Berne Region

The central, flatter part of the canton of Berne is marketed as the Swiss Mittelland by the Swiss tourism office. This region includes the northern part of the canton of Berne, the German speaking part of Fribourg as well as the southern half of the canton of Solothurn.

Public Holidays
The public holidays are different in each canton. These are the public holidays in addition to those observed in the whole of Switzerland:


 * St. Berchtold (2 January, observed in Berne and Fribourg)
 * St Joseph's Day (19 March, observed in parts of Solothurn)
 * Labour Day (1 May, observed as a half day in Solothurn)
 * Corpus Christi (60 days after Easter, observed in Fribourg and most parts of Solothurn)
 * Assumption (15 August, observed in Fribourg and most parts of Solothurn)
 * All Saints Day (1 November, observed in Fribourg and most parts of Solothurn)
 * Immaculate Conception (8 December, observed in Fribourg)

In the canton of Solothurn many towns have their own local holiday on the day of their saint patron.

Get in
There is an airport in this region, near the city of Berne. However, as this airport doesn't offer that many connections, for most travelers it will make more sense to take the plane to Zurich.

See

 * Visit the picturesque Emmental which is not only home to the cheese but also boasts a hilly landscape with traditional farm houses:

Do

 * Swimming or rafting on the river Aare.