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Montreux Destination Guide

Discover Montreux in Switzerland

Montreux in the region of Vaud with its 22,897 habitants is a town located in Switzerland - some 44 mi or ( 70 km ) South-West of Berne , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Montreux

Local time in Montreux is now 09:29 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vouvry, Villars-sur-Ollon, Territet, Tanay, and Glion. When in this area, you might want to check out Vouvry . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Montreux ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Best Scooter riders: Dakota Schuetz at Scooter contest Montreux 2012

0:36 min by TheGapfamily
Views: 13350 Rating: 4.92

Great scooter run during the Montreux 2012 Scooter Contest. Dakota Schuetz is clearly one of the best, some great tricks! The second run finished with this impressive last trick: www.youtube.com a Fro ..

T-Rex @ Montreux for MyMontreux.ch By Yvan Mayfair

2:07 min by yvanmayfair
Views: 1807 Rating: 5.00

Ne pas réveiller le chat qui dort... mais ne réveiller pas non plus un T rex qui se promène a Montreux sur les quais un vrai dinosaure d' hollywood ! Animanca Dino ..


eHeinz épisode 29: Montreux - La Riviera Suisse.

2:24 min by myswitzerlanddotcom
Views: 1036 Rating: 5.00

De superbes paysages entre le Lac Léman et les montagnes, une région viticole inscrite au Patrimoine de l'Humanité de l'UNESCO, le Golden Pass Panoramiczug et au milieu : Montreux, capitale musicale e ..

New York Ska Jazz Ensemble (4)

8:43 min by fusionsch
Views: 996 Rating: 4.89

New York Ska Jazz Ensemble Live in Montreux, Ned's 15th Anniversary, Ned Music Club Montreux, May 22, 2009. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Hotel Institute Montreux

Hotel Institute Montreux (HIM) is a private hotel school located in Montreux, Switzerland that provides a university level education for students wanting to gain an education in the hospitality industry. It is one of the top hotel schools in Switzerland.

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Located at 46.43 6.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1984, Schools in Switzerland

Hôtel Splendid

The Hotel Splendid Montreux, in front of Lake Geneva (Lac Leman). It was built at the end of the 19th century and its opening was in 1904. It was in 1934 that the establishment was re bought by Mr. Vital Hausmann. Since then, it has stayed within the family.

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Located at 46.43 6.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Budva, Hotels established in 1904, Hotels in Montenegro, Hotels in Switzerland

Montreux–Oberland Bernois railway

The Montreux–Oberland Bernois railway (French: Chemin de fer Montreux–Oberland Bernois, German: Montreux–Berner Oberland-Bahn, abbreviated MOB), is a railway operating in southwest Switzerland, one of the oldest electric railways in the country; its main line, 62.4 km in length, built to 1 gauge, connects Montreux, Gstaad, and Zweisimmen, where passengers can transfer to the BLS AG owned, and standard gauge, Zweisimmen to Spiez line. There is also a 12.9 km branch-line from Zweisimmen to Lenk.

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Located at 46.44 6.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Metre gauge railways in Switzerland, Railway companies of Switzerland, Railway lines in Switzerland, Railway lines opened in 1901

Glion Institute of Higher Education

Glion Institute of Higher Education is a private university with two campuses located in the French-speaking part of Switzerland and one campus located in London. Opened in the fall of 1962 in the former Bellevue Hotel, Glion was the first private, university-level Swiss hotel management school. Glion Institute of Higher Education offers undergraduate, postgraduate and graduate programs that combine industry knowledge with managerial skills and personal development.

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Located at 46.43 6.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Education in Switzerland, Educational institutions established in 1967, Hospitality schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Schools in Switzerland, Universities in Switzerland

Montreux Jazz Festival

The Montreux Jazz Festival is a music festival in Switzerland, held annually in early July in Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline. It is the second largest annual jazz festival in the world after Canada's Montreal International Jazz Festival.

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Located at 46.44 6.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Deep Purple, Jazz festivals, Montreux, Music festivals in Switzerland, Recurring events established in 1967, Visitor attractions in Vaud

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Montreux