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Lake Geneva (Lac Léman)

The largest lake in central Europe that is shared by both Switzerland and France, Lake Geneva (Lac Léman to its French-speaking inhabitants) has for decades drawn visitors to its shores. Attracted by the alpine panorama, quaint wooden chalet villages, vineyard-covered slopes and sailboats skimming...  see full details

Lausanne

Picturesquely located on the shores of Lake Geneva, the youthful and energetic city of Lausanne is built above the lake on a sequence of tiers connected by a small metro. The upper or Old Town contains the grand Gothic cathedral, Notre-Dame; its turreted towers...  see full details

Château de Chillon

One of the best-maintained medieval castles in Europe, the 13th-century Château de Chillon is the most visited historical building in Switzerland. With its stunning lakeside location near the chic town of Montreux, jutting out into the water and framed by mountains, it is one...  see full details

The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Lavaux Vineyard Terraces are also highly esteemed as one of Switzerland's 'Seven Natural Wonders'. Stretching for about 19 miles (30km) from the Chateau de Chillon on the northern shores of Lake Geneva to the eastern outskirts of Lausanne,...  see full details