When Gab and I were planning our Eurotrip, we knew first hand that we didn’t want to miss visiting Switzerland, with one goal in mind: visiting the Swiss Alps. Bern, the capital of Switzerland (not Zurich!) is a UNESCO world heritage site due to sandstone houses, narrow streets, and beautiful fountains, all well preserved dating back to medieval times; Bern also happens to be a gateway to the alps and Jungfraujoch was on the top of our list for Switzerland. According to local legend, Bern (Berne) got it’s name from Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen, who vowed to name the city after the first animal he met on a hunt, which happened to be a bear. The best thing about traveling in autumn isn’t the cold weather, it’s the way nature changes color, as if to mimic sunset representing the end of the year. Our quaint looking hostel: Youth Hostel Leissigen, our home base in Bern. More about our stay here soon. Leissigen is a quiet little village with a population of around 976 people, give or take. Taken on our first morning, waiting for the train to head to the Old Town Bern. Charming Leissigen train station is my favorite out […]
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