Talks on the details of the trade deal between Switzerland and the US are expected to start in the first half of February in Bern, according to people familiar with the matter.

As a European capital, Bern is not at all typical. True, it has a Parliament, embassies and modern museums, but the Swiss capital also has colorful open air markets, a beautifully preserved Old Town- ...

The sidewalk along 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 in ...

Step into the heart of Switzerland’s capital, Bern — a city steeped in history and crowned by its medieval old town. Founded in 1191 along the Aare River, Bern was rebuilt in sandstone after a ...

Put simply, Bern is a quietly brilliant capital city. It doesn’t make a lot of noise about its many great points, but those who take the time to explore will find all manner of wonderful things to do.

“It’s the most beautiful city we’ve ever seen” — celebrated German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote about Bern in a letter to his friend in 1779. Not a lot has changed since that letter was ...

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 ...