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Montreux Slideshow
Top Hotels in Montreux
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Fairmont Le Montreux Palace
210 reviews -
BEST WESTERN Eurotel Riviera Montreux
75 reviews -
Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic Montreux
192 reviews
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Hotel Royal Plaza Montreux
204 reviews
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Eden Palace au Lac Montreux
147 reviews
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Golf-Hotel Rene Capt Montreux
119 reviews
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Hotel Helvetie Montreux
103 reviews
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Grand Hotel Excelsior Montreux
79 reviews
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Villa Toscane Swiss Q Hotel Montreux
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Bon-Port Hotel Montreux
30 reviews -
Le mirador Kempinski Montreux
101 reviews
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Excelsior Swiss Quality Hotel Montreux
79 reviews
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Hotel Parc et Lac Montreux
1 review
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Hotel-Restaurant De La Rouvenaz Montreux
8 reviews
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Hotel Splendid Montreux
168 reviews
Montreux
Travel Blogs from Montreux, Switzerland
And all that Jazz
This is a top pick! ... De Chillon, a beautiful fortress sitting on the waters edge a short walk out of town. This is the most visited historical site in Switzerland however we managed to catch it early in the morning with very few other visitors. The sun had at last paid us a ...
Montreux
Another Switzerland day trip - Milan seemed too far for a day - so we picked this pretty little village up in the mountains instead. Climbing up high over the town there were gorgeous views over Lake Geneva again. A quiet and deserted little ...
Ten, kur Fredis Merkuris i vandeni ziuri
... ėm Sveicarijos Rivierą. Nusprendėm norį pamatyti Fredzio Merkurio statulą, esančią Montreux miestelyje, taigi į jį ir patraukėm. Tas miestelis yra garsus savo kasmetiniais dziazo festivaliais, o ...
Spectacular lake.
... right up and up to the very summit of Mt. Blanc, it is an epic snow covered mountain which divides France, Italy and Switzerland. An outstanding opportunity by Jena's parent that we would never have been able to do on our own. We spent the majority of ...
Through green Deutchland to sweet Switzerland
Lac Leman...ooolala.... The white mountain tops, the green hills, the blue waters, always in our hearts!best campground!!! right on the lake, ...
My first Chateau!
... ;its beauty. It's on Lake Geneva and it's situated in the middle of the fabulous Swiss mountains. Montreux is called the French Rivera of Switzerland, and rightly so with its beautiful setting, grand hotels and famous Casino. On arriving from train, ...
Swiss Roosters are Better than Japanese Roosters
... wanted to check it out, so we strolled along Lake Geneva. With Lake Geneva situated on the border between Switzerland and France, the guidebook called Montreux the "Swiss Rivera", and it looked a lot like I imagine the French Rivera might look like. It ...
Montreaux, the rich, famous and us
We had a fab day yesterday. We got up and took a train to Monreaux to the Jazz Festival. Didn't see any famous folk but saw lots of interesting people. Montreaux is beautiful and the festival is based around the lake. There were all sorts of stalls ...
Montreux
... indicate that the resort town must be quite awesome in winter, so we will have to return. The next day we head to Montreux for a quick tour of the Chateau de Chatillon. It wasn't really worth the detour, but it's neat to see the languages changing ...
Montreux (Day 78)
... swiss-francs. (Plus the outlets are the same!) One little note, though, I was shocked to hear people speaking French in Switzerland. Well, I've always known that French and German are both spoken in Switzerland, but I had this, for some ...
Mountains, lakes, chocolate... yes!
... for some reason. We walked along the lake until we reached Chateaux Chillon, an old castle with a cool history. I wont go into it now, but I recommend going to Montreux. Especially if its on your way through the mountains to Interlaken and ...
Airbus to Landbus to Landbus to Airbus to Mercedes
... route to the plane. Once on the plane, it was just a short flight to Geneva. We were met at the airport and transported to Montreux. Montreux sits right on the shore of Lake Geneva. We checked into our hotel and took a walk along the waterside. We had a ...
