Hello Again,

Thank you for the replies. And sorry for the lack of information.
I will be there around September.
What are the important things I need to bring if I will be staying there for a year or so?

Do i really need to bring wool coats?

Is it easy to get around switzerland from montreux?
What tips can you give me being a first timer for switzerland?

Thanks!!

Hi swizz123,

Unfortunately, we don't know which message & which replies you're referring to -- your follow-on message would work best as a "reply" to your original post --

But anyway, yes I would think that you'll need a wool coat. My guidebook lists winter temps in Geneva as low as 29, 31, 36 (F). That may help you decide what to bring.

Remember that you don't need to bring your entire household -- there *are* stores in Montreux, Vevey, & Lausanne!

Yes, you can get around Switzerland from Montreux. Train schedules are at www.rail.ch.

I wonder if you've looked into the legalities of spending so much time in Switzerland -- or are you a dual-citizen? Most non-residents are only allowed to stay in Switzerland for three of six months.

Have fun!

s

Swandav - click on the poster's name and previous threads come up. But you're right, adding to an existing thread is preferable to opening a new one and making cryptic references to an older one on the same topic. Ah well...

To swizz123 - from Montreux go up on the little train to Glion, Caux, and if the weather is good, all the way to Les Rochers de Naye. Have lunch at the trains station restaurant on the terrasse in Caux. Good food, great views, unbeatable. Bring your camera!

WK

Yes, WK, I know how to do that and do it when I'm truly interested in previous posts --

But this time I feel the poster should help us keep up! I'm a teacher and balk at doing the students' work for them!

s

Hello Again,


Hello Swizz123

In winter there is often a fog blanket or very low clouds which make the area a bit grey and depressing. If the weather is like this you only need to take the train to one of the higher locations - Les Pleyades, Rochers de Naye, or maybe already Les Avants or Caux will be high enough - and you are in bright sunshine under clear sky, above the sea of fog.

In any case, bring good shoes (hiking boots or similar). Don't forget things related to skiing - you are within 1/2 hours of the slopes in winter. In summer you have outdoor swimming in the lake (one of the cleanest lakes in Europe).

Yes you need a coat for the winter time. While it rarely snows, it does get cold. There was a huge hail storm last winter for instance.

Well for a whole year you'd need clothes for all 4 seasons, I guess. But there are stores to buy what you need there. For 1 year I'd think of it like living anywhere, nothing special about being in Switzerland.

The train station in Montreux is extremely user friendsly, as are trains throughout Switzerland. There's also a good bus system say if you just want to pop over to Vevey (the next town over) to go to the market.

Tips- learn the days of the farmer's market and shop for fresh produce, baked good, meats, cheese, etc. there (Tues & Sat in Vevey and Fri in Montreux). Migros is the grocery store located in the Forum which is likely most convenient for supplies.

Last spring we awoke in vevey [the first night of Easter trip] to the sounds of the Saturday market opening up. Amazing array of goods, including wonderful fresh veg/salads - I got my kids to guess what lots of them were and it took quite a while to guess the dandelions and the nettle tops! [soup, I suppose]. Have a wonderful time.