Visit Les Bains de Gruyère in Charmey hot springs thermal water baths, hot springs pools, and day spa in Fribourg near Lake Geneva or Bern in Switzerland. Les Bains de la Gruyère in Charmey is a day spa complex with warm pools fed by natural hot spring water, steam rooms, saunas, a children’s playing area, … Read more
The chocolate factory of Cailler in Broc near Gruyères in Fribourg is a pleasant day trip from Lake Geneva that combines well with visiting the old town and Château de Gruyères. La Maison Cailler welcomes visitors to one of Switzerland’s oldest and most important chocolate factories. During the factory tour, visitors learn how chocolate came … Read more
The Tibet Museum in Gruyères, Switzerland, is an important collection of historic Buddhist sculptures, paintings and ritual items from the Himalayas. The Alain Bordier Foundation’s Tibet Museum in the heart of medieval Gruyères in Switzerland has an important collection of around 300 items including Buddhist sculptures, paintings, drawings and religious ritual instruments. These items mostly … Read more
Mirages and other Swiss Air Force aircraft can be seen in the Musée de l’Aviation Militaire de Payerne in Switzerland. The Clin d’Ailes Swiss Air Force Museum in Payerne offers a pleasant surprise in a region better known for its cycling and hiking routes, water activities, Roman sites, and medieval towns. Adjacent to the Payerne … Read more
Avenches has a well-preserved Roman amphitheater, several ruins, a Roman museum, a Renaissance castle, and interesting medieval buildings. Avenches, the capital of Switzerland during Roman times, is an interesting small town to visit just off the Autoroute A1 between Lausanne and Bern. The town is particularly known for its Roman amphitheater that is still in … Read more
