Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
This excellent museum dedicated to the history of the eponymous 'Monks Head' cheese and the neighbouring Abbatiale de Bellelay is a great reason to come…
Must-see attractions in Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
For an inspiring dose of contemporary art, head to this old red-brick seminary for some excellent temporary exhibitions. Late-night opening on Thursday…
Neuchâtel
Soak up views across the three lakes to the Alps from Mt Chaumont (1160m), a ride on bus 7 from Neuchâtel to La Coudre then a 12-minute funicular ride up…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
This bridge, built in 1720, was the main artery into the city of Fribourg. Utterly photogenic, the bridge itself, the scenery around it and the views from…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
Built in 1250, this covered wooden bridge is one of the oldest in Switzerland and has been under constant renovation over the centuries.
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
This small museum evokes the Roman glory days of Avenches, ancient capital of Celtic tribe Helvetii.
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
Yverdon's beach is a wonderful spot to sunbake and bathe in the warmer months.
The Jura Mountains
This well-put-together dinosaur park in Réclère features a 2km-long footpath winding through woods past 45 different life-size prehistoric creatures…
The Jura Mountains
Beneath the Préhisto Parc, 16km southwest of Porrentruy, lie these stalagmite-filled caves, discovered in 1886 and open to visitors by guided tour; dress…
The Jura Mountains
This nature park, covering almost 300 sq km of terrain south of the River Doubs to the Franches Montanges, is characterised by undulating hills, deep…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
High in the hills, 31km from Yverdon-les-Bains, what appears to be a stereotypical Swiss chalet is the front for a Swiss Army bunker where troops were…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
In the Old Town, opposite Yverdon's 13th-century chateau, is this unique science-fiction museum, with a mock-up of a spaceship and a room dedicated to the…
The Jura Mountains
This neoclassical house with a white facade and shiny roof is prized as Le Corbusier’s first independent piece of work – and a notable break from the…
The Jura Mountains
A Swiss Heritage site of national significance, Delémont's former castle, in the centre of town, today houses a primary school. Built in baroque style, it…
Neuchâtel
One of two fanciful fountains featuring gold-leaf galore that can be found in Neuchâtel's Old Town (the other is the Fontaine du Banneret). It features a…
Musée de l'automobile Le Manège
The Jura Mountains
If you're traveling in a group (or have cash to burn) and you're a fan of fancy historic cars, you'll love this private collection of more than 20…
Neuchâtel
Heading uphill along Rue du Château, walk through the medieval city gate to view the Tour des Prisons, Neuchâtel's oldest structure, with foundations that…
Musée gruérien et Bibliothèque de Bulle
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
Nestled inside Bulle's romantically turreted 13th-century chateau, this museum presents a rich portrait of local history; watch for interesting temporary…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
Estavayer-le-Lac's sweet 'frog museum' is a tribute to the town's obsession with our little green friends and is loved by adults and children alike for…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
This simple little local-history museum, housed in a mountain chalet atop the Charmey Tourisme office, explores life in the town throughout the ages. It's…
The Jura Mountains
About 3km outside town is this dramatically located chapel, clinging to a ledge above the Birse, a tributary of the Rhine. It was first built in the 11th…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
The Abbatiale de Bellelay, 8km north of Tavannes between Moutier and St Imier, is now a psychiatric hospital, but you are free to wander the grounds…
The Jura Mountains
If you're looking for something completely different, this educational facility is dedicated to the world of robotics. It helps to have some French…
Musée Jurassien d’Art et d’Histoire
The Jura Mountains
This local-history museum explores life in the Jura over the centuries through a permanent collection of paintings, art, artefacts and documents. The…
Tibet Museum – Fondation Alain Bordier
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
When the Swiss Alpine theme tires, head for this oasis of Tibetan art where Buddhist ritual objects, sculptures and paintings from Nepal, Kashmir, Swat…
Neuchâtel
This elaborate, ornate fountain features a banner-wielding knight standing atop a pillar with lots of gold-leaf detail. The Fontaine de la Justice is of…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
Fribourg's late-Gothic town hall dominates the heart of the Old Town. Just to the side, you'll find the 500-year-old symbol of the city, the Tilleul de…
Musée International d’Horlogerie
The Jura Mountains
This is a well-thought-out museum in a leafy park with history and fine-arts museums as neighbours and a huge steel carillon that plays on the quarter,…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
Cross Pont du Milieu and head west towards this broad, sloping square, which features the former Commanderie de St Jean, erected by the Knights of the…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
With a determinedly modern annex bolted onto an imposing 1886 hospital building, this place displays intriguing contemporary art exhibitions with a strong…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
Murten's German Church, dating to 1399, was rebuilt in baroque style in 1710. Don't miss its stucco ceiling and lovely polygonal pulpit, carved from a…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
In a mill outside the city walls, this museum displays artefacts discovered during the dredging of the Broye Canal in 1829 and cannons used in the Battle…
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
This small aviation museum has exhibits on the little-known Swiss air force and the planes manufactured in the area.
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
For watch buffs. This well-done museum also has English-language tours on demand.
Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura
Two-hour brewery tours demonstrate how water, malt and hops are turned into nine different types of Cardinal beer and include a guided tour of the Musée…
