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Vaud

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Destinations

1 destination in Vaud

2 cities

Lausanne and Montreux

Cities

2 cities in Vaud in the guide

Vaud Capital

Lausanne

Capital of the canton of Vaud, Lausanne rises in slopes from the Ouchy waterfront on Lago Léman up to the Cité, with a Gothic cathedral where a night watchman announces the hours every evening. It hosts the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee and has the Musée Olympique, the museum quarter Plateforme 10 and the Collection de l'Art Brut. The m2 metro links the lake to the centre, and the vineyards of Lavaux begin in the neighbouring Lutry.

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Montreux

City on the Riviera of Vaud, where Lake Léman meets the mountains, known for its Belle Époque hotels and the Montreux Jazz Festival in July. It has the Freddie Mercury statue and the former Queen studio on the waterfront, the Château de Chillon 3 km away and the rack railway to the Rochers-de-Naye. From here depart the GoldenPass Express to Interlaken and trips to Vevey, with Chaplin's World and the Alimentarium.