Tourist Office Vallorbe

Salt Mines and History Museum

Bex

Located at the foot of the Vaudois Alps, the Bex salt mines receive many visitors each year seeking a unique Swiss experience, ideal for families. In order to improve the visit, the salt mines are under renovations until spring 2018. A photo exhibition on Bex&Arts and a guided tour of the outside part are organised during summer 2017.

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Balloon Museum

Château-d'Oex

In Pays-d’Enhaut, in the heart of the Vaudois Alps, Château-d’Oex is blessed with a climate which has earned it the title of the hot air balloon capital. The resort hosts the Festival International de Ballons while the entertaining Balloon Museum in the centre of the village tells the story of balloonists.

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The Olympic Museum

Lausanne

The Olympic Museum presents the cornerstones of olympism – sport, art and education – through its ultra-modern, interactive facilities. The most visited museum in Lausanne was founded by the ICO on the banks of Lake Geneva.

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Bread and Wheat Museum

Echallens

A unique concept in Switzerland, the Maison du Blé et du Pain has a working bakehouse, a restaurant and a museum devoted to farming, milling and baking. When you visit Echallens, it’s impossible to resist the delicious smell of warm bread coming from this delightful place!

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Château de Chillon™

Veytaux

Situé à Veytaux, proche de Montreux, le Château de Chillon trône depuis le 12e siècle sur un îlot rocheux, comme flottant sur le lac Léman. Régulièrement animé par des expositions et des événements culturels, c’est le monument historique le plus visité en Suisse.

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Lausanne Cathedral

Lausanne

Dominating the city, Lausanne Cathedral is the most notable example of Gothic art in Switzerland. An important place of worship, it regularly plays host to cultural events and religious concerts. Open to the public, one of the cathedral’s spires offers a stunning view over Lake Geneva and the Alps.

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nest

Vevey

Inspiration and entertainment: nest is a completely new discovery space where Nestlé provides an insight into the very foundations of the company at its birthplace in Vevey. It all started with Henri Nestlé in 1866. Much more than a museum, nest takes the visitor through the 150 years of history of a truly unique brand, which is close to the heart of every Swiss citizen, via a spectacular multimedia journey through the past and into the future, a family experience, to be enjoyed.

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Chaplin's World by Grévin

Corsier-sur-Vevey

Inspired by the humanist values and avant-garde genius that made him an international icon, Chaplin’s World reveals the private life of the man and of the artist.

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Romainmôtier Abbey Church

Romainmôtier

Nestling in beautiful verdant surroundings, in the region of Yverdon-les-Bains, Romainmôtier has one of the oldest Romanesque churches in Switzerland which sets the pace of life in this town. Built on the model of Cluny church, it holds regular services and very popular concerts.

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Alimentarium, the food museum

Vevey

Founded by Nestlé, the Alimentarium is the first museum in the world entirely dedicated to food, opening up a dialogue on past and present eating habits through its interactive displays. Situated on the Vevey lakeshore, the Alimentarium can be easily identified by the giant fork embedded in Lake Geneva.

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Swiss National Museum

Prangins

The majestic castle of Prangins near Nyon is the only sub-branch of the National Museum in French-speaking Switzerland. Prangins is a not-to-be missed cultural site in the region thanks to its 18th century castle, the largest that can be visited in Switzerland, and its historic vegetable garden, also the country’s largest of its kind.

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