Things to do & places to visit in Canton of Neuchatel, Switzerland

Canton of Neuchatel #12 destination in Switzerland 2023. The average rating score is 4.46 based on 4.128 traveler reviews, of 168 attractions. Timezone: Europe/Zurich, current date and time: Monday, May 06, 2024, 2:56.

Top things to do (43)

Top places to visit (30 attractions) view more »

5.0 Creux du Van (709 reviews)
- Amazing views
Nature & Wildlife Areas • Parks • Forests

It can be very windy even in summer, so I suggest that you dress appropriately. There are plenty of hiking trails around with beautiful scenery. One can also come all the way with a car, a free parking is provided. See more..
5.0 City Games (19 reviews)
- Encore une soirée parfaite!
Spent 1-2 hours Escape Games

City Games offers you urban games to discover Swiss cities. Our products range from interactive scavenger hunts to escape games, indoor or outdoor. Our games are made for you if you're searching to organise a company, family or friends outing. See more..
5.0 Domaine de Chambleau (18 reviews)
- Amazing wine tasting experience!
Monday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:15 PM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Wineries & Vineyards

Came here with my mom, sisters and husband in May for a Friday night wine tasting and had the best experience! The wine tasting room has beautiful views and spacious family style communal seating. The owners and host of the wine tasting were wonderful at letting us try all their delicious wines and making us feel welcome (they spoke English well). They also had bread and cheese available for the tasting. We ended up staying way past the wine tasting closing time and walked away with lots of great wine! Their oeil de perdrix (rose), Pinot noir (charlotte) and Marc were our favorites of the night. I also loved the pur sang Pinot noir!! I would highly recommend going there for a wine tasting - you may want to call beforehand to let them know you're coming. See more..
5.0 Xocolatl, Le Paradis du Chocolat (18 reviews)
- The best chocolate ever!!!
Monday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM Speciality & Gift Shops

Friendly staff and excellent chocolate!! Really love the cute and sophisticated packaging. The chocolate is not overly sweet and you can taste the high quality that goes into every chocolate piece. Really love the salted chocolate covered macadamia nuts - must get this!! The staff is always patient and willing to help explain all the different types of chocolate despite not knowing French. I always bring back these chocolates to my friends in the US and they also say it’s best they’ve ever had. See more..
5.0 Escape Now (17 reviews)
- A great activity to ally teambuilding, reflexion and fun
Escape Games

I went there with my friends and had a really great time there! The second you step a foot inside, you are warmly welcomed by the hosts, who accompagny you all the way to the waiting room and explain everything you need to know before taking you to the room you'll play in. An awesome experience to build teamworking I would recommend to everyone, from friends to family through enterprises. See more..
5.0 Distillerie Larusee (15 reviews)
- You like pastis, ouzo, arak? You'll love Larusée
Monday: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Distilleries

A 230 years-old barn in a typical Neuchâtel farmhouse is the place in which Larusée welcomes you: La Grange Larusée. A beautifully renovated space, blending ancient to contemporary, can accommodate groups up to forty people to visit our distillery and tasting our absinthes. See more..
5.0 Distillery d'Absinthe Artemisia-Bugnon (14 reviews)
- An experience you don't want to miss out on
Monday: Spent 1-2 hours Distilleries

Handcrfted in the birthplace with respect of tradition, Artemisia produces absinthes with subtle flavors recognized throughout the world. Immerse yourself in a tasting experience in this exciting world See more..
5.0 Absinthe La Valote Martin (13 reviews)
- Absinth tasting
Monday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM Distilleries

We had with 4 friends a wonderful afternoon with a guided tour by the owner and learnt a lot about the history of Absinthe, how the ingredients are grown in the garden next to the lovely Swiss heritage house and most important, we tested the different products. What a experience and what excellent quality! See more..
4.5 Lac de Neuchâtel (474 reviews)
- Have a peaceful promenade walk there
Bodies of Water

If you are in Neuchatel, you can't miss this place. Here you find good restaurants with a view over the lake, promenade path, playgrounds, areas for a volley, etc. To me, it's the best part of the city, as I can refresh my mind after a long day and have a great walk there observing the transparent lake. Some people swim there even when it's cold! See more..
4.5 Musée International d'Horlogerie (245 reviews)
- Unique time museum
Monday: Speciality Museums

A unique collection of timepieces throughout the ages superbly presented. Before midday on Sunday entrance is free. Parking available too. When we went it was strangely empty which was a pity, perhaps more of an effort should be made to attract visitors See more..
4.5 MUZOO - Zoo du Bois du Petit-Château (215 reviews)
- Paradize for kids and grownups
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Natural History Museums • Zoos

Very nice park, free entry (which you will not find often in CH). the park as an average size, not too big but large enough to have a rich variety of animals. clean and well presented, it is a nice place to spend some time with family and friends. go to the vivarium near the goat park. The Goat park is a petting zoo where you can basically pet the goats ;D lot of fun! See more..
4.5 The Collégiale Church (142 reviews)
- Stunning church
Historic Sites • Religious Sites

