Top Reasons to Go to Vaud

Montreux's Promenade du Lac: Walk 3 magical miles along Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) to the Château de Chillon, Switzerland's most beautiful castle.

Tramping with Charlie Chaplin: Vevey commemorates its celebrated citizen in bronze at its lake rose garden and at Chaplin's World, a new museum in his honor in Corsier.

Lausanne's table for two: Acolyte of superchef Benoit Violier, Franck Giovannini is the new culinary king to watch.

The grape escape: From La Côte to Chablais, vineyards and wine cellars allow you to sip vintages that seldom make it beyond the border.

Palatial pursuits: Grandes dames of luxury, the Beau-Rivage Palace and Montreux Palace hotels even synchronize their gilded awnings to the sun's daily tour over the lake.