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Bern, Jura & Mittelland's Best…
Historic Spots
» Murten ( Click here ) A perfectly preserved jewel-box of an old walled town.
» Bern's Old Town ( Click here ) A warren of medieval covered arcades and old streets
that tumble down towards the river.
» Château de Gruyères ( Click here ) A turreted beauty dating to the 15th century. Don't
miss the dungeon.
» Basel's Old Town ( Click here ) Get lost on narrow 16th-century lanes.
Local Foods
» La Maison du Gruyère ( Click here ) Traditional factory for the namesake cheese.
» Fromagerie d'Alpage de Moléson ( Click here ) An even more old-fashioned Gruyère
cheese dairy.
» Cailler ( Click here ) Another famous Swiss name offers extensive tours of the chocolate
factory.
» Villars ( Click here ) One of the greatest names in Swiss chocolates has a company store
and cafe with the goods at great prices.
Museums
» Fondation Beyeler ( Click here ) Brilliant and wide-ranging private collection, one of
the country's best.
» Augusta Raurica ( Click here ) Remains of a large Roman town near Basel with an ex-
cellent museum.
» Puppenhausmuseum ( Click here ) Who can't love Basel's museum filled with teddy
bears?
» Zentrum Paul Klee ( Click here ) Eye-catching museum with thousands of stunning
works by the prodigious artist.
 
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