The first stop was to the The Kindlifresserbrunnen, or "Fountain of the Eater of Little Children". The sculpture is an ogre devouring a child and at his side is a bag containing more children. Under that is an army of bears. I have to say I was expecting it to be bigger than it was, but it's a fun statue all the same.
Just around the corner from here is the Zeitglockenturm (Clock Tower), a huge clock which is also an astronomical clock. Just before the hour, the mechanical figures start to move.
On the main street of the Old Town, is the home where Albert Einstein worked out the Theory of Relativity. There's a 6chf charge to go in and see the home, and there's not a lot to see, but he really did have a fantastic location.
Street views from Einstein's house
From here, it's another short walk to Bern's late-Gothic cathedral. I was quite impressed with the detail in this cathedral. There were wonderful carvings on the seats, and some great statues on the outside too. (Double click on a photo to see details)
From here, I headed off to see the famous residents of Bern, the bears. Fortunately, their old home, the pit, is no longer used and they now at least have some trees to climb and a part of the river to swim in.
In the old pit, there is a small shop which also has a collection of items that were dropped into the pit over the years. Among the sunglasses and cameras was a pair of denchers, a bra, and a can of silly string!
By this time, I was quite tired but I still had one more place to go, the Paul Klee Centre. There is a huge collection of the Swiss artist's work here, but once there, I decided that this would have to be something to tackle another day. The building itself however, was worth the trip.
This weekend there is a festival on in Zürich, so I might take the camera out on another mission tomorrow and see what there is to see.
