The Dampfzentrale is a very lively and welcoming place, in which people who are interested in contemporary dance, music and literature are bound to find something to their taste. The Dampfzentrale is not only a production studio, but also serves as a venue for visiting productions and festivals and has its own restaurant and bar. Dampfzentrale can also be rented out for company functions and events.
Schon in der Frühzeit war die Felseninsel zwischen dem Genfersee und den steil aufragenden Bergen bewohnt. Von hier wurde jahrhundertelang der Schiffsverkehr auf dem Genfersee und der bedeutende Landweg zum St.Bernhard-Pass beherrscht. Vom 12. bis ins 16. Jahrhundert gehörte Chillon den Grafen von Savoyen, dann eroberten die Berner die Wasserburg, danach die Waadtländer. Über 300’000 Besucher besichtigen pro Jahr Chillon mit den Wandmalereien aus dem 14. Jahrhundert, den unterirdischen Gewölben, Paradesälen und dem original erhaltenen Schlafzimmer aus der Zeit der Berner Herrschaft. Schon in der Frühzeit war die Felseninsel
A different kind of meeting. The Rathaus (city hall) includes the Grossratssaal (council hall), the middle age Rathaushalle (city hall locality) and other rooms which give a special touch to any seminar or convention. The Rathaus is located in the middle of the old city and open from Monday to Friday. The train station can be reached in only 5 min.
In addition to 144 modern rooms, the Holiday Inn Hotel in Berne Westside also offers a professional infrastructure for meetings. Its eleven seminar rooms are perfect for conferences, meetings and incentives. Bright rooms with high ceilings for meetings, seminars and conferences. Rooms include the latest, easy-to-operate multi-media technology and provide the right backdrop for every occasion. As well as the hotel's own meeting rooms, three of the eleven adjacent cinemas can be used for events (between 160 and a maximum of 500 people). This opens up additional opportunities for symposia or special events to do with multimedia or cinema.