Swiss Riviera: Lausanne, Vevey, grape terraces Lavo, Montreux, Chillon Castle

The tour will begin with the beautiful embankment of Lausanne - Ears, where Georges Simenon came up with detective stories, sitting on the sun terrace of a summer cafe. Where he loved to treat himself to a cup of fragrant coffee V. I. Lenin, walked young Marina Tsvetaeva. Here is the famous Olympic Museum and the hotel Bo Rivage, which hosted among its guests 1 persons of Russia, Ukraine, America, etc. We will pass along the shore of Lake Geneva and climb into the mountains, along the ancient, narrow Wine Road, known since the 15th century, with a continuous series of vineyards crashing into the rocky slopes, and find ourselves in the heart of the ancient village of winemakers. We will admire from a height of 1000 meters to the magnificent Grape Terraces of Lavo - a UNESCO natural heritage site that stretches for 30 km of coast along the coast of Lake Geneva. We will make a stop and drink coffee on the amazingly beautiful panoramic terrace hovering over the lake, admire the beautiful landscapes of its two banks: Swiss and French. We will visit Winorama - a natural cave, washed by a mountain river, turned by winemakers into a cozy winery, where the best naural wines of the Lavo region from 140 best local producers are offered for tasting, where we will watch a film about the history of viticulture. Next, we are waiting for Veve – charming in its tradition, beloved by the aristocracy and creative bohemian town-home of Swiss chocolate, the capital of the Nestlé concern, where Charlie Chaplin found his last shelter. Here is the ancient Orthodox Church of St. Barbara, built at the personal expense of the Russian aristocrat Count Shuvalov. Looping by the lake, the road will lead us to Montreux - a cozy town known for its healing microclimate and neighborhood with the world-famous beauty clinic La Prairie, annual jazz festivals and Christmas markets. It was here, in the famous hotel Montreux Palace until his death, lived writer Vladimir Nabokov. The final point of our trip will be Chillon Castle - an impregnable medieval fortress, the most reliable residence of the Dukes of Savoy and the prison of the Middle Ages, the pearl of the Swiss Riviera, the place of imprisonment of François Bonivard - Chillon prisoner, sung by Lord Byron. On the way back, we will drive along a suspension motorway, make a stop on a panoramic platform and admire the panorama of Lake Geneva and the valley of the Rhone River, separating the territories of the cantons of Vaud and Valais and flowing into the lake opposite Chillon Castle.

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