Visiting Avenches is like time travelling – FR
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Avenches or Aventicum, the former capital of Roman Helvetia, is located on the top of a hill in the canton of Vaud, near its border with Fribourg. The archeological site is one of Switzerland’s most important ones. You can also visit a 13th-century castle, medieval monuments and historic buildings. At the entrance to the village, […]