Day Trips from Lausanne

10 Best Day Trips from Lausanne, Switzerland

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Lausanne is a beautiful city that is located on Lake Geneva in French-speaking Switzerland. One day is all you need to visit the highlights of Lausanne, but with more time, it makes a great home base to explore western Switzerland. Here are 10 wonderful day trips from Lausanne. Best Day Trips from Lausanne 1. Cruise Lake Geneva One of the …

Things to do in Lausanne

Top Ten Things to do in Lausanne, Switzerland

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Sitting on the shore of Lake Geneva is Lausanne, a charming city that is located in French-speaking Switzerland. With a colorful old town and numerous world-class museums, this is a delightful city to add to your tour of Switzerland. With one day in Lausanne, you have enough time to visit the highlights. If you have more time, this city makes …

One Day in Gruyeres

10 Wonderful Things to do in Gruyères, Switzerland

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Located in the idyllic, rolling hills of French-speaking Switzerland sits Gruyères, a picture-perfect medieval town. Cheese, chocolate, and beautiful cobblestoned streets attract visitors all year round. With one day in Gruyères, you have enough time to visit the town and add on another nearby destination, whether it is a chocolate factory, a scenic funicular ride, or a stunning hike. Here …

Hike the Gastlosen

Hiking the Gastlosen Tour in Switzerland

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The Gastlosen is a chain of limestone mountains that look very similar to the Dolomites of Italy. For 11 km, the trail loops around these magnificent, jagged mountains and you are treated to sweeping views of Switzerland. This is a gorgeous hike. A chair lift lops off the first big climb (and the final descent), so it is manageable for …