A stunning very well maintained church in the old town that one needs to visit. You also get beautiful views looking down over the town. Due to Covid and the number of groups we didn’t go inside but I’m sure would be worth a visit. See more..
4.5 Moulins Souterrains du Col-des-Roches (133 reviews)
- Unique experience
Monday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Historic Sites

The underground mills were an extraordinary example of Swiss ingenuity and expertise. The visitor is well thought out with a good audio guide and plenty of stops. It's cold. jacket and sensible shoes essential. See more..
4.5 Chaumont Panoramic Funicular Railway (128 reviews)
- Best place in Neuchatel
Trams

You can pass the best time at chaumont in the city itself. You can get the local bus from placepury. It will take just 10 mins to reach the place. You will get a funicular train there. Take a book and cans of beer with you. Spend 2-3 hours .. Take a view of neuchatel city and all 3 lakes surrounding it with the full view of neuchatel lake. You will be amazed and feel good after spending time here. See more..
4.5 Gorges de l'Areuse (123 reviews)
- A must see, must walk this relaxing path
Spent More than 3 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas • Waterfalls

Brilliant place, nice walk, I would recommend to park the car uphill and walk downhill with majority of visitors, otherwise you will walk against everyone if moving uphill. Beautiful nature and walking path and bridges. There are few restaurants and refreshing places, no worry, you will not starve. Just don't park in the village of Noiraigue: there is no payable parking, and when you return to your car, you will find a 40 CHF ticket for wrong parking, even on Sunday afternoon when nobody needs those parking places. I see the village mayor is happy to get easy tourist's moneys. See more..
4.5 Laténium Parc et musée d'archéologie (118 reviews)
- Best museum to learn about the life of Celts with reconstructed pile houses
Monday: Speciality Museums

If you are going to the Latenium from the port of Neuchatel you don't have to pay for the boat ride to the museum. Just tell the ticket taker you are going to the museum and show your museum entrance ticket when you return. We rode there on an ordinary boat but were fortunate enough to catch the 1912 restored paddle wheel steamer back. The museum is fascinating and contains a wide variety of Celtic artifacts. Outside in the park you can view a reconstruction of a number of Celtic houses and if you look below the water near the dock you will see a sunken model of a Celtic boat. There is a small cafeteria there for lunch with a great view of the lake. See more..
4.5 Maison de l'Absinthe (98 reviews)
- Visiting the green fairy
Monday: Spent 1-2 hours Speciality & Gift Shops • Speciality Museums • Points of Interest & Landmarks

The House of Absinthe, a must-see place for the "Green Fairy"! The cradle of absinthe is located in the heart of Val-de-Travers, where the famous Green Fairy took flight, survived a century of prohibition and where, today, twenty producers distill the famous elixir while five farmers cultivate the medicinal plants necessary for its manufacture. The development of this unique heritage and its history is at the House of Absinthe, Môtiers. Binding innovatively culture, economy and tourism, this center presents its history, with the mythical period of the underground and its recent evolutions. Between myth and reality, the visitor discovers the deep and authentic links that unite the plant, the drink, the terroir and the identity and to finish in beauty ... more than thirty kinds of absinthes are to be tasted! See more..
4.5 Asphalt Mines (97 reviews)
- Well, this was different
Monday: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Mines

Experience a fascinating world and discover underground galleries where men extracted a rare and precious mineral from the earth during almost three centuries: asphalt. Open every day on reservation! The restaurant is open on weekends. See more..
4.5 Jardin Botanique de Neuchatel (67 reviews)
- An amazing Cultivation of Botanicals
Monday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Gardens

The Jardin Botanique de Neuchatel offers a wide variety of plant life from several different regions, including the local species. The plants and trees are carefully labeled as is the garden itself. There is an indoor terrarium that offers a wide variety of plantlife as well. there is also a cafe on site. See more..
4.5 Watch Museum of Le Locle (51 reviews)
- Pleasant experience in a gorgeous villa
Monday: Speciality Museums

We liked this watch museum the best of 3 which we visited in the region. The self guided ipod tour very helpful and informative without being too much. The villa itself was gorgeous and the displays very well done. A bit tricky to reach the location. See more..
4.5 Parc Aventure Chaumont (43 reviews)
- Great experience
Zipline & Aerial Adventure Parks

