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Neuchâtel is a popular sports tourism destination. Active tourists can enjoy well-maintained parks with walking and cycling paths in the city and beautiful nature reserves and lakes in its vicinity. Neuchâtel also has an interesting botanical garden called Jardin Botanique de Neuchatel. It is historic and has been adorning the city for dozens of od years. Here you can see huge trees, admire unusual landscape decorations or get into glass greenhouses presenting collections of exotic plants. Now the garden offers a small hotel with a restaurant serving regional cuisine. In summer, some of its tables are set up right in the garden. One of the city's most beautiful parks is Jardin Anglais Park. It is also historic and designed in the English style. Incredible landscape decorations are formed in the park every year. Besides ornamental plants, visitors can admire natural vine sculptures. In recent years, the park has undergone a lot of changes. It has got ping pong tables and special storage facilities for books available for visitors to the park for free. The English park is ready to please vacationing families with well-equipped playgrounds. Eight kilometers away from the city is Gorges de l'Areuse, a nature reserve that is sure to appeal to fans of hiking and cycling. Here, travelers are invited to stroll through the beautiful forests and admire centuries-old trees. One of the main secrets of the reserve is waterfalls hidden among dense vegetation. Trails of various … Read further

Chapters of the guide to Neuchatel

Neuchatel sightseeing

This place is full of various attractions - shops and restaurants, lake cruises and walks in picturesque surroundings – these are the main entertainments of the town. If you want to get acquainted with the historical legacy of Neuchatel, it is time to make a walk on a small tourist train. It will take you through the ancient streets of the town, and the guide will describe and show main architectural monuments of … Open

Cultural excursion through Neuchatel - things to see

Near Neuchâtel, there are several valuable archaeological areas where scientists discovered a lot of antiquities. Today they are all displayed in the Laténium Archaeological Museum located in a large historical park. During the reign of the Roman Empire, a big city was located on the site where the museum stands today. Today, visitors to the historical park can see fragments of ancient structures erected in the … Open

Attractions and active leisure

A popular entertainment among tourists is visiting local shops. Three kilometers away from the city, there is Xocolatl, Le Paradis du Chocolat Peseux. This store housed in a beautiful historic building sells dozens of chocolates and sweets. Everyone who loves true Swiss chocolate will love it. Here you can buy sweets by weight or in gift sets. Many types of candies and other sweets can be tasted before buying. … Open

Cuisine and top restaurants

In Neuchâtel, gourmets will have the opportunity to taste popular Swiss dishes. Delicious cheeses and deli meats remain the main symbols of local cuisine. One of the locals' favorite meals is fondue, which can be prepared from various varieties of cheese. They are melted exclusively in white wine. The resulting cheese sauce can be seasoned with various species and served with ordinary bread. In recent years, another … Open

Traditions and mentality of Neuchatel

For more than a hundred years of its existence, the festival has become so popular that at least 150,000 people visit it in recent years. During the festival, tastings are held for its guests every day - they can try not only the best regional wines but also special local delicacies. Still, everyone can stroll through the most beautiful vineyards and visit other iconic places associated with winemaking traditions. … Open

Travel guide to Neuchatel

An interesting cultural object is the Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel bearing the name of the famous writer and one of the prominent citizens. He lived in Neuchâtel from 1952 to 1990. After the death of the writer, it was decided to open a cultural center in his honor. Today it contains a collection of works by the writer, as well as a small museum, where you can see his personal belongings. Since its opening, the … Open

Top sigths of Switzerland

Kornhaus granary is one more place that is worth visiting. Originally, higher floors of the building were used as a granary, while the cellar was used to store wine. In the beginning of the 19th century, Kornhaus was transformed into a tavern, and in 1983 it became the main club in the city. The building is distinguished by very interesting architecture - in it arcs you will see sculptures of dragons, mermaids and other mythical creatures. Kornhaus halls are decorated with historic costumes, statues and figurines that depict musicians. … Open

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