What to See in Fribourg
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Gruyères Castle
The Castle of Gruyères, located in the medieval town of Gruyères, Fribourg, is one of the most famous in Switzerland.
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Gruyère Cheese Museum
The famous cheese factory's tour gives an insight into the cheese production in a comprehensible way.
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Bern Bridge
One of the few remaining wooden bridges so typical for Switzerland. Carefully renovated landmark of the city.
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Cailler Chocolate Factory
Cailler is a Swiss chocolate brand and production factory based in Broc.
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Cathedral of St Nicholas
Fribourg Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Fribourg, Switzerland, built in the Gothic style, on a rocky outcrop 50 metres above…
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HR Giger Museum
One would not expect the largest collection of HR Giger art pieces in this peaceful little town.
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Papiliorama
An amazing three-dome greenhouse imitating the tropical forest as a habitat for colourful butterflies, birds and small animals.
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Marguerite Bays
Marguerite Bays, OFS was a Swiss seamstress and mystic. She lived a simple life as a member of the Secular Franciscan Order and adapted the…
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Gastlosen
The Gastlosen are a mountain range of the Swiss Prealps, lying between the cantons of Fribourg, Bern and Vaud.
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Battle of Morat
The Battle of Morat took place during the Burgundian Wars that was fought on 22 June 1476 between Charles the Bold, the Duke of Burgundy,…
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Petit-Vivy Castle
Petit-Vivy Castle is a castle in the former municipality of Barberêche in the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
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Lake of Gruyère
Lake of Gruyère is an artificial lake in the La Gruyère region of the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.
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La Maigrauge Abbey
La Maigrauge Abbey or Magerau Abbey is a monastery of Cistercian nuns located in Fribourg, Switzerland, and founded in 1255.
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Schwarzsee
Schwarzsee or Lac Noir, is a small lake in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland with an area of 0.47 km2.
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Abbaye de la Fille-Dieu
The Abbaye de la Fille-Dieu is a Cistercian monastery located near the town of Romont in the Swiss Canton of Fribourg.
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Observatory Naef Épendes
Observatory Robert A. Naef is an astronomical observatory located at Épendes, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland at 7.13938 degrees east of…
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Poya Bridge
Poya Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Fribourg, Switzerland. The bridge is 851.6 metres in overall length with a 196 m main span over the…
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Banque cantonale de Fribourg
Banque Cantonale de Fribourg is a Swiss cantonal bank which is part of the 24 cantonal banks serving Switzerland's 26 cantons.
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Tours & Activities
Bestseller 4.6 (160) From Geneva: Gruyères Tour with Cheese & Chocolate Factories
Bestseller 4.6 (134) Geneva: Gruyères Tour with Chocolate, Cheese & Golden Train
4.8 (28) From Geneva: Gruyére Chocolate and Cheese Tasting Day Trip
5.0 (7) From Montreux: Gruyères City Cheese and Chocolate Day Tour
4.8 (4) From Lausanne: Gruyères Tour with Chocolate & Cheese Tasting
5.0 (1) Gruyere village
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