• Switzerland Guide

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Switzerland Guide

The Arc Jurassien

Murten/Morat

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Belying its historical resonance for the Swiss, Murten has the air of a holiday town, its neat suburban streets and low-key waterfront promenade reminiscent of the English south coast. It's bang on the Röstigraben (linguistic divide), though among its 5000 inhabitants, German speakers outnumber French (who call the place Morat). It's also one of the best preserved of Switzerland's medieval towns, and is still encircled by its fifteenth-century walls.