On its southern slopes, terraces vineyards extend down to the shores of Lake Neuchâtel; Neuchâtel, elegant university town, is dominated by a castle and a splendid cathedral. Take a trip through the flat Broye valley and, on a rocky outcropping high above the looping River Sarine, discover the city of Fribourg, the ancient bishopric with one of Europe's best-preserved medieval city centres. Towards the south the country changes from hilly to pre-Alpine. Historic towns abound - Bulle, Gruyères. The hills look as though covered in green velvet, interspersed with Alpine huts tiled in silvery shingles.
Close by are medieval Bulle, Estavayer-le-Lac, Fribourg, Gruyères, Morat, Romont, each with its own rich past. In Bern and Neuchâtel, in the Franches Montagnes and the Ajoie region, cross-country skiers, snow-shoe hikers and dog sledders encounter nature at its best in vast forests under endless horizons. The ancient cities of Neuchâtel, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Le Locle, Delémont, Porrentruy and Moutier offer an active cultural life. There is outstanding hospitality and a unique regional cuisine with specialities ranging from Gruyère cheese and Crème de la Gruyère to Tête de Moine cheese, saucisson, fondue and fruity white wines. |