Montreux Jaff Festival
... run you off the road at every possible moment... I think it is the third most popular sport in the country! Every July Montreux hold a Jazz Festival and it attracts some BIG name acts. This year for example Van Morison, Seal, Beastie Boys, The ...
Stunning little town
We travelled about 3.5 hours by train to Montreux and thankfully it was another very easy 10 minute walk, if that, to our hotel. The hotel is very nice and is situated right in the middle of the main street in town and a 1 minute walk from Lake Geneva. ...
Montreux, Switzerland
... very great one. I'm sure you'll hear more about their trips later but for now, here's our trip to Montreux, Switzerland on Lake Geneva... ============================== It's Friday night in Montreux, Switzerland and we are exhausted. I think we ...
Montreux
2005-06-20 Montreux (Dave) Our first stop in Switzerland. We knew nothing of Montreux until arriving and were amazed at the beauty. It's on Lake Geneva (although the non-Genevans call it Lac Lemand or something like that) and it's situated in the ...
The Swiss Riviera
... waterfront. Although the weather was still bad, I decided to walk to one of the most famous historic sites in Switzerland; Chateau de Chillon. It's a really easy two kilometre walk from Montreux to the Chateau along a beautiful waterfront ...
Marvellous Montreux!
... later, we embarked on a ferry for a sunny, evening cruise around the lake. It was a time to sit and relax whilst absorbing the spectacular views that only Switzerland can offer. Absolutely magic! The day closed with dinner and the inevitable ...
Montreux
... , I didn't make it to the jazz festival this year, but I wanted to see the the town before I leave Switzerland. The train ride to Montreux takes a little under an hour from Geneva. Along lake Geneva, from Laussane to Montreux, they call it ...
Miles Apart!
... explore the town and admire the views of Lake Geneva. The girls delighted in shopping opportunity and sampled the local cuisine. The Montreux Jazz Festival is held every year on the lake's edge. A myriad of small stalls selling food, drinks and souvenirs ...
Montreux ... and beyond
We left Wilderswil and headed west towards our planned destination of Montreux. But on the way I asked Ian if we could do a brief detour to Bern ... afterall, it is the capital of the country! In a quick one hour stop we managed to see * Einstein's ...
On lake Geneva
This town French Swiss town on Lake geneva was amazing. saw the chateux and stayed in a place above the town with amazing views of the ...
Back on the train, our Swiss scienic tain journeys
... and its next door neighbor Monteux on the shores of Lake Geneva (Geneva the city is 75km at the other end of the lake). Switzerland, which we are in, is on one side of the lake and France on the other. So the city has a very French feel ...
Montreux and Lausanne
Today i decided to step out of the lazy routine and went somewhere i'd never been before.. Montreux. I caught a train through the mountains, with some beautiful views and went to the beautiful lakeside French speaking town. I walked and walked along ...
Au Revoir Montreux
Out last full day in Montreux. There was a very early start to the day as it was glacier walking day. We had an hour and a half coach trip up steep, narrow and winding roads to reach the cable car station which would whisk us up to the summit of Le Col du ...
Serene Switzerland
... Free day in Swityerland basically. WINNING After this I went back go tmy bags and headed on the Panoramic Express through the mountains of Switzerland. The pollen count is very high and I had to take a Claritin, take out my contacts and put a lof of ...
TP#88: Great Food and Great Wine near Montreux
... (with one change), though it was not the official "Golden Pass" train. We enjoyed 3 hours of magnificent scenery! In Montreux, Scott, Maureen, and K headed east to Chateaux Chillon (about a ten minute bus ride), where they spent an hour touring the ...
Smoke on the Water
So our first official day as tourists in Switzerland commenced with a visit to the Castle of Chillon and nearby Montreux. Now, Montreux, situated on Lake Geneva, known as the Swiss Riviera, and famous for its Jazz Festival is one of those cities you see ...
Six: Geneva Part II - Geneva and Montreux
The weather has improved here and so to has the things to do. The past few weeks it's been 33 and humid and rarely with no wind. None of the old buildings in the Palais have aircon so it's been hot and sweaty. Although I'm loving not having to wear 3 ...