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Fribourg (Switzerland)

Description: Fribourg (French, German: Freiburg or Freiburg im Üechtland, often Fribourg) is the capital of the Swiss canton of ... more

Fribourg (Switzerland) ... Fribourg and the district of Sarine. It is located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss Plateau, and is an important economic, administrative and educational center on the cultural border between German and French Switzerland (Romandy). Its Old City, one of the best maintained ones in Switzerland, sits on a small rocky hill above the valley of the Saane.

Newest Review: ... for three hours at the weekend. Entrance fee 5CHF (approximately £2) Cardinal Beer Museum Passage Cardinal, Fribourg Located in the cellars of the Cardinal brewery in the centre of town (unfortunately its not very picturesque!), this museum demonstrates the history of beer making and bottling. Entrance is 10CHF (approximately £4) but includes a bottle of acceptable lager! Botanical ... more

... Gardens Rue Albert-Gockel 3, Having a small child is not amenable to visiting any of the above museums, however this is one of Fribourg’s attractions that we have visited. 1.5 hectares of relatively unprepossessing land (don’t expect palms or anything too fa...more

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Fribourg (Switzerland): Take a step off the tourist trail in Switzerland (3359 words)
by - written on 01/06/07 (Very useful, 219 readings)
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If you were asked to name some Swiss cities which ones would spring to mind? Bern? Geneva? Zurich?Lausanne? Chances are that you won’t mention Fribourg and possibly have never heard of it, which was certainly the case for me before I moved here last year. A recent visitor described it as a ‘hidden gem’ and ‘where the Swiss go on holiday’ and that is very true, you find very few foreign visitors and lots of Swiss nationals visiting Fribourg. So why is this and what does Fribourg have to offer? ****Location and getting there***** The city of Fribourg (pronounced free-bour) / Freiberg (pronounced fry-berg) is in Western Switzerland and is ... Read the complete review

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