I promised to talk to you again about my home countrry Switzerland, as I have often done on this blog.

Never yet I have talked specifically about the town I’ve lived in for 8 years, the one that will always be in my heart. I consider it my true homeland, Vevey.

A real haven of peace with the most beautiful panorama, this is where I come to recharge my batteries. When I’m in front of that lake, I forget everything. It’s like a chimney fire, mesmerizing and relaxing. It changes by the hour, sometimes calm, sometimes violent. Sometimes clear, sometimes dark like an abyss.

Dear european readers, I know one often seeks an original place to escape for a vacation or a week-end, so maybe next time you will think about Switzerland. Because it’s a sweet, pleasant and welcoming country where life is good and you can find breathtaking landscapes. The choice is yours between the plains (yes, Switzerland is not all mountains) and the Alps or the pre-Alps. No need to be a big high-mountain buff to enjoy them, and by the way I already told you here about a type of walk you can take in the Vaudoises Alps.

Switzerland isn’t such an expensive place to visit either despite one may often think. Yes, there may be a slightly higher proportion of luxury than there is in other countries but it is a small country. You can easily access it by car but also by TGV and most of the cities are reachable by public transportation (bus, tramway, train).

I personally strongly advise you to visit the lovely little town of Vevey in the Vaud canton by the Lac Léman with its charming little streets in the old center of the city and its unique lakefront. On the warm days, it’s such a pleasure to take a swim or go on a boat ride on one of the beautiful paddle steamers of CGN.

You can go all the way to Montreux, the little Monaco of our vaudoise riviera. Either by boat or simply by bus or car. Go say hi to the Freddy Mercury statue that sits by the Lac Léman facing the beautiful panoramic platform overhanging on the lake.

There’s so much more I would have to tell you on my little country, which I miss and truly love. Since I’ve left it, I realized how precious it is. I miss the kindness of people, the clean, the quiet, the cultural treasures but also this nature you can see everywhere as soon as you cross the gates of the cities.

Anyway, I’m going to stop now, and I hope I made you want to go and visit Switzerland !

Mes adresses chouchous à Vevey et Montreux:

Restaurant/Hôtel Hostellerie de Genève

11 place du marché à Vevey

 

Charly’s Café 

Rue du lac 45 à Vevey

 

Hôtel des Trois Couronnes

Rue d’Italie 49 à Vevey

 

Restaurant la Rouvenaz 

Rue du Marché 1 à Montreux

 

Le Deck / Le Baron Tavernier 

Route de la corniche à Chexbres

 

Restaurant du Port

Rue d’Italie 23 à Vevey