Switzerland's second canton by size as well as population, with more than 1 million inhabitants, the canton of Berne has the same capital city as the Swiss Confederation: Berne. An important economic, government, and tourism center, the canton attracts German and French speakers looking for an apartment to rent in Berne.
The canton stretches from the Alps to the Jura Mountains. Its highest point is at an altitude of 4,274 meters, but the canton of Berne is nonetheless fairly urban, with one big city, Berne, and three cities of more than 40,000 inhabitants: Bienne, Thoune, and Köniz. While Berne's old city and the prehistoric pile dwelling sites at Lake Bienne have been classified by UNESCO, other tourist sites are highly appreciated by people looking for furnished apartments to rent in Berne, such as Gstaad, Grindelwald, Adelboden, and the marvelous site Interlaken.
Renting an apartment in Berne means benefiting from the appeal the area has for big international companies that provide jobs. That influence is reflected in the concentration of universities, which make the canton a place of predilection for students looking for furnished apartments to rent in the canton of Berne.
Everyone can choose their own way of looking for an apartment to rent in the canton of Berne, but between costly real estate agencies and unsuccessful individual efforts, there's an alternative: the SherlockHomes platform, which lists real estate ads canton by canton.