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Kaufdorf VW Beetle Graveyard
Atmospheric forest clearing filled with rusting classic Volkswagen Beetles, a pilgrimage site for VW enthusiasts.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Marly
Fribourg, Switzerland · Europe
About Marly
Marly works well as a base: 5 minutes from Giffers, 37km from Creux du Van.
Marly is in Fribourg, Switzerland, with about 7,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Giffers, about 4 km away.
Marly (French: [maʁli]; Arpitan: Marli [maʁˈli] ) is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its German name is Mertenlach, but this is no longer common, although still in regional use. It was formed through the 1970 merger of Marly-le-Grand and Marly-le-Petit and the 1976Read more
addition of the former municipality of Chésalles.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Marly?
Within an hour or so of Marly: Kaufdorf VW Beetle Graveyard (19 km), Gruyères (22 km), Gurnigel Pass (22 km), Jaun Pass (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Marly?
The nearest famous roads are Gurnigel Pass, Jaun Pass and Circuit Bremgarten.
Where is Marly?
Marly is in Fribourg, Switzerland, about 4 km from Giffers.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,653
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Fribourg
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 46.7761, 7.1646
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Switzerland
Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
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Worth the detour from Marly
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Gruyères
Car-free hilltop town of a single cobbled street rising to a 13th-century castle amid cheese country, with the surreal twist of the H.R. Giger Museum and its Alien-themed bar inside Château St. Germain.
22 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Gurnigel Pass
A quiet ridge road in the Bernese Prealps with a long panorama over the Stockhorn chain.
22 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Jaun Pass
A friendly pass linking the Gruyère region to the Simmental, open all year and lined with chalet villages.
24 km · about 30 min drive
historic highway
Circuit Bremgarten
The 7.3km forest circuit outside Bern where racing ended after Switzerland banned circuit motorsport in 1955. Its dappled, constantly curving roads through the Bremgartenwald are open to traffic and eerily unchanged.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Bern Old Town
Switzerland's UNESCO-listed capital, a medieval gem with 6 kilometres of arcaded walkways, the Zytglogge clock tower, and bear park.
29 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Creux du Van
A vast natural rock amphitheatre with vertical 160m cliffs, a wild ridge-walk in the Jura.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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Montreux
The 'Pearl of the Swiss Riviera' on Lake Geneva, home to the famous jazz festival, Freddie Mercury's statue, and nearby Château de Chillon.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Marly
- 22 kmGurnigel PassA quiet ridge road in the Bernese Prealps with a long panorama over the Stockhorn chain.
- 24 kmJaun PassA friendly pass linking the Gruyère region to the Simmental, open all year and lined with chalet villages.
- 27 kmCircuit BremgartenThe 7.3km forest circuit outside Bern where racing ended after Switzerland banned circuit motorsport in 1955. Its dappled, constantly curving roads through the Bremgartenwald are open to traffic and eerily unchanged.
- 46 kmLavaux Vineyard TerracesUNESCO-listed terraced vineyards cascading down to Lake Geneva, cultivated since the 11th century with spectacular views of the Alps.
- 47 kmCol du PillonA 1,546 m pass in the Vaud Alps between Les Diablerets and Gstaad, the gateway to the Glacier 3000 cable car and a smooth, scenic link on any western Swiss Alps road trip.
- 50 kmSanetsch PassA spectacular dead-end climb from the Rhône vineyards above Sion past the Tsanfleuron glacier to 2,242 m; because no through road exists it stays near-empty, and only a cable car continues to Gsteig.
Driving in Switzerland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €42 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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