Fribourg
Fribourg has one of Switzerland's best maintained Old Towns. It is located on a rocky hill on top of the Sarine Valley. With its steep cobbled streets, fountains and immaculately preserved Gothic houses. The capital of the Swiss canton Fribourg is an important economic, administrative and educational center on the cultural border between German and French Switzerland. Most quarters of the city are located on the High Plateau and the surrounding hills. Ramparts that are over two kilometers long used to protect the city in the past. Remnants of the walls, turrets and bastions are still preserved.

Discover Fribourg
A good viewpoint is the Italian-style early Baroque Loreto Chapel. From the Neuveville district (in the Lower Town), a funicular railway takes you up to the pedestrianized area of the Upper Town. Fribourg is a lively university town, with many students from all over the world, making this a cosmopolitan, multi-faceted mini-metropolis.

Tourist Office Fribourg
Across street from the train station, Tel. 026 350 11 11, www.fribourgtourisme.ch

City Card Fribourg
The Fribourg City Card gives you big advantages when visiting Fribourg! Discover Fribourg and its tourist attractions during 1 day or 2 days depending on the length of your stay and save. Includes free access to the Frimobil network zone 10 (public transportation) plenty of activities, such as entrances in museums, a tiny train ride or playing the urban golf game for a reasonable price.

Highlights
It is one of the largest medieval towns in its area. Over 200 unique Gothic facades from the 15th century impart incomparable medieval charm to the Old Town. the Cathedral of Freiburg with its extraordinarily beautiful stained-glass windows. Construction started in 1283 and continued in several stages. Dedicated to St. Nicholas, it boasts a 74-meter-high tower that offers a fantastic panoramic view. One of the favourite destinations for art-lovers is the "Espace Jean Tinguely et Niki de Saint Phalle", housed in a former tram depot. Modern art is on display in the Fri-Art Gallery. Children will love the Puppet Museum or the highly educational Natural History Museum.

The essentials of Fribourg
1) Fribourg’s Old Town – Gothic facades, fountains, cafés and inns, charm of bygone days.
2) Espace Jean Tinguely et Niki de Saint Phalle – museum dedicated to Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle.
3) St. Nicolas Cathedral with magnificent stained glass windows.
4) Funicular of Fribourg - opened in 1899 and links the two parts of town.
5) Gruyères/Greyerz – romantic castle, cheese and chocolate factory.

Espace Jean Tinguely et Niki de Saint Phalle
This museuma pays tribute to two great artistic celebrities of the second half of the 20th century. Jean Tinguely and his wife Niki de St Phalle profoundly marked Fribourg's cultural and artistic life. It is a former tramway depot near the Fribourg Museum of Art and History that houses the Espace Jean Tinguely - Niki de Saint Phalle. It was specially laid-out to host the creations of the two artists.

Cathedral St-Nicolas
The Gothic cathedral was built from 1283-1490. A group of 15th century life-sized statues depicting the Entombment of Christ can be seen in the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre as well as extraordinarily beautiful stained-glass windows and a 74-meter-high tower that offers a fantastic panoramic view.

Eglise des Cordeliers
Take a look at the altarpiece of 1480, a beautiful late 13th century Gothic stall and a gilt and carved wooden triptych.

Hotel de Ville
The completion of this elegant town hall with a clock tower and double staircase was in 1522.

Pont de Berne
This wooden bridge is across the Sarine and leads to Place des Forgerons and a Renaissance fountain.

Excursions
Murten
30 min by train - this little medieval town on the south-east bank of Lake Murten has a complete town wall and a pleasant promenade beside the lake, where there is a wide range of water sports available.

Gruyères/Greyerz
Not far from Fribourg is the village of Gruyères /Greyerz, where you can see the famous cheese of the same name being produced in a show cheesery.

Berne – Capital of Switzerland
Berne, Switzerland's captivating Capital is only a half an hour rail trip from Fribourg. This is a city of medieval magic, listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage. Attractions include the famous clock tower, the newly recreated bear park - home to Berne's heraldic animals - and excellent shopping arcades.