Visit Bethlehem
Popular places to visit
Federal Palace
Browse a market, play in the fountain or go ice-skating beside this iconic political hub, before taking a guided tour through its historic halls.
Bern Rose Garden
See and smell beautiful roses at this dreamy park with hundreds of types of flowers. Appreciate the views from the garden’s position on a ridge.
Berner Munster
Peruse centuries-old religious art, climb the tallest church tower in Switzerland and attend sacred music recitals when you visit Bern's Gothic cathedral.
Paul Klee Museum
Take a trip to futuristic warehouses in a rustic green setting to see the inspiring works of a modernist artist.
Bern Art Museum
Inside one of the oldest art museums in Switzerland, view a vast treasure trove of art from the last 800 years, including works by renowned masters.
Bern Historical Museum
Browse this prominent Swiss museum to find local treasures from the Stone Age to the present day and get to know the man behind the genius in the Einstein Museum.
Things to do
Lucerne: Guided Walking Tour with an Official Guide
Gruyères, Cheese Factory & Maison Cailler Day Trip from Bern
Bern Exploration Game and City Tour on your Phone
Bern: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide
Top hotels in Bethlehem
Holiday Inn BERN-WESTSIDE by IHG
the best
Reviewed on 18 Sept 2025
Stay KooooK Bern City – Online Check In
Clean room
Reviewed on 13 Nov 2025
Hotel Savoy Bern
Great location and the staff are very helpful.
Reviewed on 3 Dec 2025
Prize by Radisson, Bern City
Quite, safe, free coffee, close to buses, renovated. The downside: there were only two channels in English (both news) and there was no way for me to plug in my laptop to watch shows.
Reviewed on 2 Dec 2025
Los Lorentes Residences
The hotel is mostly trying to be automated. Staff was helpful. Room was fantastic and well equipped. The hotel also gives you a code to use transit in Bern for free. No parking available on site when I went so I had to scramble. But the hotel was still a great value.
Reviewed on 6 Nov 2025
Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & Spa
Superb hotel highly recommend
Reviewed on 2 Dec 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Bethlehem
Bümpliz
While Bümpliz isn't home to many top sights, Westside and Federal Palace are some notable places to visit nearby.
Holligen
While Holligen isn't home to many top sights, Federal Palace and Bern Art Museum are some notable places to visit nearby.
Mattenhof
Mattenhof might not have many top sights, but Federal Palace and Prison Tower (Kafigturm) are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Langgasse-Felsenau
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Langgasse-Felsenau and surrounding area, you can visit Bern Art Museum and Theater am Zytglogge.
Monbijou
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Monbijou and surrounding area, you can visit Federal Palace and Bern Art Museum.
Weissenbühl
Though Weissenbühl may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Federal Palace and Bern Historical Museum.
