Location: Fribourg
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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.
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1. Musee Suisse de la Machine a Coudre
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5.0 based on 24 reviews
Located in the centre of the town of Fribourg in a vaulted 12th century cellar, the Swiss Sewing Machine and Unusual Objects Museum presents pieces from around the world, ranging from the sewing-machine to the iron and the mechanical vacuum cleaner.The museum offers a collection of over 250 sewing machines from the 19th and 20th centuries, used in households but also in the shops of fabric and leather artisans. Rediscover household methods used in Switzerland and elsewhere over the past two centuries.
2. Alptransfer
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5.0 based on 59 reviews
Alptransfer.com welcomes you in Switzerland. Our company is the best and easiest way to start your vacations smoothly: we are specialized in airport and city private transfers as well as private tours. The company is based in Fribourg and have fleet availability in the cities of Zurich, Geneva, Bern, Basel, Bulle as well as in the Rhone - Alps region and Strasbourg, France.
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3. L'Ichu, escape game
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5.0 based on 17 reviews
4. Across the Screen
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5.0 based on 33 reviews
5. Atelier de photographie Alain Volery
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
6. Cathedrale St-Nicolas
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4.5 based on 340 reviews
According to legend, if its 74 m tower is unfinished it is because there was no money left. A jewel of Gothic architecture, the cathedral was built between 1283 and 1490. It is possible to climb the 365 steps to the top of the 74 m high tower and discover the entire town.
Reviewed By alessandrofL127YD - Milan, Italy
The 76 metres high tower was the hightest building in Switzerland until 19th century. The main doorway is adorned with bas-relief , done in the 14th century , rapresenting the Last Judgement. Wonderful inside with stained-glass windows that create a very special atmosphere.
7. 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.
8. Abbaye de la Maigrauge
9. 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
10. 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.
