IAESTE Bern Weekend
July 1-2, 2006

You won't spend long in Bern without hearing or reading the name UNESCO. Switzerlands capital is so proud of its medieval town centre it wants everyone to know that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has declared this a world heritage site.

No one argues with that 1983 protection order. On the city's long curving and cobbled streets, lined with tall, 15th century terraced buildings you often feel as if you're in some kind of dizzying architectural canyon. From the surrounding hills of Bern you're presented with an equally captivating picture of parallel rows of red roofs, all crammed together on a spit of land within a bend of the river Aare...

Like several other world capitals, Bern only became capital as it was a compromise candidate. It was simply the easiest choice for French- and German-speakers to agree on when the new Swiss Confederation came to life in 1848. So even today this remains an essentially provincial town...with a parliament and bunch of bureaucrats attached :-)

Program:

Saturday, July 1
Start: 10 o'clock at the meeting point in Bern train station Move to hostel to deposit luggage City tour via the famous fonts, bear pits and Rosengarten Lunch at Rosengarten (bring your own lunch) Continue City-tour back to the Münster (the highest in Switzerland at 100m), pass Einstein house, Zeitglockenturm and a lot more Go to Marzili (the nicest place for swimming --> bring your swimming suit) Raclette-Plausch at the hostel Party time
Sunday, July 2
Wake up at (5am :-p) 9-10am, breakfast Go to Ropetech-park (adventure park in te trees of Bern) Lunch Swimming, chilling, ... End at the hostel Bad weather option: visit of the Alpine museum on Sunday.

Train Connections

We suggest the following trains to come to Bern and meet at the meeting point in the big hall.
Please note that you have to buy your own ticket to Bern and the way back!

Bring with you:

• Lunch for Saturday
• Swimming suit, sun cream, towel
• Money
• Good mood
• Clothes depending on the weather
• No sleeping bag is required

Cost:

The weekend will cost CHF 80.- per person. The money will be collected during the weekend.
Please bring the exact amount of money so that the payment can be done fast.
Travel expenses to come to Bern and going back are not included!

Included in the price:

The following things are included in the price:

• Accommodation for Saturday night
• Raclette for dinner on Saturday
• Breakfast on Sunday
• Lunch on Sunday
• Admission to ropetech park
• Admission to Museums (in event of bad weather)

Number of participants and registration

Please register for this event between 2006-06-23 12:00 and 2006-06-29 17:00 (registration exclusively electronically and in the given time frame, valid e-mail address required; link for registration published here during this time).

The first ones to do so who fit in our group of up to 36 people (including helpers) are in! If the list of participants is already filled up, you can still register. You are then added to the waiting list, and with a bit of luck you can still join!

Further details

If you have any question, feel free to ask us! Send an e-mail to bern2006{-at-}iaeste{.}ch^*.

We are looking forward to having a good time together with you!

Jürg Germann, Brian Sheehy
for IAESTE LC Zurich

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