Visiting Avenches with a guide
Would you like to go back in time to the Middle Ages, to discover the old town or to look for hidden treasures?
Or as a true explorer of ancient eras, would you rather wander around the Roman site and visit the thermal baths, discover the Museum’s extraordinary archaeological repository?
A visit to the national stud farm and a gourmet walk, sprinkled with delicious short breaks inspired by Roman cuisine and luxurious recipes from Apicius, antiquity’s most famous foodie, complete this tantalizing offer.
Let yourself be tempted…Avenches serves up countless possibilities!
Guided tours for groups and schools
Avenches
Guided Tour - Swiss National Stud Farm
Located near Avenches, the Swiss National Stud is a federal competence center for horse breeding.
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Guided Tour – The Old Town of Avenches and Benneville Tower
In a region where religious and linguistic borders are never far away, the surprising story of Avenches and its medieval past.
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Guided Tour – The Roman Museum
On this museum tour, you’ll find out the daily history of the ancient capital’s Helvetians and discover historic Aventicum’s hidden treasures.
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Guided Tour – The Roman Site
The grandeur and splendour of Aventicum, Roman Helvetia’s capital, is revealed to you by its prestigious and epic vestiges, still visible today.
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Guided Tour – The Site and the Roman Museum
Treasures of the Roman Museum’s collection, the ancient site’s beauty and its prestigious monuments lead you on a fabulous journey to Aventicum.
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Guided Tour – The Site and the Roman Baths
In Roman times, public baths played an important role in society and formed a part of Aventicum’s monumental architectural landscape.
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Guided Tour – The Old Town of Avenches
In a region where religious and linguistic borders are never far away, the surprising story of Avenches and its medieval past.
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Stories – When a stone tells stories
A storyteller tells you about Greek and Roman mythology in the Museum of Aventicum, the capital of the Helvetii.
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Guided Tour – A Gourmet Walk, Roman-style
A guided tour to discover the Roman site of Aventicum, punctuated by small gourmet breaks inspired by Apicius recipes.
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Aperitif to meet the Romans
Just to whet your appetite...
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Workshop - Roman Theatre
This workshop takes you along to the discovery of a Roman theatre, its atmosphere and its backstage before playing a short play.
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Cooking workshop - special schools - CULINA schools
Introduction to the tastes and aromas of Roman cuisine, the history of the foods used and table manners.
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Cooking workshop - CULINA
A journey into the world of the tastes and aromas of Roman cuisine.
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Publics guided tours and workshops
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Aventicum, the treasures of the archaeological depot
The archaeological depot of the Roman Site and Museum contains more than 99% of the objects discovered during the excavations on the Aventicum site.
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