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Bern top secret - Of dangerous secret

Why a patrician woman becomes an agent of France and what explosive negotiations Lenin is involved in in the capital. How the later head of the CIA became the most famous spy in Bern and how his own cook fooled him. Who is spying for whom - and why.


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The history of espionage and secret communications in Bern is full of incredible anecdotes and illustrious names. The scenic city tour leads from the alleyways of the old town right into the heart of the embassy district.

A scenic tour through Bern's old town and the Kirchenfeld neighbourhood - and through three hundred years of Bernese espionage history. We reveal why the patrician Katharina Perregaux-von Wattenwyl was almost sentenced to death as an agent of France, which master spies pulled the strings in Bern during the Second World War and for whom things got dicey during the Fichen affair of 1989. The tour shows not only the dangerous, but also the absurd sides of being an agent: An attentive cook almost costs a secret service boss his head and a harmless entry in the guest book of a country pub leads to a national scandal.


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Bern top secret - Of dangerous secret
Execution
Tour recommended for ages 10 and up, reservation required
Meeting point
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Included services
City tour including theatrical performance
Duration
1h 30min
Number of participants
1 - 20
Price
Private group CHF 490.00
Public tour individual CHF 25.00
Member | AHV, IV, ALV | Junior (13–25 years) CHF 20.00
Bern Culture Card | StattReisen®-Card CHF 6.00
Children up to 12 years | Member Plus | Patrons | Culture-GA CHF 0
Season
Year-round, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Region
City of Bern

Location

Bern top secret - Of dangerous secret
Sulgenbachstrasse 10
3007 Bern

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