Cityscape of Bern, the federal city (Bundesstadt) and de facto capital of Switzerland, viewed from the central building of the Federal Palace of Switzerland, the seat of the Swiss government, with the Aare River in the background, Bern, Switzerland, Europe

View of the BarenPark on the left, the bear enclosure on the eastern edge of the old city, next to the Nydeggbrucke and Aare River, Bern, Switzerland, Europe

Cityscape of the Old City, the medieval center of Bern, UNESCO World Heritage Site, viewed from across the Aare River, Bern, Switzerland, Europe

Aare River from the old wood bridge, Thun, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

Boats moored in Aare River with Aarburg Castle in background, Aarburg, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, Europe

Untere Schleuse bridge over the Aare, Thun, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

Untere Schleuse bridge over the Aare, Thun, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

Surfer under the Untere Schleuse bridge surfing on the Aare, Thun, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

Untere Schleuse bridge over the Aare, Thun, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

Aare River with Munster Cathedral and city centre in background, Bern, Canton Bern, Switzerland, Europe

Panoramic of Aare River and Untertorbrucke bridge in the Old Town (Altstadt), Bern, Canton Bern, Switzerland, Europe

View over the river Aare and sluice to town, Thun, the largest garrison town in Switzerland, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

The river Aare with Kirchenfeld Bridge, Old City of Berne, Berne, Switzerland

Inside the Old Historical Covered Wood Bridge Holzbrücke with Flags over River Aare at Night in Olten, Canton Solothurn, Switzerland, Europe

Listed historic wooden bridge over the River Aare, Wangen an der Aare, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

Bern City on the River Aare Old Town with Nydegg Church in Bern, Switzerland

Bern City on the River Aare Old Town with Church Bern Cathedral Panorama in Bern, Switzerland

Restaurant, hotel, riverside, bridge, historic district, Aare River, Thun, Canton of Berne, Switzerland, Europe

View of the village with castle and Aare bridge, aerial view, Aarwangen, Canton Bern, Switzerland, Europe

Historic upper watergate over the Aare River, Thun, Bernese Oberland, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Europe

River Aare, wooden bridge, Thun Castle, historic district, Thun, Canton of Berne, Switzerland, Europe

View of the village with Aare bridge, aerial view, Aarwangen, Canton Bern, Switzerland, Europe

Wooden bridge across the Aare River in Thun, canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

View from Nydeggbruecke bridge towards Unterbruecke bridge and the Aare River, Bern, canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

Old town at sunset, Switzerland, Bern-Mittelland, Bern