The Lausanne City Guides answer the questions a steep, pricey lake city raises: where to eat fondue without paying for the view, which museums cost nothing, how the M2 metro saves your legs between Ouchy and the old town, and which train takes you to the Lavaux vineyards, the castles and the Christmas markets of the Riviera. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Lausanne City Guides
- 142 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Lausanne guides
Food guide
25 places
Fondue in old cafés, Vaudois classics, quick lunches, a Saturday market, lake perch and the best hot chocolate in town.
Things to do guide
21 places
The art museums beside the station, the cathedral and its tower, walks by the lake and two Christmas markets on the Riviera.
Family guide
22 places
An aquarium, a zoology museum that is free, lakeside parks and playgrounds, ice skating and food children enjoy.
Nightlife guide
25 places
Tiny cocktail bars in the Cité, natural wine, real jazz, clubs open until 6 am and the tourist traps to avoid.
Day trips guide
25 places
The Lavaux vineyard terraces, castles on the lake, cheese and chocolate country, Bern, Geneva and a Christmas market, all by train.
Budget guide
24 places
Free museums and viewpoints, cheap lunches, the transport card that saves the most and how to enjoy one of Europe’s priciest cities for less.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Vieil Ouchy
Place du Port 3, Ouchy lakefront
An old house on the harbour square with a long fondue menu, a truffle version included, and a reliable cordon bleu. In winter it is the table to pick at Ouchy, with the lake in front and the mountains of the far shore behind it. From the food guide.
Palais de Rumine
Place de la Riponne 6
A grand 19th-century palace that holds the cantonal museums of geology, zoology, archaeology and history, with no charge for the permanent collections. Leave time for the mineral room and for the building itself. From the things to do guide.
Chillon Castle
Veytaux, about 30 minutes by train
Switzerland’s most visited castle stands on a rock in the water, with dungeons, great halls and a walk along the walls. Give it one and a half to two hours and take the audio guide; the bridge and the view from outside are free. From the day trips guide.
From the game to the guide
World City Trail’s Lausanne scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour take you through the old town. The guides carry on from there: fondue near the cathedral, the metro down to the lake at Ouchy, a short train ride to the Lavaux terraces or a free museum for a wet afternoon.
Questions about the Lausanne guides
What do the Lausanne City Guides include?
Six guides with 142 places between them: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get the reason to go, the area, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
Do I need an app or an account?
No. The links arrive on your order page and by email right after payment and open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop.
Will the guides work offline by the lake or in the mountains?
Yes. Open each guide once with a connection and it stays available offline, with your ticks and notes. The map links need mobile data.
In which languages can I read the guides?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. You can switch language inside the guide at any moment.
What do the guides cost, and is there a deal with a game?
One guide costs CHF 4.49, two CHF 7.99, four CHF 14.49 and all six CHF 17.99. With a World City Trail game the food guide is CHF 3.49 and all six are CHF 13.49.
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