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Join a cocktail masterclass at Funky Claude’s Bar
Claude Nobs is a true Montreux legend - a local music lover who founded and ran Montreux Jazz Festival from 1967 until his death in 2013. A music royalty hangout since the 1960s, brimming with top-drawer memorabilia, this wood-panelled cocktail bar with plush booths has welcomed such luminaries as Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitzgerald and Prince over the years. If you time your visit right, the cocktail masterclasses are a highlight: listen to the talented bartenders sharing stories about visiting musicians while whipping up creative concoctions like the award-winning, whisky-based sasori.