{"id":1401,"date":"2019-07-24T15:49:25","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T13:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.staykooook.com\/blog\/bern-like-a-local\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:39:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:39:43","slug":"bern-like-a-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.staykooook.com\/en\/blog\/bern-like-a-local\/","title":{"rendered":"Psssst! Top secret tips of Bern"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nume nid gschpr\u00e4ngt!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

People say, we Bernese can be slow \u2013 I say we\u2019re just energy efficient: focus on the essentials and leave the stress to others, or even better, to the people of Zurich (wink)! I find it incomprehensible, how tourists can spend all day taking their snapshots from the Zytglogge, or the Bundesplatz and walk around with extended selfie sticks on the Kornhausbr\u00fccke \u2013 my Bern, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has more to offer than just gothic architecture.<\/p>\n

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For me, it\u2019s the people of Bern<\/a>, who are the experience and create the unforgettable memories. Take, for example, the Kaffee Montag<\/a> coffee shop \u2013 the owners have taken advantage of a piece of our town history; under the old town lies an over 800 years old, ancient system for our water supply. That these corridors and tunnels don\u2019t simply just disappear underground to be forgotten, they simply replaced the floors with glass panels and thus lent this quiet little cafe a very special interior touch.<\/p>\n

Talking of coffee and cake, you\u2019re going to have to visit the toilet at some point, multiple times even, especially if you have tried too much of our secret potion. \u00abIngwerer\u00bb is the name of the ginger liqueur from the Bernese Lorraine region \u2013 probably my ultimate insider tip. With just 24% alcoholic volume, the \u00abSzeni-Schnapps\u00bb may taste a little mellow at first \u2013 but if you shake the bottle, things can get spicy, quickly!<\/p>\n

But be careful not to get too cocky with the drink though. It definitely lowers inhibitions, and has led a few friends of mine to discover their inner cliff-divers. We Berner love to jump from \u00abSch\u00f6nausteg\u00bb into the Aare. Don\u2019t worry: we\u2019re not at risk of suicide \u2013 on the contrary: the small jetty is only two meters above the waters surface, even the timid-hearted will enjoy the leap into the city\u2019s best cool-off. But take care: Always look both ways to see if someone is swimming under you \u2013 otherwise you might have to offer another Ingwerer to make amends.<\/p>\n

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And speaking of new acquaintances: did you know how dating worked in Bern in the pre-snartphone era? You made an appointment at the \u00abLoebegge\u00bb. For more than fifteen years there was a telephone there, that would accept calls, but could not make them. If someone was late for a date on the Loebegge, they could call this machine. Whoever was standing there picked up the receiver and then called out the name of the desired person among the crowd waiting. I wonder if such a thing would work in Zurich?!<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what I like about Bern: it\u2019s small, and mighty. People are open-hearted and will accept anyone \u2013 it just might take us a while! So \u00abnume nid gschpr\u00e4ngt\u00bb, and have a great time in Bern!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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