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Stade de Suisse in Wankdorf Bern

Young Boys Bern vs Basel 1893

The Swiss super league began this weekend and Thomas & I were enjoying the game between arch-rivals YB & Basel, which is a bit like Liverpool v Man Utd but on a much smaller scale. Day 1238 – July 22nd 2017 A good crowd gathered outside the Stade de Suisse stadium in Wankdorf for the opening […]

Bern Zytglogge

Bern The Swiss Capital

Many would be mistaken in assuming that Zurich is the capital of Switzerland, however, Berne was chosen as the capital or not… Bern’s official title is Bundesstadt, or Federal City, rather than Hauptstadt, or capital city. Switzerland technically has no capital but since 1848 Bern has been the seat of the Federal Parliament and government so is the de facto capital. These are […]