LocationCentral Switzerland.
Dialling code41.
Population127,882 (2007).
Time zoneGMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity230 volts AC, 50Hz; round three-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temperatures- 1.5°C (29ºF).
Average July temperatures17°C (62.5ºF).
Annual rainfall1,005mm (40 inches).
Cost of Living:1 Swiss Franc (SFr1) = £0.60; US$0.89; C$1.05; A$1.24;
€0.66
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009Special Events:Carnival in Bern, Feb, Thurs to Sat before Lent, a vibrant carnival celebration bringing 50,000 people out into the streets of Bern (website:
www.fasnacht.be)
Bern International Jazz, Mar, jazz festival with lots of international stars, various venues in Bern (website:
www.jazzfestivalbern.ch)
Bern Museum Night, Mar, marks the start of Bern’s cultural spring, the museums stay open until 0200, their facades are lit up and some even offer special culinary treats
Bern Grand Prix, May, the largest racing event in the German-speaking part of Switzerland (website:
www.gpbern.ch)
Bern Dance Days, Jun, international dance festival that includes official performances as well as late-night dancing in bars, workshops about dance and so on (website:
www.tanztage.ch)
Frauenlauf (Women’s Race), Jun, the biggest running (or walking) race for women on the European mainland, it covers 5km (3 miles) from the Länggass district into the center of Bern (website:
www.frauenlauf.ch)
Gurten Festival, Jul, very popular four-day open-air music festival on Bern’s own mountain, the Gurten, with a wide-ranging musical program (website:
www.gurtenfestival.ch)
Buskers Festival, Aug, buskers and street performers from many countries and from all over Switzerland come to Bern to bring life and entertainment to the city’s streets (website:
www.buskersbern.ch)
Onion Market, Nov, traditional folk festival on the fourth Monday of November with lots of activities and more than 50 tons of onions, many of them artistically woven together in plaits, brought into the city center by local farmers
Christmas Market, Dec, the Christmas atmosphere in Bern is nice and cosy, and there are interesting arts and crafts items on offer at the market on Münsterplatz and more traditional market fare on the Waisenhausplatz market
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