Vevey, Municipality on Lake Geneva shores, Switzerland
Vevey is a town on the northern shore of Lake Geneva in Canton Vaud, sitting between water and terraced vineyards that rise toward the Alpine slopes. The lakeside promenade runs parallel to the old quarter with its narrow streets and large market square, framed by multistory buildings from different centuries.
A Roman settlement called Vibiscum grew along the trade route beside the lake and evolved during the medieval period into a stopping point for pilgrims on the Via Francigena. In the 19th century, the town expanded as food industries, including Nestlé, arrived and established their headquarters here.
The Fête des Vignerons, held roughly every twenty years, transforms the central square into a stage celebrating local winemaking traditions and craft. The performance uses costumes and music to show the bond between people and the vineyards that climb the slopes above the water.
Regular trains connect the main station to Geneva and Lausanne, and the walk to the lakeside promenade leads through the old quarter or along the main street. Most attractions lie within walking range, and strolls along the water offer open views of the mountains across the lake.
The Alimentarium, housed in the former Nestlé headquarters, displays food-related exhibitions and features an oversized fork sculpture that rises from the water. The sculpture is missing one prong, which has become a talking point among visitors walking along the shore.
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Manoir de Ban
1.8 km
Le Lac villa
1.3 km
Chaplin's World
1.9 km
La Fourchette
440 m
Russian Orthodox Church, Vevey
332 m
Alimentarium
414 m
Aile Castle
133 m
Place du Marché
67 m
Église réformée Saint-Martin de Vevey
439 m
Hotel des Trois Couronnes
553 m
Administrative building of Nestlé SA
908 m
Musée Jenisch
295 m
Jardin Doret
453 m
Swiss Museum of Games
1.3 km
Notre-Dame
858 m
Castle, house and outbuildings, pavilion, towers, ramparts and ditches
1.3 km
Grenette
67 m
Vevey Photography Museum
135 mThéâtre Le Reflet
93 m
Hôtel de ville, Vevey
420 m
Grand Hôtel du Lac
676 m
Church Sainte-Claire
502 m
Église de Corsier-sur-Vevey
1.1 km
Café de la Place
1.1 km
Cour au Chantre
294 m
Vevey municipal archive
393 m
Tour de l'Horloge (Vevey)
671 m
Municipal Library of Vevey
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