Solothurn, Switzerland | Things to do near Bern | Unique place to visit Switzerland
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2021
- Looking for things to do near Bern, Switzerland? Visit the cute and quirky Swiss town of Solothurn!
Solothurn, Switzerland
11:00am: “The clock rings at exactly 5:28 Solothurn time. Hope that helps!”
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// SUMMARY //
The residents of Solothurn, Switzerland are crazy about the number 11 - and here’s why! (Trust us! It’s one of the most unique places to visit in Switzerland!)
-In the Swiss Confederation, Solothurn canton is listed as the 11th canton of Switzerland. (If you’re curious about the history of Switzerland, this would be a good place to start!)
-The clock of Solothurn runs on Switzerland time! It only has 11 numbers and it uses 11 bells to chime the Solothurn song at 11 o’clock.
-There are 11 churches, cathedrals, and chapels in Solothurn. There used to be 11 chaplains as well. (Tip: St. Ursus Cathedral is the most 11-ish!)
-If you find museums interesting, Solothurn has 11 of them.
-This Swiss village has 11 fountains as well.
-Don’t miss the 11 towers, 11 gates, and 11 bastions of this walled city. Some of them have great views of the Aare River too! (Don't know what a bastion is? Neither did we! Find out what it looks like in our video!)
-Try the Öufi beer. Öufi means "11" in their local dialect.
If you’re looking for places to visit in Switzerland (or want to wow your friends with quirky facts about Switzerland), Solothurn is a great Swiss destination!
Will you see Solothurn on your next visit to Switzerland?
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// THINGS TO DO NEAR SOLOTHURN //
-If you’re looking for things to do near Basel or places to visit near Bern, definitely go to Solothurn!
-Visit the Old Arsenal, one of the largest weapons collections in Europe.
-Stadtheater is the oldest baroque theatre in Switzerland, and it’s right here in Solothurn!
-Looking for a place to stay in Switzerland? Splurge and stay at one of the oldest hotels in Switzerland: Boutique Hotel La Couronne.
-Bring your bike and cycle along the Aare Route.
-Verena Gorge is peaceful and cool. (Literally - it’s great for a hot summer day.)
-Drive to Biel for a day on the lake, plus enjoy some Swiss wine!
-Grab views above the city by riding up the mountain on the Weissenstein cable car.
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Love the quirky humor and that you show the subject instead having the camera on your faces the whole time like SO many travel vloggers do! TY
Thank you Marla! 😊We hope that you feel like you’re in the place (like Solothurn) rather than “with us” when you watch our videos! And we couldn’t help ourselves with the quirky humor 🤣
Rapunzel was hilarious, and the elevator sign," Let's just take the stairs" Very funny. Jim
Glad you got a laugh out of this!
You two are very funny, and you provide a huge amount of info for us. Thank you kindly. Vielen dank@@AplinsintheAlps
Bitte Schön!
You guys have worked hard! The production on this video is so improved already! Fun to watch!
Thanks for the encouragement bro! Glad you can see some progress, and thanks for taking the time to watch! 🙂
Watching this at 11:00 was truly sublime.
That’s perfect timing 🤣
Loved this - I’m waiting for my 20 euros by the way! 😜
I think I’ve only heard of Solothurn because I’ve been through it on the train!!
I really like your choices of destination. You seem very curious and seem to like discovering things that average tourists would simply ignore.
I remember going to Soleure/Solothurn with my family when I was 9 and my brother, well, 11, and there was a huge event in the city. Children that were 11 received gifts, discounts, free stuff, etc.
I was kinda jealous that we were going to an event where my brother only was celebrated 😅
You’re right, we enjoy discovering off-the-beaten-path kind of destinations! Because the highlights are worth seeing but there is also so much more to see!
Also, that sounds awesome if you’re 11 years old but terrible if you’re only 9!!!
Wow! Great video about my hometown. Greetings from Solothurn.
You live in a beautiful town!!!
That was quite enjoyable 🤠 thanks!
