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51 Best and Fun Things To Do In Fribourg, Switzerland


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With a whopping 200 distinct Gothic facades dating back to the fifteenth century, this is among the most expansive medieval towns in Switzerland.

Fribourg’s Old Town is also packed with art galleries, museums, and monuments, making it an ideal destination for art lovers and history buffs.

Fribourg is also known for the beautiful fountains that are scattered throughout the town, most of which were built during the sixteenth century.

In terms of things to do, Fribourg has a wide range of activities to take part in, including walking tours, exploring the town’s ancient fortifications, or cycling through the area.

And if you’re looking for a unique way to see the town, consider taking the funicular railway spanning the river Sarine. The views from up there are beautiful and the experience is one-of-a-kind.

If you would like to know more about what Fribourg has to offer, keep reading for a list of all the activities and attractions you can find here.

The 51 Most Popular Things To Do In Fribourg, Switzerland

51. En Praz des Gueux

5.0 ★★★★★ (1 review)

Location: Noreaz 1757

50. Petit-Vivy Castle

4.3 ★★★★☆ (3 reviews)

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Location: Petit Vivy 4 Barbereche

49. Eglise des Cordeliers

4.8 ★★★★★ (4 reviews)

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Location: Rue de Morat 6 Fribourg

48. Parc De La Poya

4.0 ★★★★☆ (4 reviews)

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Location: 1700 Fribourg

47. Lac de Seedorf

3.5 ★★★★☆ (4 reviews)

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46. Le Grand Boulevard-Belluard

4.8 ★★★★★ (6 reviews)

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Credit: Максим Назаров, Google Maps

Location: 1700 Fribourg

Web Address:   https://fribourgtourisme.ch/fr/P8415/le-grand-boulevard-belluard

45. Château de Belfaux

4.7 ★★★★★ (6 reviews)

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Location: Chem du Chateau 2 Belfaux

Tel:  26-475-37-72

Web Address:   http://chateau-belfaux.ch/

44. Le Gotteron

4.7 ★★★★★ (7 reviews)

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43. Service archéologique

4.8 ★★★★★ (8 reviews)

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Location: Planche Superieure 13 Fribourg

Tel:  26-305-82-00

Web Address:   http://fr.ch/saef

42. Pont du Gottéron

4.3 ★★★★☆ (8 reviews)

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Location: 1700 Fribourg

41. Tour Rouge

4.4 ★★★★☆ (8 reviews)

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Location: 1700 Fribourg

Web Address:   https://fribourgtourisme.ch/fr/P8487/tour-rouge

40. Grand-Vivy Castle

4.8 ★★★★★ (8 reviews)

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Location: Grand Vivy 1 Barbereche

Web Address:   http://swisscastles.ch/Fribourg/grandvivy.html

39. Fontaine Joe Siffert de Jean Tinguely

4.5 ★★★★★ (15 reviews)

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Credit: Michael Rutz, Google Maps

Location: All des Grand Places 1 Fribourg

Web Address:   https://fribourgregion.ch/de/freiburg/architektur-und-denkmaeler/jo-siffert-brunnen/

38. Lac de Pérolles

4.4 ★★★★☆ (18 reviews)

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37. smem – Swiss Museum & Center for Electronic Music Instruments

5.0 ★★★★★ (20 reviews)

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Credit: smem – Swiss Museum & Center for Electronic Music Instruments, Google Maps

Location: Pass du Cardinal 1 Fribourg

Web Address:   http://smemmusic.ch/

36. Middle Bridge

4.7 ★★★★★ (24 reviews)

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Location: Pont du Milieu 1700 Fribourg

Web Address:   https://fribourgtourisme.ch/fr/P8650/pont-du-milieu

35. Musée Singinois

4.4 ★★★★☆ (34 reviews)

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Location: Kirchweg 2 Tafers

Tel:  79-487-57-75

Web Address:   http://senslermuseum.ch/

34. Buvette du Petit Train Philippe et Marie-Claire

4.5 ★★★★★ (39 reviews)

