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| Switzerland :: Fribourg Switzerland |
Fribourg, Switzerland
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| Fribourg- Fribourg Region |
A fascinating remnant of the Middle Ages
Fribourg Old Town is considered one of the finest remnants of mediaeval architecture in Europe. It is built on rock and water.
The town is a favourite meeting venue but it also has many leisure activities to offer such as its countless festivals, for example. The people there are bilingual and speak both German and French. Many farmsteads and hamlets pepper the lush surrounding meadows. Just the place for strolling, hiking and cycling.
5 good reasons to visit Fribourg:
- A town with a mediaeval centre of European importance.
- Art and university education are encouraged.
- This bilingual town is dynamic and located in the centre of Switzerland and of Europe.
- Meetings and Congresses are here held in fabulous natural surroundings.
- Museum "Espace Jean Tinguely - Niki de St-Phalle"
How to get there
Public Transport: Direct train connections to major Swiss cities (Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Basel, Zürich).
By car: Direct link to the national Autobahn network. Situated on the Autobahn axis Geneva-Zürich and Basel-Bern-Lausanne (A1/E5 and A2/E27)
Other/Air: Fribourg, situated between Geneva and Zürich, offers easy connections between the airports of Zürich-Kloten (160 km), Geneva-Cointrin (140 km), Basel-Mulhouse (140 km) and Bern-Belp (40 km). |
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