La tour-de-peilz : One of the most beautiful small ports on the lake with a castle housing the Swiss Games Museum. Beaches and regattas in the summer Mont-Pèlerin Take the funicular railway from Vevey. Look at the surface of the lake below, and experience the calm and beauty of this superb viewpoint. The plein-ciel tower offers you an exceptional 360° panorama of the lake, the jura, the plain and the Alps. Starting point for marked mountain bike trails and walks, via Chexbres, trough the vineyards. Take a break in the shadow of a wine cask in a rustic café. Discover the typical wine-growing villages of Chardonne, Rivaz and Saint-Saphorin Paccots The ideal ski station for families and beginners, 10 kilometers from Vevey. Snowboarding, cross country skiing, snowshoes, moonlight skiing. Superb walks in several green valleys Gruyères A day trip : cheese factory, cheesemaking demonstrations, nestlé chocolate factory (with tastings), medieval village and castle, visit to « alpage » where the famous Gruyère cheese is made in the trakitional way. Taste a fondue! In 1998 the H.R Giger Museum opened its doors in the 400 year old castle of Chateau Saint-Germain, in Gruyeres, Switzerland. The Giger Museum is now the home of the artist's most important paintings, sculptures, and film designs for Alien, Alien 3, Poltergeist II, and Species, as well as the home of Giger's own private Fantastic Art collection. St-Saphorin On a walk from Chexbres(train des vignes Vevey-Chexbres), discover the unique terraced vineyards of Lavaux. Information boards and maps will lead you through the wine-growing villages. Saint-Saphorin is worth all your attention, and the Cafe de l'Onde is one of the most typical cafés of the wine-growing culture of our region. Don't miss the small 13th century church Les Pleïades At 1360 metres, 50 minutes from Vevey on a cog railway. Discover the mysteries of the stars alond the "chemin des étoiles". Panoramic view of the whole Lake of Geneva from the restaurant's terrace Children's playground. In summer : starting point for various excursions on foot through forests, meadows and a nature reserve. In May don't miss the magnificent narcissus fields. In winter : cross-country skiing pistes, tobogganing, downhill skiing, snowboarding and snowshoes. Le pays des narcisses Unique in the world ! Every spring the hills above Vevey and Montreux cover themselves with a white coat : its the snow of May ! Thousands of millions of narcissus start to flower at the same time and perfume the mountains with their delicate fragrance. Riviera Lodge will help you to organize your trips to these fabulous narcissus fields on all the hills and mountains around the Riviera. Lake of Geneva The biggest freshwater lake in western Europe. Crossed by a fleet of old paddle cruisers and numerous sail boats. A large variety of excursion along both the French and Swiss shores. Discover the region : www.region-du-leman.ch Les Rochers de Naye Take the cog railway from Montreux to the Rochers-de-Naye at 2042 metres. Enjoy the unique view of the entire lake and the alps. Alpine botanic garden, restaurant and "marmots paradise" on the top Ski station with good snow conditions all through the winter. Jumping-off point for paragliders. Vevey A calm town, facing the lake and a magnificent Alpine panorama, with a picturesque old town. Charlie Chaplin spent the last 25 years of his life there. There's a statue of him on the lakefront. "In the middle of such happiness, I sometimes sit on our terrace at sunset, and contemplate the huge expanse of green lawn and the lake beyond, and beyond that the reassuring presence of the mountains." Charlie Chaplin The town's cultural attractions include the Nestlé food museum (Alimentarium) and the Museum of photography Markets every Saturday and Tuesday morning right outside the doors of the Riviera lodge. "Marchés folkloriques" with wine and music in summer. Montreux The jazz festival in July has an internationnal reputation. Take a romantic walk along the lake front past the statues of Freddy Mercury and the Wmpress Elizabeth, and a wide variety of trees and flowers. Christmas market in December. Starting point for the train linking the Vevey-Montreux region with Interlaken, panoramic train and "chocolate train" Château de Chillion The emblem of the region, a medieval castle situated on a rocky outcrop on the shore of the Lake of Geneva. A military fortress and residence of princes. An inspiration for the poet Byron. Les Avants An area of narcissus fields, and the starting point for descending the Gorges du Chauderon, funicular railway, and signs giving information about the fauna and flora of the Pre-alps. In winter, luge piste. Plaine du Rhône The mouth of the Rhône is full of attractions for all the family : - cycling routes - "les Grangettes" nature reserve - alpine oceau at "Aquaparc" - "Swiss vapeur park" miniature steam train circuit - "Cimes-story" treetop adventure trail in St-Gingolph - "Lavey-les-Bains" modern fitness centre, with open-air thermal baths at the foot of the mountains, sauna, Turkish baths, massages. - shopping centre, games, bowling, Fun Planet in Villeneuve Blonay Station for the Blonay-Chamby steam train and old train museum.(open from May to October, Saturday and Sunday only) Lavaux An exceptional landscape for dream walks ! Away from road traffic, sprinkled with lovely villages, wine tavers and welcoming wine cellars, the wine trails offer pleasant walks through the ever changing colours of the vineyards and Lake of Geneva. Discover this fascinating region and its tasty wines during each season of the year.