Worth a DetourCities

Montreux

Vaud

A lakeside resort below the Alps, with Chillon Castle and a famous jazz festival.

Photo: Vaghestelledellorsa, Paolo Steffan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Montreux is being written. It's on the Lake Geneva list as Worth a Detour.

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Heritage · Wine

Lavaux

Vaud
About 8.7 miles away

Terraced vineyards dropping to Lake Geneva, walked between small wine villages.

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Heritage · Cheese

Gruyères

Fribourg
About 13 miles away

A hilltop castle town with famous cheese, and H.R. Giger's strange museum.

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Cities · Museums

Lausanne

Vaud
About 14 miles away

A steep lakeside city with a Gothic cathedral and the Olympic Museum.

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