Quiet Attic-Apt., Old Town, 1min to Zytglogge

Entire, comfortable apartment for 1-6 persons on the 5th floor in a historic building in the heart of the Bernese Old Town. Private bathroom. 10 minutes walk to Bern main train station, 1 minute to Zytglogge (in view from your window), just seconds to Einsteinhaus; seconds to dozens of shops, restaurants and the Bernese night life, but also only 5 minutes to the Aare, or the famous Bear park. * super-central location in the heart of the beautiful Bernese Old Town (“She is the most beautiful we have ever seen", Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote about Bern in a letter to his girlfriend) * the bright 2-floor bedroom apartment is on the 5th floor of a beautiful historic building and has wood parquet flooring. Besides the living room facing Kramgasse to the North, it has a kitchen facing the inner courtyard. The entire apartment is in a studio layout - i.e., there are no doors except the bathroom door. There is no elevator in the building. * Bedroom: the quiet bedroom upstairs has a regular queen-sized bed (160cm) and another queen-sized mattress on the floor (160cm). Quiet nights are guaranteed (just the bells of the churches in the Old Town might wake you up), and there are roller blinds to darken the room somewhat. * The living room has 3 sofa-bed elements (pull-out), which are 80cm wide each. During daytime, these are used as a sofa. * Kitchen & Bathroom: the kitchen offers an oven, stove, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, as well as a coffee machine and a water kettle. Moreover, there is a washing-machine / dryer combination for your laundry. The bathroom as a sink, toilet, and shower. * WiFi, coffee and tea are included in the price of the apartment Entire private apartment, including private bathroom (sink, toilet, shower) and private kitchen I do like to offer some tips and will be happy to answer any upcoming questions you may have. Moreover, if time permits, I do like to talk a little. Apart from that I do not intend to bother you too much ...unless you want me to. SUPER CENTRAL, SAFE Absolutely central location in Kramgasse right in the heart of the Bernese Lower Old Town. Bern main train station is in 10 minutes walking distance. Dozens of restaurants, multiple shopping opportunities, and the entire Bernese nightlife wait right at your doorstep in just 1 to 5 minutes walking distance. The most famous sights, including the Swiss fereral parliament, the clocktower 'Zytglogge' or the Bernese Münster (cathedral) are also only 1 to 5 minutes away. And even down to the quiescence of the river Aare or to the Bear Park it is only a 5 minute walk. SHOPPING Your apartment is situated right in the middle of Bern's most important shopping area. Also, there are various supermarkets (Voi, Migros, Coop, Denner) in only 1 to 5 minutes walking distance from the apartment. Due to the close proximity of the main train station (about a 10 minute walk), you can do your groceries daily (even on sundays) even as late as until 11pm. PUBLIC TRANSPORT Location: 10 minutes walk from Bern main train station, 30 seconds to Bus stop Zytglogge (bus 12) or 1-2 minutes to Tram stop Zytglogge (Trams 6, 7, 8, 9, Bus 10 and others). BUSTERMINAL BERN NEUFELD Take bus 11 to Bern main train station (14 minutes travel time) or one of the busses 102 to 106 (12 minutes). PARKING + several public car parks in 1-5 minutes walking distance, at hourly and daily rates. The closest ones are “Casino parking” (2 minutes, max CHF 28 per 24 hours), “Rathaus Parking” (3 minutes), and “Metro Parking” (5 minutes). For an overview look for "parking Bern" on the internet. + there is no free parking in Bern. Prices vary between CHF 28-60 for 24 hours in the Old Town, or CHF 16-30 outside of the Old Town. + Kramgasse is not easily reachable by car (usually only coming from Bärengraben). To unload your luggage you would be allowed to stop (but not park) on the yellow lines in Kramgasse. Budget parking recommendations: + Car park "Park and Ride" (P&R) in Bern Neufeld outside of the city center, right when leaving highway #1 at "Bern Neufeld" at CHF 18 for 24 hours. From there, take bus 11 to Bern main train station (13 minute transfer). Tickets for the bus transfer are included in the parking fee. + parking on the street in the “Blue Zones” (blue only, not yellow, not white), available only in the city quarters surrounding the Old Town (10-15 minute walk or 3 minutes by Tram/bus). Parking in the “Blue Zones” is usually free overnight between 6pm and 8am (check the signs), free on Sundays and public holidays, free for 1 hour during the day if you use a parking disk, or fee-based (tickets available at the ticket machines of the bus-/tram stops) for 9 CHF (4 hours) or 16 CHF (24 hours). There is no elevator in the building and only a narrow (round), steep stairwell, which you will have to climb up to the 5th floor.