Solothurn, Switzerland | Things to do near Bern | Unique place to visit Switzerland

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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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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[aerialrescuesolutions]

Rapunzel was hilarious, and the elevator sign, " Let's just take the stairs" Very funny. Jim

[marlajacques]

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

[calaplin]

You guys have worked hard! The production on this video is so improved already! Fun to watch!

[topherthegopher]

Watching this at 11:00 was truly sublime.

[meagansnow]

So fun! I love that it’s so quirky! Great video friends!!

[Lighthelios]

Thanks for this nice video about my hometown. I hope you liked it there 😊

[petitesayo]

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 😅

[SlovenianGirlAbroad]

A lot of facts about the Solothurn I didn’t know. Great video guys! I enjoyed it a lot! 😀

[BiduJost]

Wow! Great video about my hometown. Greetings from Solothurn.

[MrGreatplum]

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!!

[MaddieTravel]

This video was awesome!! The 11 fact is really interesting :)

[AnthonyJosh]

Perfect, I’m visiting Bern next weekend

[Chris_CH_]

Very nice video! Great! If you have still have time, please visit Baden 😄

[mattm]

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 😉

[RC]

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.

[rolfthrier]

this video should be called "Aplins in the jurassic mountains"