| The Swiss Riviera is located on the
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| | banana and palm trees along the
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| shores of Lake Leman stretching from
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| | lakeshore.Take a day trip on a classic
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| Geneva
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| | Pullman rail car to the medieval village
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| which is 99 km to the south and Montreux
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| | of Gruyere where
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| to the north east. With an abundance of
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| | you will witness cheese making
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| sailboats dotting its shores, Lake Leman
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| | demonstrations the traditional way. In
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| is the biggest fresh water lake in
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| | the
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| Western
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| | afternoon, enjoy Nestle's Callier
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| Europe and a pearl for travelers
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| | chocolate factory located in Broc where
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| visiting Switzerland.Most of
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| | you can
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| French-speaking Switzerland is so
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| | indulge in the taste of pure chocolate
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| appealing because it barely registers on
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| | heaven.In high summer, ferries ply
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| the package tour circuit. You can swap a
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| | between the lakeside villages, spending
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| bus full of Japanese tourists shopping
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| | much of your
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| for
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| | time afloat on the lake. Ferries also go
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| cuckoo clocks in Lucern for a hillside
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| | to such areas as Geneva bound for Yvoire
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| of blooming narcissi or a wine village
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| | and Lausanne bound for Evian (source of
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| with
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| | the famous bottled water) in France. Such
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| spell-binding views and a deep
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| blue-green gleam along Lake Leman.Make
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| | cultural attractions as the Nestle food
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| your first glimpse of the Swiss Riviera,
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| | museum and farmers markets open along the
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| a playground for the rich and famous,
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| from the window of a Panoramic train as
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| | shores every Saturday to shoppers.Ernest
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| it descends the snow-capped Alps upon
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| | Hemingway, Charlie Chaplin, Noel Coward,
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| French-style farmhouses adorned with
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| | Shania Twain and Freddy Mercury
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| terraced vineyards just beside you and
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| | all owned homes in Montreux and
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| Lake
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| | neighboring Vevey. Charlie Chaplin spent
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| Leman.Lake Leman possesses such grace
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| | the last
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| with its calm azure waters and graceful
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| | 25 years of his life in Vevey, with a
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| swans
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| | statue of him along the lakefront. One
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| patrolling underneath the medieval
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| | can only
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| Chillon Castle. However, Chillon's
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| | bask on a terrace at sunset and marvel
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| history is no
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| | at the huge expanse of green land and
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| fairytale. During Switzerland's
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| | presence of mountains beyond.While the
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| witchcraft purges, dozens of women were
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| | Swiss Riviera is in some ways passe these
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| tortured
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| | days, new luxurious wellness
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| here while many others were
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| | centers have sprung along its shores to
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| incarcerated. Lord Bryon, who visited in
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| | entice visitors to come rest and play.
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| 1816, wrote an
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| | Come
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| epic poem about Francois Bonivard, the
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| | relax at such wellness centers as the
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| prisoner chained in the dungeons of
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| | Amrita Wellness Center at Le Montreux
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| Chillon.Steep mountains and vineyards
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| | Palace,
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| terraces mirror in the crystal clear
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| | the Givenchy Spa at Le Mirador, the
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| waters of the
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| | Puressens Spat at Hotel Trois Couronnes
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| lake, providing a feeling of complete
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| | in
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| harmony and relaxation. Discover the
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| | Vevey and La Reserve Hotel and Spa in
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| unique
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| | Geneva. Switzerland is renewing its spa
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| terraced vineyards of the wine growing
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| | reputation and millions have been spent
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| village of Lavaux which represents the
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| | to create everything you could possibly
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| culture of the region. Why not take a
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| | need to de-stress, detox, lose weight,
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| stroll along exceptional landscape away
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| | tone up and bring mind and body back to
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| from
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| | optimal health.It's quite easy to
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| the road traffic and into ever changing
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| | understand why once you catch a glimpse
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| colors of the over 50 vineyards alongside
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| | of the ambling quai des
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| | fleurs among the neighboring towns and
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| Lake Leman.Montreux is one of those
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| | villages you will never want to leave its
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| places that seem to hold a certain
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| tantalizing magic. With
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| | beauty. You'd never tire of the ever
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| a sought after and mild microclimate,
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| | changing panorama of lakes, alpine
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| Montreux is spectacularly located at the
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| | pinnacles,
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| shores of Lake Leman with the afternoon
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| | and twinkling villages. Best of all,
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| sunshine streaming across the lake.
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| | within a half-an-hour you can be high in
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| Visitors can marvel at a wide variety of
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| | the
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| well kept tropical plants lining the
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| | mountainous Alps enjoy various winter
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| scenic ten
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| | sports.The people of the Swiss Riviera
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| km lakeside walk.Lake Leman's summers
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| | are very International. Don't worry if
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| are definitely Riviera-like, reaching a
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| | your French is a
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| sweltering 95 F in mid
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| | little rusty, as they are English
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| July. Be sure to cool off at one of the
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| | friendly (among Switzerland's four
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| many beaches and regattas in the summer
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| | national
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| months, surrounded on all sides by the
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| | languages) and are happy to answer your
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| Swiss and French Alps. Relatively
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| | questions. Make the Swiss Riviera your
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| speaking,
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| | ideal spot for your next vacation at any
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| winters can be quite mild, which
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| | time of the year.Jennifer Schilling has
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| explains the terraced vineyards and
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| | lived abroad in Switzerland and traveled
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| infamous
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| | Europe extensively.
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