Vevey Travel Guide

 Zvrlj Says:  In Vevey, on Grande-Place, by the shore of Lake Geneva there are three bronze statues called "Sea Horses". Created by Swiss sculptor Edouard-Marcel Sandoz in 1964, this three statues, strongly influenced by the Art Nouveau style, represent sea nymphs riding sea horses. One... 

 Zvrlj Says:  In towns and cities in Switzerland it is very common to see Renaissance fountains of very typical form – pillar with a figure on the top, in the middle of basin with water. The most we have seen in Neuchatel, but they are not rare in other places we have visited. Vevey is... 

 Zvrlj Says:  "In its idyllic setting on Lake Geneva, right in the heart of Vevey, the Swiss Camera Museum offers a wonderful opportunity to visitors of all ages to discover the story of photographers and photography from its very beginnings till today. […] The permanent exhibition […]... 

 Zvrlj Says:  Musee Jenisch – Jenisch Museum was established at the end of the 19th century. It is housed in a Neoclassical style building dating from the same period, designed by architects Louis Maillard and Robert Convert. The museum was created from a bequest by Fanny Jenisch of... 

 Toshioohsako Says:  -Stick your knife in the bottom of the lake-Chaplin with my hat and muffler -Chaplin kissed by two girls with my hat on and wrapped himself up with my muffler -A lake beauty exploring the lake bottom 

 JohnHarper Says:  Start at the funicular station in Vevey where there is a descriptive board of various routes through the vineyard. Find one of the footpaths marked with yellow diamonds and head uphill towards Chardonne through Corseaux. After you have crossed the motorway you should find... 

 aliante1981 Says:  Charlie Chaplin was one of Vevey's most famous residents, and it's only fitting and proper that his statue should be featured.More to come! 

 skywalkerbeth Says:  I decided to take a boat ride to Montreux and take some pictures of Chateau Chillon and then walk the lakeside Promenade. It is a very relaxing way to spend the morning. And there are some good pictures to be had as well! 

 Callavetta Says:  Vevey is one of the smaller towns along the shores of Lac Leman which makes up the Vaud region of Switzerland. French in inclination, the Vaud is a huge wine growing region. Stretching out for miles, it's bordered by Switzerland and France; Geneva at the south/western end,... 

 Toshioohsako Says:  Its a cozy cafe facing the lake. There is an outdoor and indoor areas to sit. You can see, just in front of you, the beautiful Lac Leman and a street. It is a very pleasant cafe especially on sunny days. A very good Swiss coffee 

 Zvrlj Says:  If you’re about to shuttle in the area of Vevey, Montreux, Chateau de Chillon… the best way to do that is to use the electric city bus #1. It runs on a straight lakeside route from Vevey's funicular station, past Vevey train station, on through La Tour-de-Peilz and Clarens... 

 sandysmith Says:  Now this is definitely a good train ride! The Train des Vignes , the Wine Train, runs hourly from Vevey’s train station on a short but steep line northwest through the Lavaux vineyards - best time for this trip is during the summer and harvest times. The ride only takes... 

 Callavetta Says:  I was told repeatedly not to miss the Saturday market. I could hardly miss the Saturday market since, with the Marche full of carnival, the vendors set up their booths in the old streets of Vevey.... at 6:00 in the morning, right under my window! The market was indeed worth... 

 Zvrlj Says:  The most amazing spectacle at the Lac Leman – Lake Geneva is the magnificent Chateau de Chillon. The castle is among the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe. Occupying the whole islet in the like, it looks like rising from the water – stunning and almost surreal! Here... 

 Zvrlj Says:  We do prepare for our travels, but every place (including the area around the city we live in) hides something that could produce great feeling of surprise and thrill, no matter how solemn our preparations were… That "something" (regarding our travel to Lausanne) was...