The Montreux City Guides answer the questions that come up on almost every trip to this stretch of Lake Geneva: where to eat a proper fondue without paying quay-terrace prices, how to reach Chillon before the coaches, which Lavaux village to walk down to for a glass of Chasselas, where children can paddle in the lake and when the cogwheel train to the summit is worth the ticket. Each guide is a short, honest list that tells you why a place deserves your time, what to order or look at and one useful tip, and it opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Montreux City Guides
- 98 places
- 5 guides
- 7 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The five Montreux guides
Food guide
18 places
Fondue cellars and old favourites in Montreux, the market square and bistros of Vevey, Chasselas and lake perch among the Lavaux vines, then coffee, markets and one big dinner.
Things to do guide
18 places
Chillon and the Montreux shore, Chaplin’s home and the museums of Vevey, funiculars and a cogwheel train into the mountains, and the Lavaux terraces.
Family guide
20 places
Castles and museums for rainy days, lake beaches and a warm indoor pool, little steam trains and mountain rides, and simple meals children will actually eat.
Nightlife guide
22 places
Palace-hotel cocktails, Chasselas poured by the growers in Lavaux, pubs and small live venues in Montreux and Vevey, the Jazz Festival, sunset spots and late food.
Day trips guide
20 places
Chillon and Vevey by the lake, walks through the Lavaux terraces, the summits above town, then Gruyères, chocolate in Broc, Lausanne, the Rhône valley and Évian.
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
Mazot
Rue du Conseil, Vevey old town
A small bistro panelled in wood, steps from the market square and full of Vevey regulars. People come for horse fillet or tartare with the house Mazot sauce and thin chips, and for fondue once the weather cools. From the food guide.
Funiculaire Territet-Glion
Territet, 10 min east of the centre by bus 201
Running since 1883, it is one of the oldest funiculars in Switzerland. Five minutes and 300 metres later you step out in Glion, where the terraces of the old grand hotels look straight down on the lake and Chillon. From the things to do guide.
Pierrier – Montreux Plage
Clarens, 5 min walk from Clarens station
The family beach of Montreux, with sand on one side, pebbles on the other, a wide lawn, volleyball courts and barbecue spots. The water gets deep slowly, entry is free and a snack bar takes care of lunch. From the family guide.
Plan your days in Montreux
Day one: take a paddle steamer from the Montreux pier to Chillon, stroll back along the lakeside promenade, look into the Queen studio at the casino and finish with fondue in town. Day two: ride the train six minutes to Vevey for the Saturday or Tuesday market, Chaplin’s World and the fork in the lake, then continue to Rivaz for a tasting at Lavaux Vinorama and walk the vineyard path to a village inn for dinner. For a rainy or slow day, mix the Musée Jenisch, the camera museum on the Grande Place and the games museum in La Tour-de-Peilz with a swim in the heated pool at Clarens, and save the funicular up to Glion for the first clear hour.
Questions about the Montreux guides
What do the Montreux City Guides include?
Five guides covering 98 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, and mountains and day trips. Each entry explains why it is worth going, where it is, what to know about opening times and one tip you can use.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to create.
Can I use the Montreux guides without internet?
Yes. Load each guide once while connected and it works offline from then on, ticks and notes included. Opening a place in maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the Montreux guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is CHF 4.49, two are CHF 7.99, four are CHF 14.49 and all five together are CHF 17.99.
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