Photos: Daniel Kraft, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Dmitry A. Mottl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ank kumar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Daniel Kraft, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Dmitry A. Mottl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ank kumar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The bridge view every postcard of Bern copies
Your local guide
Thomas Studer
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Highlights
- Bern's most photographed river bend
- Old town rooftops from two heights
- Why the Aare turns so sharply here
- A short, focused single-view session
- The view behind Bern's postcards
About this tour
This short session covers the single view that appears on more postcards of Bern than any other, from the Nydeggbrücke and the steps below it. You see the old town's rooftops framed by the Aare's tight bend from two different heights. Thomas explains why the river takes such a sharp turn at exactly this point.
He starts on the bridge itself and then drops down to the steps for a lower angle on the same skyline. The whole session moves at a relaxed pace, since there is only the one view to properly take in.
This suits anyone who wants a short, focused session rather than a longer walk. It also works well paired with a fuller old town tour.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bern before heading out.
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Nydeggbrücke Centre Span 15 min
From the middle of the bridge, the camera turns to catch the old town's rooftops rising inside the Aare's tight bend.
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Riverside Steps Below 15 min
Thomas climbs down to the steps at river level for a second angle on the same view, looking back up at the bridge.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Bern: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Meringues with double cream and Matte, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Zurich time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bern, showing you Nydeggbrücke Centre Span and Riverside Steps Below live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet with the link in your booking. I climb down to the steps midway through, so you get the view from two different heights.
Times shown in Zurich time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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