natural wonder
Creux du Van
A vast natural rock amphitheatre with vertical 160m cliffs, a wild ridge-walk in the Jura.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Neuchâtel, Switzerland · Europe
Couvet is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Travers, 8km from Creux du Van.
Couvet is a town located in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. With a population of 2,811, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Couvet sits in Switzerland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zurich time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Couvet to your route.
Couvet was a municipality in the district of Val-de-Travers in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Boveresse, Buttes, Couvet, Fleurier, Les Bayards, Môtiers, Noiraigue, Saint-Sulpice and Travers merged to form the municipality of Val-de-Travers.
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Couvet was the birthplace of absinthe at the end of the 18th century and it is now the home of La Clandestine Absinthe. It was also the home to Edouard Dubied & Co, a factory that used to make Industrial knitting machines, as well as bike parts and munitions for the Swiss Army.
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Couvet is located in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 46.9252 latitude, 6.6327 longitude.
Couvet has a population of approximately 2,811 people, making it a town in Switzerland.
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Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
Full driving guide for Switzerland7 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
A vast natural rock amphitheatre with vertical 160m cliffs, a wild ridge-walk in the Jura.
8 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
UNESCO-listed terraced vineyards cascading down to Lake Geneva, cultivated since the 11th century with spectacular views of the Alps.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Car-free hilltop town of a single cobbled street rising to a 13th-century castle amid cheese country, with the surreal twist of the H.R. Giger Museum and its Alien-themed bar inside Château St. Germain.
51 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Western Europe's largest lake, shared with France, framed by the Alps and lined with vineyards, castles, and the famous Jet d'Eau fountain.
53 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Atmospheric forest clearing filled with rusting classic Volkswagen Beetles, a pilgrimage site for VW enthusiasts.
58 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
The 'Pearl of the Swiss Riviera' on Lake Geneva, home to the famous jazz festival, Freddie Mercury's statue, and nearby Château de Chillon.
59 km · about 70 min drive
historic highway
The 7.3km forest circuit outside Bern where racing ended after Switzerland banned circuit motorsport in 1955. Its dappled, constantly curving roads through the Bremgartenwald are open to traffic and eerily unchanged.
59 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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