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UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
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Lavaux is internationally famous as a terraced wine-growing region on the shores of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) in western Switzerland. It covers the territory roughly from Lausanne to Montreux, extending to an altitude of roughly 500 meters above lake level and including 6 lake shore villages and the city of Vevey.
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Usually held during the last week of March or the First week of April, the Cully Jazz festival features mainstream and offbeat jazz artists from around the world. During the festival many of the village's wine-growers open their caveaux to festival goers as bars featuring their own produce and a selection of wines and beers from elsewhere.
Probably one of the highest points overlooking the lake, the restaurant is hidden among the many small backroads and at the end of an extremely steep incline. The view, however, can hardly be beat. Local specialties include fondue, cold cuts and rösti. Because of the height (900m) evenings can be chilly, even when the rest of the region basks in Summer time heat.
A nice little café/restaurant with an amazing view on the lake and the Alps. Local classics include filets de perche and wine from the surrounding vineyards is also available.
Michelin-starred restaurant on the lake. Classy.
This extension to the Baron Tavernier hotel and restaurant really is a deck overlooking the whole Lavaux. Chill out in the classy seating with Lausanne's expats.
Lovely bed and breakfast in the middle of the vineyards, about five minutes walk from the train station. The proprietress, Yolande Perdrizat-Duboux serves breakfast on the terrace overlooking the lake in good weather. Yolande speaks no English, though her apprentice Florine speaks some. Fr. 50
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A new small hotel in Grandvaux. A nice hotel with a view on the lake and with a family ambiance.A Good restaurant with typical specialities and a panoramic terrace.
Upscale boutique B&B in the heart of the Lavaux terraced vineyards. Breathtaking views of Lake Geneva, the French Alps and the city of Lausanne.
By boat
One of the nicest ways to spend an afternoon anywhere is to take a boat from the port of Ouchy on the Lakefront of Lausanne or from Vevey or Montreux.
By bus
Regular buses (No. 65 service) run 7 days a week from the Lausanne Metro stop "La Sallaz" to the Lavaux's high altitude communes of Savigny and Forel.
On foot
A fit traveler should be able to reach the village of Cully, in the center of the Lavaux from the port of Ouchy in Lausanne in about two hours.
On bicycle
Cyclists with strong legs and a decent bicycle may find the Lavaux to be a great place to cycle some hills, and the entire Lausanne-Montreux stretch is easily doable in anywhere from under 2 hours…
By car
The Route de la Corniche, between Lutry and Vevey makes for a nice drive, and there are a couple of parking spots on the way should you feel the urge to snap a picture.
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