Eulenhof

Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura


For a taste of rural life stay on this farm on the northern shore of the Murtensee, where farmer Willy and wife Nadja cook up regional cuisine in a terraced garden with lake view; reserve in advance. To find Eulenhof, follow the lake road north to Guénaux then head 1km inland to Mur village.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land and The Jura attractions

1. Museum Murten

2.55 MILES

In a mill outside the city walls, this museum displays artefacts discovered during the dredging of the Broye Canal in 1829 and cannons used in the Battle…

2. Old Town

2.68 MILES

Murten is a cobblestone three-street town crammed with arcaded houses. A string of hotel-restaurants, culminating in a 13th-century castle (closed to…

3. Ringmauer

2.74 MILES

Ascend the wooden Aufstieg auf die Ringmauer (rampart stairs) behind the Deutsche Kirche to reach the covered walkway traversing these sturdy 11th-century…

4. Deutsche Kirche

2.75 MILES

Murten's German Church, dating to 1399, was rebuilt in baroque style in 1710. Don't miss its stucco ceiling and lovely polygonal pulpit, carved from a…

5. Römermuseum Avenches

4.55 MILES

This small museum evokes the Roman glory days of Avenches, ancient capital of Celtic tribe Helvetii.

6. Aventicum

4.56 MILES

This collection of Roman ruins – the foundations of former structures, buildings and fortifications just outside Avenches' medieval Old Town – is best…

7. Arènes d'Avenches

4.57 MILES

The 1st-century Roman amphitheatre is as impressive as it is unexpected to find in a small Swiss village. Used throughout the year for occasional outdoor…

8. Laténium

6.21 MILES

This impressive modern museum and adjacent archaeological park, 3km northeast of Neuchâtel on the waterfront in Hauterive, is the largest of its kind in…