This is officially the most Instagrammable winter city in the world

A European city has taken the title of ‘most Instagrammable’ this winter
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If your sole purpose of travelling is to do it for the ‘gram, then you’ll want to head to this city ASAP.

Switzerland's Bern has been crowned the most popular winter city according to new stats from Focus Clinic.

The hashtag #Bern has been used an impressive 1,082,440 times on the social media platform, closely followed by #Aspen which has been ‘grammed 935,040 times.

So what’s so special about Bern?

Not only is it the capital of Switzerland, it’s also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Bern’s historic landscape dates back to 1191 and is characterised by the Clock Tower (Zytglogge), the Prison Tower (Käfigturm), the sculptural fountains from the Renaissance, the Cathedral (Münster), and the impeccable sandstone facades.

Come Winter time, Bern is also a popular skiing location and has a splendid Christmas market. You can even spend a night in an igloo or visit the Schwarzsee ice palace.

The Schwarzsee mountain lake - Schwarzsee being the region Bern is located - completely freezes over when the temperature drops and visitors flock to go ice skating among the snow-topped mountains.

And if you're looking to warm up, there are almost too many places where you can have cheese fondue in the city. Switzerland really knows the way to our hearts.

For some of the best views (and pictures) when the city is blanketed in snow, head to the top of the city's cathedral, the Bern Minster.

The top 10 winter sights are:

1. Bern, Switzerland

#Bern has been used 1,082,440 times.

Bern - in pictures

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2. Aspen, Colorado, US

#Aspen has been used 935,040 times.

3. Northern Lights, Tromsø, Norway

#NorthernLights has been used 768,516 times.

4. Chamonix, France

#Chamonix has been used 611,675 times.

5. Yosemite National Park, California, US

#YosemiteNationalPark has been used 596,214 times.

6. Zermatt, Switzerland

#Zermatt has been used 400,215 times.

7. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, U.S

#YellowstoneNationalPark has been used 314,870 times.

8. Bled, Slovenia

#Bled used has been 306,285 times.

9. Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic

#CeskyKrumlov has been used 179,914 times.

10. Grindelwald, Switzerland

#Grindelwald has been used 149,836 times.

If you’re looking for gorgeous winter locales, then Switzerland is clearly the place to head as it’s featured three times on the list.

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