Vevey Travel Guide

 
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Pro

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  a pleasant time to spend here 


Con

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  Pricey 


In a nutshell

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  A sparkling gem on Lake Geneva 

 

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Things to Do  

Watch Charlie Chaplin statue.

Watch Charlie Chaplin statue., Vevey

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"Le Centurion" & Art of Charles Morgan (I&V)

"Le Centurion" & Art of Charles Morgan (I&V), Vevey

 Zvrlj Says:  Just after leaving the Camera Museum we have noticed strange "something". After a bit of examination we have found out that it is called "Le Centurion", and that it is the mobile sculpture. And we have found the web address, which, some time later, has led us to the one of... 

"Sea Horses" (I&V)

"Sea Horses" (I&V), Vevey

 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... 

Fountain in Rue des Deux-Marches (I&V)

Fountain in Rue des Deux-Marches (I&V), Vevey

 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... 

Musee Suisse de L'Appareil Photographique (I&V)

Musee Suisse de L'Appareil Photographique (I&V), Vevey

 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 […]... 

Musee Jenisch | Jenisch Museum (I&V)

Musee Jenisch | Jenisch Museum (I&V), Vevey

 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... 

Hotels  

Grand Hotel du Lac Vevey

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Restaurants  

McDonalds.: American fastfood.

McDonalds.: American fastfood., Vevey

 Dizzyhead Says:  mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 

Starbucks coffee.: Have a coffee here.

Starbucks coffee.: Have a coffee here., Vevey

 Dizzyhead Says:  mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 

Charlys: Nice place beside the lake.

Charlys: Nice place beside the lake., Vevey

 Dizzyhead Says:  mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 

Le Littéraire, Café Resto Bar: Coffé & Litterature, a perfect mix!

Le Littéraire, Café Resto Bar: Coffé & Litterature, a perfect mix!, Vevey

 impa08 Says:  A cosy coffe on the side of Geneva Lake. The place is beautiful, and the meals very good. It's especially enjoyable to drink a coffe while reading a book or a journal... They have a good choice of international papers and some book that you can read while enjoying your... 

Transportation  

On the Lake in a Boat – Thing To Do! (I&V)

On the Lake in a Boat – Thing To Do! (I&V), Vevey

 Zvrlj Says:  Compagnie Generale de Navigation sur le lac Leman offers possibility to travel by boat from one to the other spot on the shore of Geneva Lake. But it is more than just a transportation – being on the boat and "discovering" shores of the lake (both Swiss and French) is... 

Electric City Bus #1 (I&V)

Electric City Bus #1 (I&V), Vevey

 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... 

Shopping  

Many different kind fsmall shops.: Buy cheese.

Many different kind fsmall shops.: Buy cheese., Vevey

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Laterie de la grenett: Swiss milk product

Laterie de la grenett: Swiss milk product, Vevey

 Toshioohsako Says:  Its relatively a small shop but is full of swiss milk products various Swiss cheese, milk, wine, bread, biscuits, jam, etc As much as you want. 50 swiss france perhaps 

Local Customs  

Tourist office.

Tourist office., Vevey

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free internet connection.

free internet connection., Vevey

 Dizzyhead Says:  mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 

Off The Beaten Path  

Lausanne (I&V)

Lausanne (I&V), Vevey

 Zvrlj Says:  When one is settled in Lausanne, one-day trip to Vevey and Montreux is certain pick. But when the base is in Vevey or Montreux, one-day trip to Lausanne is quite different thing – one day is enough just to take glance of Lausanne. Anyway, day in Lausanne is the great choice... 

Chateau de Chillon (I&V)

Chateau de Chillon (I&V), Vevey

 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... 

Lavaux Vineyard Terraces (I&V)

Lavaux Vineyard Terraces (I&V), Vevey

 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... 

The Place

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 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! 

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Vevey – "Calm Twin" on Lake Geneva

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 It seems to us that Montreux & Vevey are kind of twin-towns – both look like rising from the water of Lake Geneva, both were settled in Roman times, both of a similar population (one a bit more than... 

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Vevey - a most beautiful lakeside city

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 Vevey is located in the northeastern shore of Lake of Geneva (Lac Leman) and is known for its beauty - the combination of a cozy city, blue water lake and snow-covered mountains. Ernest Hemingway,... 

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Vevey

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 About 10 minutes from it's famous sister Montreux, Vevey is a Swiss lakeside town just jam packed with things to see. Whether you come to browse the Saturday (and Wednesday) morning market in the... 

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Vevey - Charming City on Lake Geneva in Suisse

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 Vevey is a wonderful Swiss city on Lake Geneva. It has a comfortable small-town feeling with a lovely and quaint downtown area overlooking the Lake and Mountains in the distance. 

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Vevey

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 A sunny lake side resort on Lake Geneva not far from Lausanne and a quieter neighboutr of Montreux. 

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