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Château De Chillon
The medieval island castle of Château de Chillon, just outside
Montreux, is the most visited historic building in Switzerland,
partly thanks to the poem Lord Byron was inspired to write after
visiting it in 1816.
Both the Montreux Riviera and university town of Lausanne have inspired artistic minds for centuries. Today, music, winemaking and gastronomy merge to make this lakeside idyll a must for pleasure-seekers.
15 August, 2022
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The medieval island castle of Château de Chillon, just outside
Montreux, is the most visited historic building in Switzerland,
partly thanks to the poem Lord Byron was inspired to write after
visiting it in 1816.
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Lausanne’s Musée Cantonal des Beaux- Arts holds one of
Switzerland’s oldest collections, now in a sleek new home in the
Plateforme 10 arts district. Lausanne also has Collection de l’Art Brut, dedicated
to outsider art, and Vevey has the Swiss Camera Museum. See the
website for more.
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From Vevey, the Train des Vignes wends its way through the
Lavaux wine region. You can explore most of the area on foot, but
to make the most of it, book a wine tour and get full access to
tiny bars and picturesque vineyards, such as Les 11 Terres,
Gaillard and Les Frères Dubois.
Want to explore more of Lausanne & Montreaux Riviera?
Visit region-du-leman.ch, or purchase Volume 37: Craft today and receive A Creative’s Guide
to Switzerland, an 80-page SUITCASE travel companion to Zurich,
Geneva, Basel and Lausanne and Montreux Riviera.
Main photo credit: Kevin Faingnaert