Switzerland - Fribourg, Drei-seen-land & the Jura (PDF Chapter)

This is the Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land & the Jura chapter from Lonely Planet’s Switzerland guidebook.

A far cry from the dramatic, heavily touristed Alpine landscapes most readily associated with ‘la Suisse’, this gentle western corner comprising the Canton of Fribourg, the Jura Mountains and the three lakes of Drei-Seen-Land is where you go to ‘get away’.

• light up on the inside in response to the incredible illuminations of the Festival of Lights against the backdrop of medieval Murten
• maps
• cruise the Bielersee to St Peter’s Island from Biel-Bienne for a picnic and a swim
• transport
• turn back the clock as you stroll the streets of the beautiful medieval village of Es-tavayer-le-Lac on the Murtensee
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Pays de Fribourg, Fribourg, Gruyères, Charmey, Drei-Seen-Land, Biel-Bienne, Ligerz, Murten, Neuchâtel, Yverdon-les-Bains, The Jura Moun-tains, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Porrentruy, Val de Travers.