Discover Germany, Issue 96, August 2022

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WESTSIDE – A DESTINATION FOR SPONTANEOUS ADVENTURES Sauna or swimming? Cinema or shopping trip? Cocktails or cappuccino? Today, we won’t set an agenda, but instead allow ourselves to just float a little. We’ve packed some swimming trunks just in case, and with the whole day ahead, the world is our oyster. Let’s see where the journey takes us.

If you want to enjoy a different kind of weekend without any plans, or perhaps with a whole range of different plans, and certainly if you don’t like to choose one activity over another – then a visit to Westside in Bern comes highly recommended. The shopping and entertainment centre attracts people from across the region and beyond. It offers a multitude of options for any day and any occasion, from simply running errands to special family trips. And that is precisely what’s at the heart of the concept. “In the digital age, shopping centres have to offer far more than just opportunities for shopping. They need to be a real lifestyle destination,” Peter Gosteli, director of shopping and entertainment centre Westside, 28 |

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says. “Westside opened its doors with that idea at its core, which is continuously being developed further.” The combination of attractive brands, culinary options, the large Pathé cinema and the water park Bernaqua, with sauna and spa area, is not only perfect to get your Saturday shopping done, but also ideal for spontaneous adventures. “Westside is a place where people spend their time in whatever way suits them. The innovative concept inspires, spoils and entertains our visitors,” Peter Gosteli summarises. For some guests, the inspiration also arises from the building’s special architecture by

Studio Libeskind, which has turned Westside into a true landmark. The trapezoidal crystal structure, with converging lines and intertwining forms, with galleries, arcades and openings allowing light to flood in, stands out beautifully. In fact, the building alone is well worth a visit and reason enough for an exciting trip to Westside – which can then be combined with other activities to your heart’s desire. Westside is a place where you can do what daily life rarely allows you – to be decidedly undecided.


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