I was there with my class during a school camp. The 'Parc Aventure Chaumont' is by far one of the best rope courses I have ever visited. My students loved it, too. It has many different climbing lanes with different levels, so it's possible for everyone to find its own challenge. And not to forget the wonderful view over Lake Neuchâtel and beyond. :) We also had a German instructor, so no worries if you don't speak French. After the climbing, there's enough space to have a picnic. You can easy get to the parc by the funicular Chaumont. After climbing I can recommend walking the 'Sentier du Temps' down the hill back to the city of Neuchâtel. See more..
4.5 Grand Hotel Les Endroits - Wellness & SPA (38 reviews)
- Great welcome and nice inside/outside pool
Monday: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Spas

new wellness of 1'000m2 equiped with: - indoor and outdoor pool - sauna park with different saunas and steambaths - ladies spa for women only - rest rooms - fitness with self training and personal training area - sun deck with panorama view - spa with Cinq Mondes treatments - hairdresser and nail studio See more..
4.5 Musée des Beaux-Arts (38 reviews)
- Beautiful Space
Monday: Art Museums

Unexpected treasure next door to the Museum of Time. Loved the bright exterior, but the lobby was fantastic. See more..
4.5 Swiss Watch Tours (32 reviews)
- Fantastic day
Sightseeing Tours

I heard about this tour from a friend of mine. I planned it 5 months ago and was looking forward to it so much because I’m big collector of all sorts of watches. Roy or Royston, as I though his name was, who was our guide, took us to a world famous watch maker in the heart of all Swiss made watches. It was like Disney land for me, I couldn’t wish to meet a better organised tour or tour guide. You get lunch, and he is a fountain of knowledge. Roy who will take you around in the surrounding area which alone has lots of interesting history. Well worth it!! See more..
4.5 Lac des Taillères (32 reviews)
- for ice skating or swimming
Spent More than 3 hours Bodies of Water

To most Swiss the name La Brévine is almost synonymous with 'Siberia of Switzerland', the place, where regularly the lowest temperatures are measured every winter, in January 1987 down to -41.8 °, the national record. Less people know that the high valley at a bit more than 1000m asl is a great place to visit any time of the year. Not only is La Brévine also an attractive, compact little village with several restaurants, but nearby can be found the second largest lake of the canton de Neuchâtel, the Lac des Tailleres. In winter people, who enjoy an invigorating cold, will go for ice skating on the frozen lake, while in summer the water temperatures, reaching up to 24° C, are ideal for swimming. Any time of the year the area offers itself for beautiful hikes. From Môtiers in the Val-de-Travers there is the historical hike 'Vy des Moines' to La Brévine. My choice had been the about 5h walk from the border village Les Verrières to here. The lake has a length of a bit less than 2km and is about 250m wide. On its northern side there are several typical farmhouses of the Jura, while the steeper southern side has forests, but als a log cabin and a holiday chalet for rent. To get to the village of La Brévine from the lake it is an about 1h walk, if one doesn't use the car road. Interesting is the fact that no river or brook can be seen flowing into or out of the lake. The lake gets fed by rainwater and the drain then disappears underground into a porous, cavernous rockbed just to come out again 6km away in the Val-de-Travers at the karst spring of St.Sulpice, which is the beginning of the river Areuse. See more..
4.5 Jeunes Rives (32 reviews)
- Town beach and green spaces for relaxing 5 minutes from the city centre
Spent 1-2 hours Beaches • Parks

Though it is just five minutes from the town centre, the Park Jeunes Rives with its large grassy field, pebble/sand beaches, beach volley ball courts and the children's play area makes you feel as though you're on holiday. The huge park is right on the lakefront with breathtaking views of the Bernese Alps. See more..
4.5 Espace de l'Urbanisme Horloger (30 reviews)
- amaze yourself.
Monday: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks

great place, wonderful exhibition. great and very helpful staff. just great to wander around, have a look, and be amazed See more..
4.5 La Maison Blanche - Le Corbusier (26 reviews)
- Hidden gem with a view
Monday: Architectural Buildings

Tired of watches, looking for something special in La-Chaux? Just get through the extra work and request a guide by mail. The staff is pleasant, forthcoming and will do their best to help you. This comes at an additional price worth every penny (for us- a group of six, the whole experience amounted to 10.- pp entrance and 100.- for the lady guide). We visited on a weekend and arrived early, enjoying the extra time in the peaceful garden. Our guide showed us around and pointed out many details from the life of the architect, his work, (local) architectural history, using perfect English. The whole acquired knowledge added extra quality and a cultural touch to our Jurassic trip, shining a special light on a town that's otherwise better known for watchmaking. See more..
4.5 Gorges de la Poëta-Raisse (23 reviews)
- Green Lushness
Geologic Formations

On a hot and sunny day, go for a hike into this green lushness gorge of Poëta Raisse. In summer sometimes there isn't a lot of water but it is still a fairy forest. Be attentive as there are a lot of high steps to take. See more..
4.5 Jacot Chocolatier - Boutique et Espace degustation (16 reviews)
- Don't waste your money
Spent < 1 hour Speciality & Gift Shops

20x markup on a glass of coke from a 2L bottle. Caters to the captive audience of hikers waiting for the train to arrive See more..