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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

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257 Hotels & Accommodations

74 Things to Do

251 Restaurants

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Angleterre & Residence Hotel

5 of 5 stars
London, UK
23 Nov 2009

Stayed at the Angleterre & Residence for a week whilst on a course at IMD and loved it. The hotel has a lot of character (5 different old buildings), yet is very modern at the same time. Being owned...more

Fairmont Le Montreux Palace

4 of 5 stars
Hamburg, Germany
23 Nov 2009

I was here for a two day business event taking place in the hotel. I was pleasantly surprised by the room and its size. The decor and style of this hotel is old-fashioned but everything has been...more

Beau-Rivage Palace

5 of 5 stars
Baltimore, Maryland
23 Nov 2009

I would have gladly stayed the whole 2 weeks at this Hotel but alass we had an itinerary to follow. I will tell you there was a bedside button for almost everything. Push a botton & the shades went...more

Vaud Forum

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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
Switzerland Expensive? 13 November 2009, 26 replies
Lausanne to Bern to Luzern 12 November 2009, 16 replies
Travelling with infant to Switzerland 08 November 2009, 5 replies
The 15th edition of Montreux Noël Christmas market 07 November 2009, 10 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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