Yverdon-les-Bains, located in the Lake Geneva region, is the only thermal lake in Switzerland and a lake resort with a natural sandy beach. The town is located on the shore of Lake Neuchatel and boasts an impressive medieval castle and a beautiful cathedral on the central square.
The paragraph of history
The local thermal springs were known even in the times of the ancient Romans, though the name of the resort was then somewhat different - Eburodunum, that with Gallo-Roman means "the strength of the yew tree". The main attraction - the castle - appeared in the 1260s, when Duke Pierre II of Savoy decided to erect a fortification in the city, capable of defending Yverdon from attacks from the east.
The "les-Bains" prefix appeared at the resort in 1981, when it became clear to local residents that the fate of their city is associated with treatment, tourism and crowds of the sick to get healthier physically and to strengthen morally. Today, for this purpose, first-class spa complexes are working in Yverdon-les-Bains, a comfortable recreation area is set up on the shore of Lake Neuchatel, the sand is sifted on a cozy beach waiting for its guests.
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How to get
To get to Yverdon-les-Bains from Russia is easiest through Geneva and Zurich, the benefit of direct flights connect the capital of our homeland with these cities. Then - by train. From the main railway station in Geneva, for example, to the resort only 90 km and about an hour en route (fare from 15 CHF, departure twice per hour). From Zurich, the trains depart once a day, on the way for 2 hours and about 30 CHF per ticket.
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Hotels
Yverdon became famous not least thanks to the Grand Hotel des Bains, which has a thermal center with mineral pools of different temperatures, jacuzzi and hydromassage. Guests of the hotel enjoy all this variety for free.
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| Grand Hotel Des Bains from 9 685 rub Yverdon-les-Bains Avenue Des Bains 22 | Chambres d'hôtes La Sablonnaire from 6,780 rubles Yverdon-les-Bains Rue de la Sablonnaire 1 | Hotel La Prairie from 8,200 rubles Yverdon-les- Bains Avenue des Bains 9 |
| Hôtel de la Source from 6,844 rubles Yverdon-les-Bains Avenue des Bains 21 | Hotel du Theater from 7,554 rubles Yverdon -les-Bains Avenue Haldimand 5 | Résidence Hoteliere de la Source from 12,913 rubles Yverdon-les-Bains Avenue des Bains 21 |
Treatment in Yverdon- les-Bene
In addition to rest and natural recovery, There are still thermal waters in Yverdon-les-Bains, which can cure more than one ailment. Sulfur and magnesium thermal waters of the resort, beating from mineral springs, which are already 14 thousand years old, reach a temperature of + 29 ... + 34 ° C, and their depth is 598.5 m!
Indications for treatment in Yverdon are very different: these are rheumatic diseases, mechanical damage, and diseases of the musculoskeletal system, as well as neurological and respiratory diseases.
You can get well in one of the spa complexes of the city, as well as in open and closed pools on Avenue des Bains, which is 1 km southeast of the center. It is here that the "healing heart" of the resort is located - the Wellness Center Thermal, which is visited every day by about a thousand people. What attracts them? Pools with thermal water, massage, physiotherapy and inhalation courses, saunas.
- Relax in the thermal springs and "swim in the cool waters of Lake Neuchatel."
- Look around the neighborhood from the heights of a massive medieval castle.
- Rent a boat and ride on a motionless lake surface on a summer evening.
Cuisine and restaurants
Yverdon-les-Bains cures various ailments, but all without exceptions gives one - gluttony. A stunning blend of Swiss, French and Italian cuisines is an important advantage of the resort. For example, enjoy delicious dishes, whose homeland Italy and France, you can in the restaurant La Fourchette. A snack is inexpensive, but with a taste - in Créperie l'Ange Bleu (salads, pancakes and snacks will cost about 10 CHF). Well, to taste real Italian pizza - delicate, aromatic, oozing cheese and abounding appetizing ingredients - in the pizzeria Don Camillo
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Yverdon-les-Bains
Of course, the main attraction of the resort is the castle of Yverdon-le -Ben. Having the right square shape in the base, four powerful towers "guard" its corners at the corners, producing a truly unapproachable appearance. To the world, this monumental brainchild of Duke Pierre II of Savoy appeared in the 1260s, performing two functions at once: to protect the city and to serve as the residence of the duke.
The history of the castle is remarkable: since 1798 it passed into the power of the Helvetic Republic of Napoleon, in 1805 Here the Pestalozzi Institute is established, which will exist until 1974. And later the Musée d'Yverdon Museum tells us the full story of the resort with its fascinating pages