18 Lake Geneva Region – Lausanne

practical information

How to get there: Lausanne has good con- nections to all major cities in Switzerland and almost hourly direct trains to France (Paris, 3h 50min.), Italy (Milan, 3h 50min.) and Germany (approx. 5 hours). 1 At the train station you’ll find the i tourist office (021 613 73 73); lockers, bicycle rental, currency exchange, rest rooms, fast food, small shops and a post office. Lausanne is beautiful but very hilly, so be prepared for some steep walks when dis- covering Lausanne on foot! The center is a few steps up from the main station at place St. François. 2 Ouchy, the port of Laus- View of the city of Lausanne anne, is a beautiful place. There is another i tourist office at Avenue de Rhodanie 2. @ Internet at Quanta virtual fun space, ausanne resides on the hillside between Lake Geneva below and the woods above, 8 Fondation de l’Hermitage at Route du pl. de la Gare 4; Fleur de Pains, Avenue surrounded by meadowland and vineyards, facing the Alps. Lausanne was officially Signal 2 is housed in a beautiful 19th- d’Ouchy 73. Wireless Internet access is Lnamed the Olympic Capital in June 1994, a unique and prestigious title awarded by century residence and is devoted to hold- available at Flon, Palud, Riponne, St-Fran- the International Olympic Committee, headquartered in Lausanne since 1915. Popular ing temporary exhibitions on the fine arts. çois, Montbenon, Navigation, Port. with students, Lausanne features numerous private schools and one of the country’s It’s surrounded by a magnificent park! largest university campuses, comprising the Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) and Tue – Sun 10 am – 6 pm, Thu until 9 pm, www.lausanne-tourisme.ch the University of Lausanne. Lausanne has more to offer young people than most Swiss (Mon closed). Admission CHF 18.–, students www.lake-geneva-region.ch cities: nightlife, bars, bistros, discos… many museums and collections stage more than CHF 7.–. www.backpacker.ch 50 exhibitions a year, from dinosaurs to contemporary art. The one-time fishing village of Ouchy is now a prime territory for waterfront stroll- highlights ing and café-lounging. And all summer long the Ouchy waterfront hosts informal $ save money Via the 160 covered steps of the Escaliers Olympic movement up to today. This symbol music events (from techno to chamber du Marché (or by other routes) you reach of the union of sports and culture is a uni- music to African dance) just about every The Lausanne Transport Card gives you the old town. The peaceful, historic atmo- verse filled with history and emotion. Open weekend, and usually free of charge. free and unrestricted access to all public sphere of the old town is an invitation to daily 9 am – 6 pm. Admission CHF 15.–, stu- Lausanne boasts a great spectacle for transport services in the city (bus, train, linger. L’hôtel de ville and place du Palud dents CHF 10.–. ›››www.olympic.org skaters. Along the lake there are many metro). You’ll get this card at your hostel. It are nice places to take pictures of. 6 Collection de l’Art Brut at av. des Ber good places and streets for skaters; in paris valid for the duration of the reservation, And you should not miss seeing Lausanne’s gières 11, a special exhibition, which you ticular, check the Vidy area (a kilometer or including the arrival and departure days! magnificent cathedral 9 from the 12th shouldn’t miss. Open Tue – Sun 11 am – 6 pm so west of Ouchy). century, with its four towers and 105 (during July and August also open on Mon). Check out Lausanne’s Skatepark HS 36 2

N Free stained-glass windows. Inaugurated inA Admission CHF 10.–, students CHF 5.–. at av. de Sévelin 36. 1,700m of indoor

M S

LÉ O

N H

S S

U T L

E O E

D R A

G P V . E D

I Z

V - R R

N A

X U

2003, the new organ is the only one of itsA entry every first Sat of the month! wooden facilities: half pipe, mini ramps, E

C AN

A U

M L

A E E

D B

A A R

D I

F .

. U

S M

S I . D

S CH A

E A E 2

E .

T H

D . N

U H

D C

N 7 C

C V

Musée. de l’Elysée kind in the world by virtue of its design A at Avenue de l’Elysée bowl (400 m ), street course, climbing wall.

EN E

A E

H F IS

V D

C U A E

N N G D I

budget accommodation E

MAN . OIR L

V M

H A

A E

Y D

C R A

R H

P - Z É A R

E C and its dimensions (nearly 7,000 pipes); 18, an impressive photo collection.N Open Open from Tuesday to Sunday. Equipment

I P I

AN E

AND D ÉN B .

R A M T H G C E

DU H

C T U

N I NO P

I M

R A

3 H A C EN

E M E E

Lausanne-guesthouse & backpacker, concerts are held there regularly. Tue – Sun 11 am – 6 pm (Mon D closed). Ad- rental possible. For more information check I L V

E .

