Bern is my favorite city in Switzerland. We were dropped at the main station where the tourist office is at about 6:30pm. They are very organized and hand out maps with a suggested walking route of the main Old City. So still with our packs on we decided to do half the tour of the main old city ending in dinner which was our main traditional Swiss meal - Fondue!
First we encountered a large open square with tables and chairs and live music. Then we turned into the main old street with cobbled stones and arches on the sides of the buildings. There were tram lines down the middle of the road and people walking in the road. The entire long street is lined on both sides by 4 storey buildings with arcade arches facing the road. Every few blocks there was a fountain in the middle of the road with a figure on top. The figures were mainly bears or soldiers each brightly painted and gilded with gold. They also have an ornate clock tower above one of the buildings.
We got to a restaurant that the book said sold cheap fondue, and the price had gone up. We really couldn't afford it but we splurged and spent 19.5 Swiss Francs for a fondue. We were in a cellar run by a woman, a very intimate atmosphere. Our fondue was delicious and very alcoholic served with ample crusty bread. We left as a group of students were coming in, it would have been nice to stay but camp was calling.
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