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Lausanne

Olympic city on Lake Geneva

🗓️ Best time: May–September💰 Luxury · ~$210/day📍 Switzerland

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About Lausanne

A hilly, sophisticated city tumbling down to Lake Geneva — the Olympic capital with a great museum, a Gothic cathedral, a metro-connected old town, and the vineyard terraces of Lavaux on its doorstep.

⭐ Things to do in Lausanne

Olympic MuseumCathedral of Notre-DameOuchy lakefrontLavaux vineyard terracesCollection de l'Art BrutSauvabelin rooftop towerLavaux vineyard walkPlateforme 10 art district

🍽️ What to eat in Lausanne

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Papet vaudoisLake perch filletsFondueLavaux Chasselas wine

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🚕 Getting around

A metro climbs the steep city; boats on the lake.

💡 Local tip

Walk or take the little train through the UNESCO Lavaux vineyards along the lake toward Montreux.