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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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Fribourg, Switzerland · Europe
Marsens is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Bulle, 40km from Creux du Van.
Marsens is a town located in Fribourg, Switzerland. With a population of 1,571, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Marsens 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 Marsens to your route.
Marsens (French pronunciation: [maʁsɑ̃s]; Arpitan: Machin) is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2001 the former municipality of Vuippens merged into the municipality of Marsens.
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Marsens is located in Fribourg, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 46.6564 latitude, 7.0595 longitude.
Marsens has a population of approximately 1,571 people, making it a town in Switzerland.
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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.
8 km · about 15 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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A medieval island castle on the shores of Lake Geneva, the most visited historic monument in Switzerland.
29 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
UNESCO-listed terraced vineyards cascading down to Lake Geneva, cultivated since the 11th century with spectacular views of the Alps.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Atmospheric forest clearing filled with rusting classic Volkswagen Beetles, a pilgrimage site for VW enthusiasts.
33 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
A 1,546 m pass in the Vaud Alps between Les Diablerets and Gstaad, the gateway to the Glacier 3000 cable car and a smooth, scenic link on any western Swiss Alps road trip.
34 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
A vast natural rock amphitheatre with vertical 160m cliffs, a wild ridge-walk in the Jura.
40 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
A spectacular dead-end climb from the Rhône vineyards above Sion past the Tsanfleuron glacier to 2,242 m; because no through road exists it stays near-empty, and only a cable car continues to Gsteig.
40 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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