Murten
Murten (German: Murten, French: Morat) is a predominately German speaking town located on the German/French language border in the Three Lakes area of Switzerland.
Understand
[edit]It is a small town with approximately 8,000 inhabitants. Murten is noted as being one of the most attractive Swiss towns, especially for the extensive intact defensive walls that surround the old town. The Battle of Morat which put an end to Burgundian against the Swiss took place here in 1476, and cannonballs can still be seen in the town walls.
Get in
[edit]By train
[edit]Murten is a minor station and thus is only served by regional trains. There are hourly direct connections from Neuchatel (25 min), Fribourg (30 min) and Berne (35 min).
By boat
[edit]During summer a boat service connects Murten to Neuchatel and Biel.
Get around
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Murten is small enough to walk around and see the sights easily.
See
[edit]The old town and the walls.
- 1 Museum Murten
- 2 Löwenberg Castle
Do
[edit]Buy
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Eat
[edit]- 1 Freiburger Falle, Hauptgasse 43, ☏ +41 26 672 12 22, [email protected]. Serves meat on slate but also local dishes such as fondue. Fr. 40 for meats, Fr. 30 for fondue.
Drink
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Sleep
[edit]- 1 Hotel Murtenhof & Krone, Rathausgasse 1-3, ☏ +41 26 672 90 30, [email protected]. Fr. 120/160.
Nearby
[edit]In nearby Kerzers is the papiliorama:
Go next
[edit]- Bern
- Neuchatel
- Avenches - A mere 9km away with easy train and road links. This French speaking village filled with Roman ruins provides a very different experience to Murten. It is highly recommended to combine them when visiting the area.