North West & Three Lakes
Neuchâtel is a French-speaking canton in western Switzerland, bordering France. It is a rural canton lying in a sub-alpine mountain range. It offers great viewpoints, magical valleys and many vineyards. The capital lies on the shores of Lake Neuchâtel and its old town spreads beneath the medieval castle of Neuchâtel and the adjacent 12th century Gothic church, Église Collégiale. The cities Le Locle and La Chaux-de-Fonds are watchmaking towns with the Musée International d'Horlogerie exhibiting historical pieces from the world of horology.
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Jura is a forested canton in the Jura Mountains, and is the newest of the Swiss cantons. The untouched nature offers many hiking trails and cross-country skiing routes. Jura has several historical towns such as St-Ursanne with its medieval character, Porrentruy, and the capital Delémont. Delémont retained its medieval gates and old town, as well as the Château de Delémont which was completed in 1721.
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The canton of Aargau is situated by the lower course of the Aare River, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau. It is one of the most densely populated regions of Switzerland. With its hot sulphur springs it has a lot to offer for wellness lovers, but also has a lot of other gems, such as wetlands, castles and museums.
