A very hop on and hop off day since we want to visit 3 towns in a day.
Our first town is Montreux, which is often described as the jewel of the Swiss Riviera. It is renowned for its annual jazz festival.
We plan to walk along a flower bedecked lakeshore promenade to the Chateau de Chillon which should take around 45 minutes.
With the beautiful view and colorful flowers along the way, if you know me well enough, you can guess that 45 minutes would never be enough. Yes, it takes me about 2 hours to reach the Chateau.
Chateau de Chillon
Our first town is Montreux, which is often described as the jewel of the Swiss Riviera. It is renowned for its annual jazz festival.
We plan to walk along a flower bedecked lakeshore promenade to the Chateau de Chillon which should take around 45 minutes.
With the beautiful view and colorful flowers along the way, if you know me well enough, you can guess that 45 minutes would never be enough. Yes, it takes me about 2 hours to reach the Chateau.
Statue of Freddie Mercury, a vocalist in the band Queen.
Chateau de ChillonThe castle has been renovated and restored for many centuries. From the excavations, it is affirmed that the place has been occupied since the Bronze Age.
After the short time spending inside the castle, we then visit Vevey, a little town not far from Montreux. Having lunch and stroll along the lakeshore. Vevey is a headquarter to Nestlé, the international Food and Beverage Group.
On the lakeshore stands the monument of Charlie Chaplin, a famous comedian who spent the last twenty five years of his life here.
The only place inLausanne that we can visit is the Cathedral.
The cathedral is regarded as Switzerland’s most impressive piece of early Gothic architecture.
Arrive in Bienne, tonight P Tan and Khun Rojer hosts dinner at Pizzaria Merkur where I enjoy the white asparagus/spargel dish and Amarone Wine (Italian wine).
On the lakeshore stands the monument of Charlie Chaplin, a famous comedian who spent the last twenty five years of his life here.As Free Wi-Fi is not easy to come by and when we find one, silently agree, we all just sit down and start to upload the pictures, read/send messages. All other plans for that day is forgotten for a while. That's why we almost on a run when we visit Lausanne, our last town for that day.
The only place inLausanne that we can visit is the Cathedral.
The cathedral is regarded as Switzerland’s most impressive piece of early Gothic architecture.Too bad that we don't have time to visit the Olympic Museum, the world’s largest information centre about the Olympic games.
Arrive in Bienne, tonight P Tan and Khun Rojer hosts dinner at Pizzaria Merkur where I enjoy the white asparagus/spargel dish and Amarone Wine (Italian wine). Note: This 2005 Amarone is the red wine that I like most in this trip. Very recommend from I who drink very little, so better taste it by yourself na ka.
