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Montreux

Switzerland · GVA

Lake promenade, a jazz festival, and Chillon castle.

About

Montreux is a Swiss municipality and town on the shoreline of Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps. It belongs to the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district in the canton of Vaud, having a population of nearly 27,000 with about 85,000 in the Vevey-Montreux agglomeration as of 2019.

Source: Wikipedia — Montreux (CC BY-SA)

Known for

  • live music · world class
  • sightseeing · world class
  • dining · excellent
  • hiking · excellent
  • nature · excellent

Ratings reviewed by a person, not generated.

Weather through the year

  • Jan45°F17d wet
  • Feb49°F13d wet
  • Mar53°F14d wet
  • Apr60°F13d wet
  • May65°F16d wet
  • Jun75°F16d wet
  • Jul77°F15d wet
  • Aug78°F14d wet
  • Sep70°F14d wet
  • Oct63°F13d wet
  • Nov52°F15d wet
  • Dec47°F15d wet

Monthly averages from long-run climate normals. Bars compare months here, not places.

Things to do

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Plan the trip

Fly into Geneva International Airport (GVA), about 41 mi away.

Nearby destinations

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