Getting There
Vevey lies on the major rail link between Lausanne and (via the Simplon Tunnel) the great cities of northern Italy. Dozens of trains stop here every day. Trip time from Lausanne is 15 minutes and the round-trip fare costs around 13F ($11/£5.70). Call the tourist office for more information.
If you're driving from Lausanne, head south along N9; from Montreux, drive northwest on N9 along the edge of the lake.
Daily from May through mid-October, about half a dozen lake steamers transit the length of Lake Geneva, stopping at Lausanne, Vevey, Geneva, and several other cities along the way. Travel time to Vevey from Geneva is almost 5 hours; from Lausanne, about 1 hour. For information, contact the CGN (Compagnie Générale de Navigation), 17, av. de Rhodanie, Lausanne (tel. 0848/811-848; www.cgn.ch).
Visitor Information
The Vevey Tourist Office, 29, Grand-Place (tel. 021/922-20-20), is open June to mid-September daily from 9am to 6pm; the rest of the year, Monday to Friday 9am to noon and 1:30 to 6pm, and Saturday 9am to 4pm.
Vevey Travel Experiences
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L'Alimentaium de Nestlé
Robert et moi avons amorcé notre dernière pleine journée en Suisse par la visite de l'Alimentarium de Nestlé à Vevey. L'Alimentarium est... Continue reading »
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5. Dijon to Geneva
Saturday 23rd aprilMorning visit to the big covered market where all types of local produce were on display. Plenty of choice if you want... Continue reading »
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Valentines Day in the Swiss Alpes
Flew into Switzerland on Valentine's Day!! hmm...romantic trip?? hehe.. well, flew into Geneva at noon, caught the train to Aigle n then... Continue reading »
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Fondue et cinéma
Après notre visite aux mines de sel de Bex, nous nous sommes tous rendus dans les environs de Vevey pour y déguster une fondue Suisse...... Continue reading »
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Heidi Where Are You Hiding?
Thursday, July 20, 2006 Wednesday morning was internet catch up time. What was supposed to take two hours took six (as if things ever cha... Continue reading »
