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We're Jana and Brett.
Since our honeymoon 9 years ago, we've spent more than 24 months living and traveling in Europe.
So far we've ventured to 25 countries
but our goal is to visit every country in Europe
and to explore every nook and cranny of the Alps.
After one glorious month in the Swiss Alps, we're visiting our final destination in Switzerland — for now.
Until less than a year ago, I had never heard of this place we're going today.
In addition to exploring a beautiful town,
we're hoping to explore the monthly market,
and to learn a little bit more about this place's fascination with the number 11.
But before we go out exploring today, one thing is necessary:
it's time to visit a bakery.
We decided to try the roulade because it looks amazing!
It's basically this cake filled with cream and raspberries
and it looks absolutely delicious!
3 prongs or 4?
I chose 3.
Okay, can we go to the city center now?
Welcome to Solothurn, Switzerland!
This was the 11th city to join the Swiss Confederation
which is kind of like the 11th state to join.
And it has 11 cathedrals, 11 gates, 11 fountains,
and a whole lot of other 11s that we're going to go explore today!
There are 11 cathedrals in Solothurn, but this one is the most 11-ish.
Let's go inside!
Oh my gosh, it's really heavy!
There are 11 bells,
11 altars,
pews arranged in groups of 11,
stairs arranged in groups of 11,
a pipe organ that can be divided by 11,
and it took 11 years to build.
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
11 stairs!
I think I read, but I could be making this up,
that that hotel is the second oldest hotel in Switzerland!
[singing] "O'er the ramparts we watched."
Apparently there are also 11 bastions around this town,
but we don't know what a bastion is...
If you're enjoying these fun facts about the number 11 as much as I am,
then hit that like button...11 times!
I'm still trying to work it out in my mind,
but 11 is an odd number, so I do think 11 likes would equal 1 like.
Like, unlike. Like unlike. Like, unlike. Like, unlike. Like, unlike. Like.
Okay, yeah, 11 likes would be a like!
The best time of day to visit Solothurn, you ask?
11 o'clock of course!
Now you might be confused because that clock does not make it look like it is 11am.
But I promise you it is!
It's simply telling time in Solothurn time!
And at the hour it will play the special Solothurn song with 11 bells.
[11 bells chiming the Solothurn song]
That was super cool, and a lot louder than I thought it would be!
To aid in your planning, I wanted to pass along this little nugget:
The bells go off at exactly 5:48 Solothurn time.
Hope that helps!
We also timed our visit perfectly because today is the monthly market day.
We are not done with 11s yet, because there are 11 fountains throughout the village.
We started our day at a bakery, we explored Solothurn's fascination with 11,
and I'm ending it here with a cup of coffee, but wait!
Because there is one more thing about 11 to share with you later.
And that is a local beer!
Oufi, if I'm saying that correctly, is how you say 11 in the local dialect.
And this brewery makes over 40 different varieties of beer every year.
Cheers to that!
So if you're looking for something to do near Bern,
Solothurn is a cute — and quirky— village that's totally worth visiting!
Wow, 20 eu-- [laughter]
and to learn a bilt...lil...lil bit.
I don't know what this means. Let's just take the stairs.
Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!