The Swiss city of Murten... an opportunity between nature and history

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qasimi - <strong>Morten</strong> .. One of the masterpieces of the ancient <strong><a href="http://ag.arabiaweather.com/content/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1... cities</a></strong> that preserved its ancient urban style and archaeological features represented by the castle, walls, churches and ancient buildings between the alleys and interesting roads.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The city is located on the southeastern shore of a lake bearing the same name as &quot;Morten&quot; or morat in <strong><a href="http://ag.arabiaweather.com/content/%D9%87%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%8... , and forms a beautiful park on the shores of this wonderful lake in which many water sports are available, in addition to a pedestrian path along the bamboo belt.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/Lac%20de%20Morat.jpg" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The visitor must join one of the water boat trips that take him between the most famous lakes surrounding the city for a period ranging from one hour if it is inside <strong>Lake “Lac de Murat”</strong> and up to two hours if it is heading towards the two lakes of Bruy Canal to the larger Neuchatel, in which one can enjoy the views of the city On the other hand, he can also practice many popular water sports and activities.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> With the presence of that castle built by &quot;Peter of Savoy&quot;, which dates back to the 13th century AD, <strong>the city of Morten</strong> is famous for a number of historical walls that date back to the Middle Ages and had a major role during successive wars, and the visitor can climb to some of those walls to get wonderful views of the city. At the end of the northeastern part of the city is the Bern Gate, which is a fine example of modern Baroque architecture. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads/morat.jpg" style="width: 640px; height: 487px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In addition to all this, you can go to a number of old French and German churches to get to know them and enjoy some of their Baroque architecture, especially as they represent the end of that era in the fields of art and architecture.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The historical museum of the town of Murten, which is located in one of the ancient archaeological buildings, is one of the most important places to visit.<br /></p>