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Credit: Emilie, Google Maps

Location: Chem du Gotteron 17 Fribourg

Tel:  26-322-57-48

Web Address:   https://le-petit-train.ch/

33. SwissBierMuseum

4.2 ★★★★☆ (41 reviews)

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Credit: SwissBierMuseum, Google Maps

Location: Pass du Cardinal 1 Fribourg

Web Address:   http://swissbiermuseum.ch/

32. Illens Castle

4.2 ★★★★☆ (43 reviews)

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Location: 1728 Rossens

Web Address:   http://illens.ch/

31. Pont de Pérolles

4.6 ★★★★★ (46 reviews)

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Location: Pont de Perolles Fribourg

Web Address:   http://pont-de-perolles.slue.io/

30. Chapelle de Lorette

4.7 ★★★★★ (59 reviews)

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Location: Chem de Lorette 5 Bourguillon

Web Address:   https://fribourgtourisme.ch/fr/P16496/chapelle-de-lorette

29. Espace 1606

4.3 ★★★★☆ (62 reviews)

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Credit: Espace 1606, Google Maps

Location: Planche Inferieure 14 Fribourg

Tel:  26-350-11-11

Web Address:   http://espace1606.ch/

28. Franziskanerkloster Couvent des Cordeliers

4.5 ★★★★★ (64 reviews)

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Location: Rue de Morat 6 Fribourg

Tel:  26-347-11-60

Web Address:   http://cordeliers.ch/

27. Schiffenensee

4.4 ★★★★☆ (66 reviews)

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26. Observatory Naef Épendes

4.7 ★★★★★ (69 reviews)

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Location: Rte du Petit Ependes 45 Ependes

Web Address:   http://observatoire-ependes.ch/

25. Swiss Viper Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (69 reviews)

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Credit: Benoit Quignard, Google Maps

Location: Rte Andre Piller 46 Givisiez

Web Address:   https://fr.swissvipermuseum.ch/

24. La Maigrauge

4.8 ★★★★★ (70 reviews)

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Location: Chem de l’Abbaye 2 Fribourg

Tel:  26-309-21-10

Web Address:   http://maigrauge.ch/

23. Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Friburgo

4.5 ★★★★★ (76 reviews)

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Credit: Basilique Notre-Dame de Fribourg, Google Maps

Location: Pl de Notre Dame 1 Fribourg

Tel:  26-323-20-31

Web Address:   http://basilique-fribourg.ch/

22. Zaehringen Bridge

4.5 ★★★★★ (85 reviews)

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Location: Chem des Archives Fribourg

Web Address:   https://fribourgregion.ch/en/fribourg/architecture-and-monuments/the-zahringen-bridge/

21. Poya Bridge

4.4 ★★★★☆ (88 reviews)

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Location: Pont de la Poya Fribourg

Web Address:   https://fr.ch/dime/poya

20. Swiss Puppet Museum

4.3 ★★★★☆ (90 reviews)

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Location: Derriere les Jardins 2 Fribourg

Tel:  26-322-85-13

Web Address:   http://marionnette.ch/

19. Fribourg Funicular

4.6 ★★★★★ (92 reviews)

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Location: Fribourg Street Pierre Fribourg

Web Address:   https://fribourgtourisme.ch/en/Z10937/funicular-of-fribourg

18. Viaduc de Grandfey

4.6 ★★★★★ (101 reviews)

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Location: Viaduc de Grandfey Dudingen

Web Address:   https://fribourgregion.ch/fr/fribourg/architecture-et-monuments/viaduc-de-grandfey/

17. Porte de Morat

4.4 ★★★★☆ (162 reviews)

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Location: Rue de Morat 36 Fribourg

Web Address:   https://cas-moleson.ch/infrastructures/escalade/porte-de-morat/

16. Xcape – Escape Room – Marly

4.7 ★★★★★ (177 reviews)

