Restaurant d'Schmitte
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Looking for good food, a unique atmosphere and excellent customer service?
D’Schmitte was built in 1862 as a blacksmith horse house and was carefully converted into a cozy restaurant. There is only room for up to 18 people so bookings are required sometimes several months in advance. The lovely couple who own and operate the restaurant speak English and provide a lovely experience for their guests.
Dinner only; closed Sunday & Monday
Oberdorfstrasse 50,3072 Ostermundigen
O’BLOC Bouldering & Rock-climbing
If you are wanting to learn bouldering and rock-climbing or perhaps practice your skills, this is the place to do it in Bern. There are 180 routes in all levels of difficulty, 2 floors of boulder landscape, and all gear available on-site. A bistro is also on-site
Forelstrasse 11, 3072 Ostermundigen
Open Mon-Fri 10.00-22.00Sat-Sun 9.00-19.00
Suitable for ages 5+
English-speaking Instructors are available
Swiss Castles & Museums
This has been a huge money saver for the CLO family and it’s allowed us to visit museums we normally would not have considered had they not been included in the pass.
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-It is valid for 1 year from the date you choose
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-30CHF discount with a GA, 20 CHF discount for Half-Fare card holders.
If you plan to visit these top museums & castles, for example, within one year you will pay for your ticket:
Cow Bells
If you are looking for a Cow Bell Souvenir, CLO has two recommendations:
Glockengiesserei Berger allows you to customize and create your cowbell from start to finish. Visit the CLO office to see the catalogue or visit their website
*Note that reservations are required and recommended several months in advance.
If you prefer an authentic bell (one that’s actually been used), Rytz Sattlereiand his wife have the best selection I’ve seen (and it’s where the CLO family got theirs): Simmentalstrasse 332, 3762 Erlenbach
The cow bell is not just a simple bell, it is a symbol of seasonal change, held in high regard all over Switzerland.
Trampoline Hall in Belp
This warehouse is filled from wall-to-wall with various trampolines and jumping apparatus. It’s great fun for young kids as well as teens and birthday party packages are also available.
Hours of Operation:
Tues-Fri: 14.00-21.00
Sat-Sun: 10.00-21.00
1 hour = 15 CHF
2 hours- 25 CHF
3 hours= 33 CHF
St. Bernard Barry
Barry, the most famous rescue dog in the world, died 200 years ago but remains a legend in Switzerland to this day. Barry can now be admired at the Natural History Museum Bern, where a new exhibition explores the heroic deeds attributed to this extraordinary St Bernard from the Great St Bernard Pass. The question is, which of the stories surrounding him are fact and which are myths? The exhibition tells the whole truth.
