Vevey is a resort town on the Swiss Riviera, located on the Lake Geneva . There were happily intertwined two seemingly little compatible factors: mountains with cold peaks and a mild, almost subtropical climate . Contradiction - only seeming, because snow-covered majestic stone mountains protect the lake from the cold air currents . Therefore the palm trees growing on the embankment feel quite good in the alpine environment . The population of the city is only 20 thousand . person . Beautiful ecology, silence and then The same time the twisted and diverse infrastructure determined the fate of Vevey as a city not only of a resort but also attractive for business . There are many offices of famous European companies here, and they carefully choose the locations of their location . For example, the largest confectionery company "Nestle" apartment here, and even opened in Vevey a rather original food museum .
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How to get
There are several ways to get to Vevey. Flight to Geneva, from there by a direct train, or with a transfer in Lausanne. The difference is small, the duration of the journey is 50-80 minutes. If you are traveling through Zurich, then you need to change the transplant in Berne or Biel.
If you do not like flying and are used to starting a holiday by knocking on wheels, you can get to Bern by train with a transfer in Germany - either in Berlin or in Mannheim. From there, take the local train and get to Vevey. For motorists, the road, both from Zurich (209 km) and Geneva (90 km), will bring pleasure: the quality of Swiss roads is as excellent as watches and cheese.
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Cuisine and restaurants
As you know, Switzerland is a country, although small, but extremely diverse in its ethnic composition and cultural and everyday traditions. Since Vevey is located in the French part of Switzerland, French cuisine, and, above all, cheese dishes, prevails here, of course. However, the world-famous fondue and raclette, also made from melted cheese, are typical Swiss dishes. You can find both polenta and saffron risotto, although not in every establishment, in contrast to Italian Switzerland.
The side dishes used by Swiss for cheese dishes are very interesting. These are pickled cucumbers and a mustard - soaked in mustard and vinegar fruits. From meat dishes is good traditional chopped veal in Zurich with potatoes "Rosti."
For a dessert gourmets recommend a cake "Tsuger Kirschtort", made of puff pastry with a creamy cream . And special words - about Swiss wines . They are surprisingly good, not worse than Italian and French, but they are consumed, in mainly within the country, only One of the products of winemakers . And this means that you have a chance to try these amazing wines, only being here . And the best time for this is autumn, when in Vevey every Saturday there are wine fairs where wine is much cheaper than usual , and some farmers will pour it to you free of charge, if only you would appreciate their works .
Vevey hotels
Options for accommodation in Vevey less than ten - mostly five- and three-star hotels. Prices, as elsewhere in Switzerland, are rather big - but the service is at an unrivaled high level. Among the best hotels are the "five" Le Mirador Kempinski and Grand Du Lac.
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| Grand Hotel du Lac from 18 401 rub Vevey Rue d'Italie 1 | Hotel Des Trois Couronnes & Spa from 19 046 rubles Vevey 49, Rue D'Italie | |
| Astra Vevey from 7 167 rubles Vevey Place de la Gare 4 | Bed & Breakfast 7e Art from 7 038 rubles Vevey Rue Centrale 12 | |
| Le Léman Hôtel from 6 392 rubles Vevey Route de Blonay 20 | Hotel de Famille from 6 909 rubles Vevey Rue des Communaux 20 | Les Negociants from 7 361 rubles Vevey Rue du Conseil 27 |
| Hostellerie de Genève from 8 716 rubles Vevey Place du marché |
- Walk along the picturesque embankment under the canopy of palm trees and surrounded by distant mountains.
- Visit Charlie Chaplin's estate on the outskirts of the city.
- To examine one of the two Orthodox churches in the country.
Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing Vevey
At the entrance to the city from the side of Lausanne you will see a building in high-tech style - this is precisely the headquarters of your favorite sweet tooth company and coffee makers "Nestle" .Even if you do not treat them, it will be easy to bow and look out the window, no special value of the building does not represent .But to visit the food museum created by Nestlé, especially when there are "flowers of life" in the company, they are children, really worth .This is an interactive museum where pressing your favorite button allows you to breathe in the flavor of your favorite dish .You can also watch movies, arrange a computerized presentation or turn on the diorama .
Vevey is a favorite city of celebrities
Silence and peace of the city attracted serious representatives of the creative elite here, unlike the famous neighbor Vevey - frivolous, bohemian Montre .Here there were and for a long time lived the titans of Russian culture - Gogol, Dostoevsky, Tchaikovsky .For sixteen years the most famous writer of the Russian emigration Vladimir Nabokov spent here, paid tribute to Vevey and the great Victor Hugo, confessed his love for this city to Jean-Jacques Rousseau .The most sad comedian of the world, the brilliant Charlie Chaplin, spent the last 25 years of his life in a small village on the outskirts of Vevey .Here Chaplin's square is broken and there stands a monument to him in the form of a small vagabond - the one that once conquered the whole world .Our compatriots are also not forgotten, in the park near the embankment there is a monument to Gogol, at the house where Dostoevsky lived with his wife during his work on the "Idiot", a memorial plaque was installed .
St. Barbara's Church
This is one of the two Orthodox churches in Switzerland, built by Count Shuvalov, is currently operational.
Museums
The Old Vevey Museum, located in a 15th-century castle, is what we call a museum of local lore, the whole history of the city is reflected here, and the exhibits of the Winemaking Brotherhood are of special interest. On the ground floor there is a restaurant offering, as usual in such places, authentic interiors and a typical kitchen for the French part of Switzerland.
The museum of the clock has more than 2000 hours from different cities, weights and times, there is also the Museum of Photography, and the Museum of Games in the castle of the 13th century Tour de Peyle.
Chillon
If you like travel, then you are interested in the amazing Chillon Castle, which, however, is located closer to Montreux, but not far from Vevey. It is located on an island built in 12-13 centuries, and is one of the oldest visited castles in Europe. It was he who was sung by the famous Byron in his poem "The Chillon Prisoner." Photo by Vevey (19)