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Credit: Xcape – Escape Room – Marly, Google Maps

Location: Route de l’Ancienne Papeterie Marly

Tel:  26-303-52-00

Web Address:   https://xcape.ch/

15. Ermitage de la Madeleine

4.5 ★★★★★ (228 reviews)

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Location: Rasch Dudingen

Tel:  26-492-96-20

Web Address:   https://pfarrei-duedingen.ch/seelsorgeeinheit/magdalena-einsiedelei

14. Hauterive Abbey

4.7 ★★★★★ (311 reviews)

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Location: Chem de l’Abbaye 19 Posieux

Tel:  26-409-71-00

Web Address:   https://abbaye-hauterive.ch/

13. Casino Barrière Fribourg

4.0 ★★★★☆ (496 reviews)

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Location: Rte du Lac 11 Fribourg

Tel:  26-467-70-00

Web Address:   https://casinosbarriere.com/fr/fribourg.html

12. Fribourg University Botanical Garden

4.6 ★★★★★ (500 reviews)

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Location: Chem du Musee 10 Fribourg

Tel:  26-300-88-86

Web Address:   http://unifr.ch/jardin-botanique/fr/

11. Museum – model train ‘The Railways Kaeserberg’

4.7 ★★★★★ (520 reviews)

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Credit: Musée/ réseau de trains miniatures ‘Les Chemins de fer du Kaeserberg’, Google Maps

Location: Imp des Ecureuils 9B Granges Paccot

Tel:  26-467-70-40

Web Address:   http://kaeserberg.ch/

10. Fribowling Sa

4.2 ★★★★☆ (550 reviews)

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Location: Rue Saint Pierre 6 Fribourg

Tel:  26-323-22-22

Web Address:   http://fribowling.ch/

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9. Bible and Orient Museum

4.8 ★★★★★ (15 reviews)

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Location: Av de l’Europe 20 Fribourg

Tel:  26-300-73-87

Web Address:   http://bible-orient-museum.ch/

8. Musée suisse de la machine à coudre et des objets insolites

4.5 ★★★★★ (44 reviews)

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Location: Grand Rue 58 Fribourg

Tel:  26-475-24-33

Web Address:   http://museewassmer.com/

7. Kunsthalle Friart Fribourg

3.9 ★★★★☆ (48 reviews)

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Credit: Kunsthalle Friart Fribourg, Google Maps

Location: Petites Rames 22 Fribourg

Tel:  26-323-23-51

Web Address:   http://friart.ch/

6. Museum of Art and History

4.5 ★★★★★ (175 reviews)

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Location: Route de Morat 12 Fribourg

Tel:  26-305-51-40

Web Address:   https://mahf.ch/

5. Espace Jean Tinguely – Niki de Saint Phalle

4.2 ★★★★☆ (214 reviews)

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Location: Rue de Morat 2 Fribourg

Tel:  26-305-51-40

Web Address:   https://fr.ch/mahf/espace-jean-tinguely-niki-de-saint-phalle

4. Museo Gutenberg

4.4 ★★★★☆ (228 reviews)

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Location: Liebfrauenplatz 16 Fribourg

Tel:  26-347-38-28

Web Address:   http://gutenbergmuseum.ch/

3. Natural History Museum

4.6 ★★★★★ (581 reviews)

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Location: Chem du Musee 6 Fribourg

Tel:  26-305-89-00

Web Address:   http://fr.ch/mhn/de/pub/index.cfm

2. Berne Bridge

4.6 ★★★★★ (861 reviews)

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Location: Pont de Berne Fribourg

Web Address:   https://fribourgtourisme.ch/de/P8418/bernbruecke

1. St-Nicolas Cathedral

4.6 ★★★★★ (1,458 reviews)

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Location: Rue du Pont Suspendu Fribourg

Tel:  26-347-10-40

Web Address:   http://stnicolas.ch/

Final Words:

Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Fribourg, Switzerland! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!

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