We're so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching! :)
So fun! I love that it’s so quirky! Great video friends!!
It definitely had character, and we found it super interesting! Thanks for watching friend! I miss you!! ❤️
Thanks for this nice video about my hometown. I hope you liked it there 😊
Aww yes we thought Solothurn was a fantastic little town 😊 We hope that we shared the best parts in our video!
Nice video thanks and funny!
Thanks! We have a hard time being serious:)
This video was awesome!! The 11 fact is really interesting :)
You’re so kind 😊We’re glad you liked the video and found it interesting!!
A lot of facts about the Solothurn I didn’t know. Great video guys! I enjoyed it a lot! 😀
Thanks! It’s a quirky but fascinating town, definitely worth a visit! 😊 Have you been there before?
@@AplinsintheAlps I just passed through, but haven’t made it to the city centre. 😀
@@SlovenianGirlAbroad Gotcha. Add it to your list of cute villages to visit 😊(we know that’s probably a long list, because we have so many villages on our list too!😉)
@@AplinsintheAlps You’re right, it is a long list, but I’ll definitely include it. 😀
Wow Guys
Thanks! 😊
You teached me something.
Great! 👍What did you learn from our video?
Amazing video, I've subscribed!
The fun thing is that the other big city in the province of Solothurn, Olten, has a nickname: Ol10.
And it is also known that people from these two cities don't particularly like each other.
Probably because they're both weirdos and obsessed with numbers 😉
Oh my gosh that is epic! The rivals of 10 and 11 😂 Now I feel like we need to do a parallel video in Olten 🤪
So glad to have you following along!
Very nice video! Great! If you have still have time, please visit Baden 😄
Thank you! Tell us more about Baden and why you think we need to visit there! 😊
Wuhuuuu a new video
🤩Sounds like you’re as excited about it as we are! 😁
@@AplinsintheAlps oh hell yeah
Perfect, I’m visiting Bern next weekend
Very cool! Will you get to visit Solothurn too??
@@AplinsintheAlps no I won’t have time
@@AnthonyJosh That’s okay, it’s just another reason to return to Switzerland in the future! 👍
@@AplinsintheAlps that’s right
subscribed! cant wait to find euros
Thank you so much for subscribing! We can’t wait to show you more of Europe in our next videos! 😊
...have you found 20 euros yet? 😉😂
The hotel had in its history multiple visitors from high society. The best known was Napoleon who was already angry from other incidents and feared an assassination attempt. Instead of the prepared meal he only drank a glass of water and did not pay for all the services that the hotel prepared. The original receipt for it is afaik still displayed in the entrance. IIRC with the after a renovation and the reopening in 2017 the french embassy payed this now symbolic debt.
What an interesting history! Thanks for sharing 😊
subscribed :)
Thanks!! Now we hope you find 20 bucks on the ground somewhere 😉🤣
@@AplinsintheAlps omg I just found 20 swiss francs on my doorstep, so it was worth subscribing to! Have you ever been to lucerne?
@@darioroelli Nice! 👍🥳😎Yes we went to Lucerne on our honeymoon 9 years ago! But we would love to return again one day. Do you live there? Have any local suggestions?
@@AplinsintheAlps I live in a village called Dagmersellen, this is in the canton of Lucerne. But I‘ve been to the city of Lucerne many times.
In my opinion these are the greatest sights:
- Boat trip on Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee)
- Excursion to the Pilatus with a toboggan run
- Kapellbrücke (chapel bridge)
- Take a look at the old town of Lucerne
- Go to the „Verkehrshaus“
- Visit the lion monument „Löwendenkmal“ with the mirror labyrinth
- walk through the Musegg wall (towers)
- Go to the „Rigi“
- Hike on the „Bürgenstock“
- Jesuitenkirche
...or just sit by the lake and eat an ice cream
I’m saving those tips so we can follow your local advice on our next trip! Although we definitely did the mirror maze, lion, bridge, and pilatus on our honeymoon - although the rest sound great too! Thank you so much!