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Be sure to stop by these for a relaxing afternoon learning about the plants; there are several informational placards placed around the area. This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission, at no cost to you, if you make a purchase through a link. Reinvigorated, we walk down to the lake where our final meal, a late brunch at The Lacustre awaits. Contrary to the implications of its name, the garden is actually lush and green, and beautifully landscaped. That should last you a while! These are the top 10 things to do in Lausanne, from a local’s perspective. The great novelty of this square, however, is the mechanical clock that tells the history of Vaud through its small historical vignettes. Visit www.MySwitzerland.com or call the Switzerland Travel Centre on 00800 100 200 30 (freephone) for further inspiration on things to do in Lausanne. In 2016, I quit my job as a CPA and moved abroad. However, the city of Lausanne has taken a different track by choosing to destroy former goods yard buildings next to the station to create Plateforme 10, so called as there are nine platforms in the current station. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Learn how your comment data is processed. I'll share how I did it. 5 I cannot say. I have two places to recommend. The Lausanne Cathedral is located at the center of Lausanne. By now the clouds have well and truly lifted and the Alps appear in their full glory, as we regret that our table is booked inside. It was here that Byron scribed The Prisoner of Chillon in 1826. Unlike other Romantic-style gardens in Lausanne, it is a baroque-style garden that dates back to 1782, a few years before the French Revolution. I normally eat fondue (pot of melted cheese) with friends at their houses but if I have to go out, this is the place I choose. However, the things to do in Lausanne are not limited to art.
After a day spent traipsing around the galleries, I find myself much in need of a little libation. The organ here is quite magnificent. My Twenty Cents is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. The building where he stayed is now called the Hotel Angleterre et Residence, and is part of the same group that own the Beau Rivage.
The cathedral is situated at the heart of the vielle ville, the Old Town. Getting around in Lausanne Just like Basel provides a free ' Basel Card ', Lausanne provides the ' Lausanne Transport Card ' that offers the holder free transport and discounts.
On a clear day, you will get a magnificent view of the lake and of all the mountains.
Many of these are Alpine plants, and several have medicinal and remedial qualities. Culture Trip stands with Black Lives Matter. My favourite flavours are: matcha green tea, salted pistachio. There is nothing new about creating a creative space out of the redundant industrial landscape – the Tate Modern or Germany’s Zeche Zollverein are just two examples of how industrial structures have been transformed into amazing art galleries. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. After you climb the 300 steps, you will see a beautiful view overlooking all of Lake Geneva. Whatever you do perhaps you could consider using our hotel booking form below.
One last bottle of white wine ensures our final train ride back to Geneva airport is seamless in typical Swiss fashion. The entire span of the Promenade encompasses three gardens: the Denantou, the Elysée, and the Olympic gardens. If you’re here towards the end the day, it’s worth sticking around for the sunset.
Call Switzerland Travel Centre on 00800 100 200 30 or visit: www.swisstravelsystem.co.uk. Both are excellent.
This provides us with the opportunity to explore a room devoted to ‘The Map of Tenderness’ in which Rodin’s Kiss is on display next to a more contemporary collections of sketchings.