Y E A R H YR A

I C

CK H R S S T C

O NE

E É A P C

N U - I

T T

D E

D R

O N

H É Z É

A D

. E M

F V

A Z U

P M

B I ’ U M

I L L

A É

L .

L E M

L A R G

5 B D

A V A

O .

S A

N S V OlympicA Museum Free Epinettes 4 (021 601 80 00) ›››www.lausA - on quai d’Ouchy 1, mission CHF 8.–, studentsL CHF 4.–. out ›››www.fievre.ch. From the train sta- L

A J E A

E R

T U

D C O . O . Parc V RD D

A IER B P E N V. I E F.

M R D O E E

A R .

T .

E U D R

. O H

U Mon-Repos N

. U

N D

O I EC C

O D G V

R E S G

U . U U

B A M

4 V . E

DU E N M

E V

entry everyI first Sat of the month!

U A A E anne-guesthouse.ch; Lausanne Youth whichR hosts a great exhibition about the tion take the metro to “Flon”, from “Flon”

S . E

A H

U E D

C T V

N N

I N

N A

E T E

V A O R

E N

I T

A H

A R S

M I

T A

PLAC E O N Y C N

É V R L R

L O E

DE L’OUR O E

R M

I V

L V

Hostel “Jeunotel”, Chemin du Bois-de-Vaux É D take the metro (M1) and get off at the first

R O

E A S

D P D

. U H

E L . U

E O

la Main

I N

L O

D L

F Z T

A I .

Musée de T F S I

. N B

TR A

C S ON

A E

M I O N T N A M H

E M I L LA

N R

E D M

Y D N

E S O C

US T E N

E E E . LA U H D

D É MI H E Parc du R U U

IL P C

B H . N E

E E Denantou

I N L D

I C T

T E

’

.V E

H C

N R H

V A

R N

36 (021 626 02 22) ›››www.youthhostel.ch/ L stop (Vigie).

I U C A

T T

UX A A C O U

O L R S E D

R M V

U DE I . O

C T E M

R- L E R D

ORGE

E D D E

E U

E A .G .

T V

U U E D

A N N

R C E

V Y R

N E E RU

O A

E U

Z H

N V

U O

O L D

N A

R A C . .

N E

e I M

E M

E E

A U H

A Boat trips.

lausanne N Lake Geneva is not only a place

V M

E N V

V R

E R H I C

R . O

E P E E H E

R IN O A A ’

T I

U N R .

A M O

M V

E H - T

T E

U R OZ T

SAIN I IG

N R

U U E J

S L E D

S R D E T O

D R E

E . I

E T U J

. R Â U E

E N A U

R È É

I N E

E V

Bois de S H U

R V

R A

E S A . R

R T I I

È Q

R E T U C

Sauvabeli n E B E

U S

. U O I

Château R

St-Maire for sport, leisure and excursions, the stately

H A J S

D T

N I Cathédrale

T C

É N

É Notre-Dam T

8 A

AN T E

O T O V

T N S O E

U N

G M

D O C -

Fondation

S A

S P

I N

U E

C R . S E

U U E I

A C E ER O B V A

. T V R de l’Hermitage

. E N

OU A V . I

V B A A

B S

NIV L S

A I

U 9 E B white boats of the CGN will also take you

’ E Y O

E U A U

T D L E H L

E R

R EL N R

I E C

V E E A E D

N - E T T

I E D

Église

. U D

R R

V Musée

R N R

V U U

M E

TUNNEL U R . I

E T P A Musée E A . L. V I PLACE DU A V S D O

AV Olympique

U L L N A A .

St-François

L E LA GROTTE G M

Historique E E D R E U

E R H R e

D Y

R E I N

O E H

N C C

B C to Geneva, Vevey, Montreux, Morges, Rolle,

U D A

A O A

L C ’

ill IS

.D E V

E E N L V

D U A U R

T I N S U

E O L U

U N L V E E E D A O A

- E 5 R D

R B I S É Hôtel

N M I E

E N S

I l’Elysée T U B C

D .

R Parc LA

de V I

T M T Y

A Musée de

T L

E M S

N G

N S

N E C A U R É

U I T G .

E . D E ’ E

ALUD DE PLACE E .

L . A E L U L A . S H P A C Olympique E D H E U A A RIPONNE I Nyon, Evian (in France) and many other I C

PLACE S S

V PL. DE LA S E E A Q

- E E O E EM

I T R E -FRANÇOI S L U D I CL D

T UV U U E EN D

G S G

P E E O E N

R U D U L ST . L E E L V A N R U 7 N

D E L R V E

Ê U U

E D

R D A A V UE

E N A . U E E

N Lake Geneva

N B

V E E L A N

N C A

L E E

A V IS I E Ê

L V V T

M T

H A D I I

des Beaux-Arts G A A

Musée Cantonal NT C S I

T É ports in Switzerland and France! The boats

RU D O - ’ E

E L

DU VALENTI N Y

L P E D A H D

E C D P

E . U

N N V V D H OU

A A Q

’

R U Y A . .

