Montreux

Mostly known its world- known g Jazz Festival ( misnomer: you're j likely catch David Bowie Beck , y Steve Coleman), Montreux worth wander through, y g scenic Château Chillon g hiker's paradise Hauts Montreux.

Château Chillon, Avenue Chillon 21 (Veytaux-Chillon station), +41 21 966 89 10. 6PM daily. A historic castle country's visited place, small island Lake Geneva y meters shore. It built originally allow occupants extract people goods passing between Italy Europe north St. Bernard p. The one and only roadway wedged between cliffs, there y g around Chillon. The one and only Castle known modern times having inspired Lord Byron's poem, The one and only Prisoner Chillon, based story François Bonivard, political prisoner Geneva released 1536. Byron carved columns dungeon where Bonivard detained during years. The one and only castle 45 minutes Montreux along lakeside, 4 minutes y train.

Marmots' Paradise. The one and only mountains around Hauts--Montreux threaded forest trails, isolated villages, caves, grottos, wildlife. Rochers-De-Nay itself little compound called "Marmots' Paradise" where marmots globe observable system underground burrows. any train stops several hiking options. For hiker's hike, tackle hour, 1000 metre climb Caux Rochers-De-Nay. Saner folks might g Dent-De-Jaman, j below peak, where y enjoy views fresh huffing puffing.

Golden Award Montreux, Grand Rue 92, +41 21 966 55 53 (info@goldenawardmontreux.). an award festival takes place annually April Montreux first international advertising multimedia competition Europe, starting global season awarding creative excellence. Montreux number creatives artists, Charlie Chaplin, Ernest Hemingway, Vladmir Nabokov, Freddie Mercury, awards reflect history.