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Visiting Vaud, Switzerland


This region of Switzerland, bordering France and Lake Geneva, is home to villages such as Lausanne, Montreux, Vevey, Lavaux and Lutry. Vaud has long attracted tourists with its Swiss food (live your fondue dreams here), excellent vineyards and incredible scenery. Artists and writers discovered Vaud in the 19th century, and literary visitors have included Dostoyevsky, Flaubert and Graham Greene. Roman history, chalet architecture, the Château de Chillon and village markets transport visitors to... more » This region of Switzerland, bordering France and Lake Geneva, is home to villages such as Lausanne, Montreux, Vevey, Lavaux and Lutry. Vaud has long attracted tourists with its Swiss food (live your fondue dreams here), excellent vineyards and incredible scenery. Artists and writers discovered Vaud in the 19th century, and literary visitors have included Dostoyevsky, Flaubert and Graham Greene. Roman history, chalet architecture, the Château de Chillon and village markets transport visitors to another era. « less

Traveller Advice on Vaud

256 Hotels & Accommodations

74 Things to Do

251 Restaurants

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La Meridienne

5 of 5 stars
Israel
8 Nov 2009

This cozy B&B is a real gem. We arrived in the evening at the Glion train station (just a short walk from the B&B) and met the owners, a friendly and polite couple who made us feel very welcome. Our...more

Comfort Hotel Intereurope

8 Nov 2009

Old hotel, nice restaurant with a very good food (specially the salad buffet) Nice view to the lake and the french coast. Every thing was allright, and the staff was very helpfull. Every day, the...more

Tralala Hotel Montreux

4 of 5 stars
Orewa Beach, NZ
7 Nov 2009

This hotel is super trendy with its musical theme, bold and modern colours throughout. We had a "S" room with a lovely view towards the mountains, lake and Chateau de Chillon (and a big pic of...more

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Will we need a car? 02 November 2009, 5 replies
Car trip from Lausanne to Locarno? 11 September 2009, 4 replies
Indoor activities 20 August 2009, 4 replies
Travelling with infant to Switzerland 08 November 2009, 5 replies
Lausanne to Bern to Luzern 08 November 2009, 13 replies
The 15th edition of Montreux Noël Christmas market 07 November 2009, 10 replies
Switzerland Expensive? 05 November 2009, 9 replies
French in Montreux 31 October 2009, 2 replies
Weekend Activity? 29 October 2009, 3 replies
where to stay 28 October 2009, 15 replies
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