire city.<\/p>

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