Location: Fribourg
Top Things to do in Fribourg
What to do and see in Fribourg, Canton of Fribourg: The Best Things to do Good for Kids
Fribourg (French pronunciation: [fʁibuʁ]; Arpitan: Fribôrg or Friboua, pronounced [fʁibwa] ( listen)) or Freiburg (German, or Freiburg im Üechtland, Swiss German pronunciation: [ˈfrib̥ʊrɡ]; Italian: Friborgo or Friburgo; Romansh: Friburg) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district La Sarine. It is located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss Plateau, and is a major economic, administrative and educational center on the cultural border between German and French Switzerland (Romandy). Its Old City, one of the best-maintained in Switzerland, sits on a small rocky hill above the valley of the Sarine.
Restaurants in Fribourg
1. Across the Screen
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5.0 based on 33 reviews
2. Musee d'histoire naturelle Fribourg
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4.5 based on 88 reviews
The Natural History Museum houses many magnificent scientific collections and presents permanent exhibitions related to the earth sciences and biology.Rediscover the mysteries of life and science thanks to permanent exhibitions and many temporary exhibitions at the Natural History Museum. Unique pieces include a stuffed whale, a Siberian Tiger, a white shark, two Fribourg meteorites
3. Funiculaire Fribourg
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4.5 based on 324 reviews
Reviewed By stefanw628 - Getafe, Spain
The funiculaire is one of Fribourg's main and picturesque attractions. It uses a cable traction to connect the lower 'basse ville' with the town centre higher up and gravity (laden with sewage water) to pull the lower funiculaire cabin upwards.
4. Fribourg Tourisme
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4.5 based on 34 reviews
Spend an hour weaving your way through the picturesque spots of the town of Fribourg and immerse yourself in the medieval atmosphere of the Old Town with this guided tour.This guided tour is in French and German. Sheets in English and Italian are available at the excursion's departure point.
5. Bern Bridge
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4.5 based on 131 reviews
The first bridge of the city Originally, the pont de Berne would have been supported by timber trestles. The bridge as it stands today dates from 1653. The central stone pillar and deck were replaced in 1853-54,and its roof in 1885. The three bridges in Fribourg Old Town (Bern, Milieu and St-Jean) all date from the mid-13th century, almost 100 years after the city was founded by Berthold IV of Zähringen (1157). Before the pont de Berne was built, travellers had to cross the Sarine by boat. In those days, the water lapped against the cliffs on which the former Augustine monastery overlooking the car park stands. In 1340, the bridge was sawn down to ward off an attack by encroaching Bernese invaders. The pont de Berne is the last remaining covered bridge in Fribourg.
Reviewed By Mobile222211 - Hamburg, Germany
recommended bridge in the old town of fribourg. very easy to get to and is still very much used by cars frequently
6. Pont du Milieu
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4.5 based on 41 reviews
THE MAIN ARTERY OF MEDIEVAL FRIBOURG The pont du Milieu also dates from the latter half of the 13th century. In those days, it provided an access route from the Auge peninsula to the Planche-Inférieure, and further on to the Commandery of St John (founded in 1259), Maigrauge Abbey (founded in 1255) and the Bourguillon leper colony (pre-1252). It also made it easier to get to Marly and the Upper Singine, tucked away behind the cliffs you see in front and to the right of you. Back in the day there would have been a gate tower, thereby ensuring that the district of Auge was protected at either end. The original timber structure was replaced in 1720 by a stone four-arch humpback bridge, in keeping with many bridges built during that time.
