Travel & Markets, As summer holidays approach, Montreux Riviera offers the ideal destination whether travellers are seeking outdoor adventures, an immersion into nature, wellbeing retreats or a journey through the area’s fascinating historical past.
A multi-faceted destination, the towns and villages around the spectacular region offer everything from wine tasting to UNESCO heritage sites, allowing visitors of all ages to find adventures in its breathtaking scenery.
Montreux comes alive with music between the months of July to September, with the Montreux Jazz Festival and Septembre Musical, while a diverse programme of cultural and gastronomic events is dotted through the summer for guests to enjoy.
With Lake Geneva and the Alps as its backdrop, Vevey discreetly retains its worldly, lavish feel while simultaneously conserving its down-to-earth, working-class soul. Thanks to its historic centre dotted with shops, its quays and bi-weekly traditional markets, the town is the ideal destination for a stroll.
With an array of museums including Jenisch Museum, the Swiss Camera Museum, Alimentarium, Brotherhood of Winegrowers Museum and Chaplin’s World, the city has become a major cultural hub. Vevey also hosts the Festival Images, an open-air photography biennial event.
Visitors can explore the attractive town of Villeneuve, perched on the most southerly tip of the Swiss Riviera. The city with its historic market town, is particularly renowned for its vineyards and beauty of the surrounding countryside.
Lavaux is also a must-see destination, listed as a UNESCO cultural heritage site since 2007 with centuries of history in its midst. The land stretching from Lutry to Corsier-sur-Vevey has been shaped by human hands since the 11th century.
A rich array of wines are produced there, mainly white wine made from Chasselas, the region’s king grape variety. This vineyard boasting 10,000 terraces, interwoven with viticulture paths and dotted with wine-producing villages, has retained its authenticity and integrity, offering an architectural heritage boasting an exceptional richness and diversity.
In addition to its viticulture, the region is a gastronomic destination, offering the best of local specialties from cheese to chocolate, to the flavours inspired by the richness of the region’s surrounds. Montreux Riviera is the destination of choice for the most discerning gourmets with its cuisine showcasing local produce from the land and lake which bears witness to its excellent quality, Lake Geneva the largest freshwater lake in Central Europe, home to around thirty species of fish.
The Swiss Riviera also boasts a wealth of renowned clinics at the cutting edge of healthcare. In addition to its clinics, the wellness and spa centres of luxury hotels offer a wide range of revitalising and relaxing treatments for guests to get away and rejuvenate for an escape like no other.
