Things to Do in Vaud

Things to Do in Vaud

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
La Liberté
The oar-powered warships of the Greeks, Romans, and Phoenicians...
Tours Morges
 
Alimentarium
The Nestlé Foundation, a dynamic force in the region...
Museums / Galleries Vevey
 
Blonay-Chamby Railroad
From Vevey and Montreux, a number of railways climb into the...
Transportation Sites Vevey
 
Cathédrale de Notre-Dame
A Burgundian Gothic architectural treasure, this cathedral, also...
Religious Sites Lausanne
 
Céligny
With its lakefront setting, small port, lawns for sunbathing...
Towns Coppet
 
Château d'Aigle
On sabbatical from a fairy-tale storybook, the 15th-century...
Museums / Galleries Aigle
 
Château de Chillon
Certainly the greatest attraction at Montreux and one of Switzerland's...
Military Sites Montreux
 
Château de Coppet
It's the Château de Coppet that puts this lake village...
Castles / Palaces Coppet
 
Château St-Maire
The fortresslike elements of this 15th-century stone cylinder...
Military Sites Lausanne
 
Cimetière du Bois-de-Vaux
Always adorned with white flowers as was her signature style...
Military Sites Lausanne
 
Collection de l'Art Brut
This singular museum focuses on the genre of fringe or "psychopathological"...
Museums / Galleries Lausanne
 
Débarcadère
In fine weather the waterfront buzzes day and night—strollers...
Promenades / Boardwalks Lausanne
 
Espace Ballon
The technical and sporting elements of hot-air ballooning that...
Museums / Galleries Château-d'Oex
 
Fondation de l'Hermitage
A 15-minute bus ride from the Old Town takes you to this beautifully...
Museums / Galleries Lausanne
 
Glacier 3000
The ride on Glacier 3000, an aerial cableway strung from its...
Viewpoints Les Diablerets
 
Hôtel de Ville
Constructed between the 15th and 17th centuries, this is the...
Government Buildings Lausanne
 
Le Château de Nyon
Dominating Nyon's hilltop over the waterfront is Le Château...
Castles / Palaces Nyon
 
Les Avants
The Montreux-Oberland-Bernois (MOB) railroad leads to the resort...
Towns Montreux
 
Maison Visinand
Montreux's cultural center, the Maison Visinand, is housed in...
Museums / Galleries Montreux
 
Musée Alexis Forel
In the heart of town, a 16th-century courtyard-centered mansion...
Museums / Galleries Morges
 
Musée Artisanal du Vieux Pays-d'Enhaut
In Château-d'Oex's small center, the Musée Artisanal...
Museums / Galleries Château-d'Oex
 
Musée de Design et d'Arts Appliqués Contemporains
A museum of contemporary design seems amiss in this ancient quarter...
Museums / Galleries Lausanne
 
Musée de l'Elysée
Stark white walls and parquet floors form an inviting backdrop...
Museums / Galleries Lausanne
 
Musée de Montreux
Above the train station a complex of 17th-century homes once...
Museums / Galleries Montreux
 
Musée du Château
The town's castle, built by the duke of Savoy around 1286 as...
Museums / Galleries Morges
 
Musée du Léman
Nestled in a charming floral park that parallels the water, the...
Museums / Galleries Nyon
 
Musée Historique de Lausanne
The Ancien-Évêché (Old Bishopric) holds a...
Museums / Galleries Lausanne
 
Musée Historique du Vieux Vevey
The Musée Historique du Vieux Vevey occupies a grand 16th-century...
Museums / Galleries Vevey
 
Musée National Suisse
The 18th-century Château de Prangins is the Suisse Romande...
Museums / Galleries Prangins
 
Musée Olympique
With high-tech presentation and touching mementos, this complex...
Museums / Galleries Lausanne
 
Musée Romain
Flanked by a statue of Caesar, the Musée Romain contains...
Museums / Galleries Nyon
 
Musée Romain de Lausanne-Vidy
Two Roman communities, Lousonna and Vidy, flourished near the...
Museums / Galleries Lausanne
 
Musée Suisse de l'Appareil Photographique
The Musée Suisse de l'Appareil Photographique displays...
Museums / Galleries Vevey
 
Musée Suisse du Jeu
Just east of town, the Musée Suisse du Jeu fills a 13th-century...
Museums / Galleries Vevey
 
Palais de Rumine
Built at the turn of the last century, this enormous neo-Renaissance...
Museums / Galleries Lausanne
 
Place St-François
The stone-paved square is dominated by the massive post office...
Squares Lausanne
 
Rolle
Twelve kilometers (7 mi) northeast of Nyon, the lakefront village...
Towns Prangins
 
Rue de Bourg
Once a separate village isolated on a natural ridge, this is...
Neighborhoods / Streets Lausanne
 
Villa le Lac
Le Corbusier's Villa le Lac, a single-story white house built...
Houses / Mansions Vevey
 
Vufflens-le-Château
This village, 2 km (1 mi) northwest of Morges, is known for its...
Towns Morges
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