IMG_3900 Distant Alps beyond the fields
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IMG_3902 Neuchatel region.
IMG_3904 Bern (Berne, Berna. Bärn) is the capital of Switzerland
IMG_3906 Bären means bears, which have been its heraldic symbol since the 1220's
IMG_3907 Live bears have been kept here since at least the 1410's
IMG_3909 Bern was one of Queen Victoria's favourite places
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IMG_3911 The Bärenpark has nice places for the bears to dig dens
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IMG_3913 The old Bern Bear Pit has been replaced by a large natural hillside park
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