Montreux Tour
Travel to Montreux with World Travel 4 Indians and explore the amazing world of Montreux.
Located in the heart of West Switzerland, Montreux is the most visited resort on lake Geneva. Beautiful location of this city is enhanced by the Alps present in the backgrond. Historical sights, architecture, majestic lanes and numerous international festivals make this region a gem of Switzerland.
Montreux Tour gives all basic information mandatory to know before heading to explore the hidden charm of Montreux.
With an area of 33,40km and population 22,897, Montreux has Mediterranean climate. This mild climate of Montreux and neighboring villages earn the name of "Vaud Riveria".
Location of Montreux made it an ideal base to explore other places also like Zermatt, Matterhorn, Geneva, Lausanne, Vevey, Gruyeres and Gstaad.Official currency is Euro.
Tourist Attractions
Chateau de Chillon-The most amazing structure on the shores of lake Geneva was the home of Counts of Savoy in the Middle Ages.
Chateau La Tour-de Peilz-This place hosts the Swiss Museum of Games, presenting the games culture of all the continents from Roman times till present.
Chateau de Chatelard-A key center of local wine production.
St-Saphorin-A wine village adding charm to Montreux and Vevey.
Wine Train-A train journey that passes along the wine yards offering fabulous view of Rhone Valley and the Alps.
In spite of these tourist destinations, hiking and swimming (summer sports) and skiing or snowboarding
(winter sports) are also popular among tourists. Other attractions include Montreux
Jazz Festival, the biggest music show of the world, the International Choral Festival and the September Musical Concert.
Accommodation
A list of some of the hotels in Montreux is mentioned here:
5 star hotels:
Grand hotel Suisse Majestic
Hotel Splendid
Raffles le Montreux palace
4 star hotels:
Hotel Eden auu lac
Hotel Helvetie
Getting There
By Air: Nearest airport is Geneva airport 90km from Montreux, as Montreux does not have its own airport. The city is 200km from Zurich airport and 87km from Berne airport.
By Train: Train journey take 1 hour and 10 minutes travel time from Geneva. There is also facility of international train to Lausanne and then change for Montreux.
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