Vaud Travel Guide

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In just one region, you can experience a complete cultural, gastronomic, and scenic sweep of Switzerland. Vaud (pronounced Voh) has a stunning Gothic cathedral (Lausanne) and one of Europe's most evocative châteaux (Chillon), palatial hotels and weathered-wood chalets, sophisticated culture and ancient folk traditions, snowy Alpine slopes and balmy lake resorts, simple fondue, and the finesse of some of the world's great chefs. Everywhere there are the roadside vineyards with luxurious rows of vines and rich, black loam.

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Vaud Hotels

It's a pleasure unique to Vaud to wake up, part floor-length sheers, and look out over Lac Léman to Mont Blanc. A series of 19th-century grand hotels...read more

Restaurants

Vaud Restaurants

Because of its sunny, scenic position, the Lac Léman shore draws weekenders and car tourists who speed along the waterfront highway, careening through...read more

Hotels

Vaud Experiences

  • Top Reasons to Go to Vaud

    Montreux's Promenade du Lac: Walk three magical miles along Lac Léman to the Château de Chillon, Switzerland's most beautiful castle... Read more

  • Wild About Wine

    As one of the main wine-producing regions in Switzerland, Vaud is best savored when sampling the local vintages.... Read more

  • Fond of Fondue

    Though fondue is de rigueur in any Alpine setting, Vaud is a fanatical stronghold. In the Pays-d'Enhaut (Highlands), cattle head uphill in summer... Read more

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