Gruyères

Worth seeing in and around Gruyères

6 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Castle of the counts of Gruyères

   The Castle of Gruyères, located in the medieval town of Gruyères, Fribourg, is one of the most famous in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

   200 m · castle with outbuildings in Gruyères in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Dent de Broc

   The Dent de Broc is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking Broc and the Lake of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg. It lies on the range north of the Vanil Noir, between the valleys of the Sarine and the Motélon.

   3.4 km · mountain in Switzerland · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Dent du Chamois

   The Dent du Chamois is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located east of Gruyères in the canton of Fribourg. It lies on the range north of the Vanil Noir, between the valleys of the Sarine and the Motélon.

   3.7 km · mountain in Switzerland · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Notre-Dame-des-Marches, Broc

   The chapel of Notre-Dame des Marches is a Roman Catholic chapel and pilgrimage site in the commune of Broc, canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It was listed as a heritage site of national significance.

   1.8 km · chapel building in Broc in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Stade de Bouleyres

   Stade de Bouleyres is a multi-use stadium in Bulle, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Bulle.

   3.9 km · multi-use stadium in Bulle, Switzerland · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Gate and fortified house of the Saint-Germain family

   Saint-Germain Castle is a castle in the municipality of Gruyères of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

   100 m · castle building in Gruyères in the caton of Fribourg, Switzerland · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   La Maison du Gruyère

   A cheese factory where Gruyere cheese is made.

2. 02
   Gruyères Castle
3. 03
   HR Giger Museum

   Here are famous works by the HR Giger, known for his design of the antagonists in the Alien and Species films.

From Wikivoyage: Gruyères, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Try ice cream made from the local dairy herds. Enjoy the scenic "chemin de Gruyère" hike from Gruyères to Charmey through the spectacular Jaun gorge. Skydive (EPCO),. Take a dive from 4000 metres alone or tandem. Fr. 430 for a tandem jump.

From Wikivoyage: Gruyères, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

You will be able to eat a cheese fondue made of Gruyère and Vacherin in every restaurant of Gruyères. Gruyères is also famous for its double cream which is served with meringues or berries.

1. 01
   Hostellerie Saint-Georges Restaurant

   While the food is as ordinary as any other at this very touristy place, it has a glass wall with a very nice view on the surrounding region from the restaurant area.

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Getting to Gruyères

Airports

Geneva (GVA), 84 km · EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 118 km · Zürich (ZRH), 148 km

Stations

Broc-Chocolaterie railway station, 3.2 km · Gruyères railway station, 800 m · La Tour-de-Trême railway station, 3.2 km · Broc-Village railway station, 2.6 km · Enney railway station, 2 km

• Geneva → Gruyères

  83 km · quickest by road, 2h 13m · CHF13–17
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• Zurich → Gruyères

  141 km · quickest by road, 2h 52m · CHF19–26
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• Bâle / Mulhouse → Gruyères

  131 km · quickest by road, 2h 58m · €19–27
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No local-transport research exists yet for Gruyères

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