Avenches is a town of about 3,000 people in the Three Lakes area of Switzerland. Avenches is noted for the Roman ruins that remain from the time when the area was a major Roman outpost.

Get in

Avenches is served by trains from Murten, Payerne and Berne operated by BLS. It is also connected by a bus operated by TPF to Fribourg. From nearby Faoug, boats connect to Murten, however it is much faster to take the train.

Get around

Avenches is small enough to walk around and see the sights easily. There is a local bus around Acenches and the surrounding towns operated by PostBus.

See and do

• 1 Roman site Aventicum, ☏ +41 26 676 99 22. The remains of the Roman city of Aventicum which once housed 20,000 people are scattered over quite a big area and include an amphitheatre and a bath house. Access free, Fr. 60 for a guided tour for up to 25 people. (updated Jan 2017)
• 2 Roman museum (Musée romain). Seasonal, but always W-Su 14:00-17:00. Free; Fr. 6 during temporary exhibitions. (updated Jan 2017)

Eat

• 1 Lacotel, Route de Salavaux 2 (100 metres from the train station Faoug), ☏ +41 26 675 34 44, lacotel@lacotel.ch. The speciality of this restaurant are the meat and grill dishes. Fr. 20 for pasta or pizza, Fr. 50 for the meats. (updated Feb 2017)

Sleep

• 1 Avenches Youth Hostel (Auberge de Jeunesse), Rue du Lavoir 5, ☏ +41 26 675 26 66, avenches@youthhostel.ch. Check-in: 17:00-22:00, check-out: 07:00-10:00. Dorm from Fr. 34, single room from Fr. 65. (updated Jan 2017)

Go next

• Bern
• Neuchatel
• Murten