Montreux, Switzerland, with its large old-world-style hotels and relaxing atmosphere, is in a resort area on the eastern end of Lake Geneva, 15 mi/25 km east of Lausanne along the lake. It and nearby Vevey offer lakeside areas for lounging, summer watersports (including windsurfing) and an entertainment complex that includes a casino, as well as a world-famous music festival every July (http://www.montreuxjazzfestival.com). Montreux is the home of many finishing schools for girls, which draw an international clientele.
Day trips can be made to visit (or pay homage to) the Nestle Chocolate factory in Broc (the corporate offices are in Vevey); Gruyeres (a charming hilltop town surrounded by a wall and dominated by a castle) to see the dairy and cheese factory; the Chateau of Chillon on Lake Geneva (Switzerland's best-known castle, made famous by Byron in his poem Prisoner of Chillon); and Rochers-de-Naye (6,700 ft/ 2,045 m) via cogwheel train from Montreux, for a great view.
For a magnificent view, board one of the Panoramic or Superpanoramic express trains. They pass spectacular scenery along the Bernese Oberland route.
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