T U G 0R D V D L E E

E G C S

W U

E A U

N N D E N E

V I U E N G E

E E L

M A

V E

I A U

D N U A R

U A P U

AT .

R E

U D B

D E

É R

H O P A R call regularly at Ouchy. So on your way

R E C . H L I

R E C U A

A Flon

R P GR R

O U A R P

. M Métro N

N U E I . U UR E

D Station

D E É .D

J R E E

EP O IM D D K

. V

U E M

R L E

J S T

A T D . C

F E . . E

E I N

L E E - GÉNÉRA L

. H PLACE DU

A O I V H

L J H. GUISAN PLACE

J L É A N

BEL-AI R D C L

1 A C

ÊN R E M

E ’A D E 2 S

E R . E

I E

P H from Lausanne i.e. to Geneva or Vevey (or

U L L S

D C

F A D

S H

N E O

E E D

E E LA GARE V

E PLACE DE N C

U I R

H D M

V U V E E D H

C R C PORT A our

$ L PL. DU È

save money E U

O Y

T M N H

S U

H. N X D U C

R U

E R O

O ’

R R

- E D S

C E E O

L U

de l’Ale E

L E

T X I U

T V

È N

N IL N

B N OUCHY

G O N O RÉ

C N U I

U E

E M

R D

I V E M

S vice versa), you can easily take a boat in-

A C A

D E

R R

A R

E B O G

A E H O Métro

U L

E T R D Jordils O

I T P

S ÉA

. I U

I D M

- J R E

H LO

N F M

A RE

S A S I

O R NE

E D M L

N E U

O ET C

T I

. E E

A E N

I N U H

D L F E

U N

P U N L .

E D V

E A

T Métro .D

A U M M O

N H L C . U O

FLON V U

S O T I

R N

A A S R H E S

U O

E R E I R V

R A . I Montriond

E E C E

M ES U

L 0 V

R D G A

E U

S U L E N D

D - M U A

Bikes to borrow free of charge! È A U Pick S stead of a train and enjoy a relaxing time

. N E

I R D P E E 3 S D U B S N .C

E I P E T .

G E A J

E H E R

DE A V

U R U V . N D

E T EJ

R F

R . C J

U R A U

E Ô U A DA O E

N E . L

ED E F A

B E C . U U

N W C

V U U P E

E . E H A R O A E V L A S R A R D E S S É N F. C . Montbenon E D

V N U E

E E L E A V E I

D D

A L V P

up at Place de L’Europe, open daily 8D am – D R TIO N on this beautiful lake!

A 6 A .

A E

G E E T

E U A É I

E E

U G

U E T

C R .

S R

Collection VI

N R ET VIGA

A U U H

de l’Art Brut LA Cinématheque U

E E N E P A I

CO E

O N

E R U

V U S R

E NA E PLACE DE LA

I B

. SM

A A D

V D

O E

V .

M E

A .D E

J PLAC E

N H

- I

C I

6 pm from April 15th until October 31stE . U

V Y

T N

R N

D N U R

R V

O A

D E A N P

AT E CHAUDERO N D .

A N

U U

L R O Q I AV R

A H M W R

T . S

E E R H E

C E

N O E D ’

Deposit of CHF 20.– and you need to show N T

N U E

A D E T

O D N

R S R U E

F H D E

N E A

E E AV. L. RU C R E V N V

V L Crêt de A E

D L E I U

È L

L R

ON V

U E I E Montriond

A E R

N I S RE R A U L

H N L

E E M LL U D

N S F U

C E E

E G

E G O

O N E E O

V N V B U There’s much more to be explored in your passport or ID card. Great summer ’ U

S V

A G F E C E E

I D A

D O

O E

T D

U R D

D T - E R D E

O N T E

N I

U ST D

-D

E E

X- I S

. N U M M I N

N E

O R D E U I

E M O H

N U

B M U

E R

V C E E RO E M

A D M E A N E H

E C H E L

U E V E U E E C H H V ÊC

deal even though Lausanne is a city of N A the beautiful Lake Geneva Region. Read

N D C A U ES C

.D E E O

E . SP

N D

V 4 D V E E H . ’

CH A V D V A D H. C - .

A A T C H N C E some steep hills. D Powered by Rough Guides more about it on the following pages. lake geneva region – lausanne 19 events entertainment, fun & parties April 30th 20 kilometres of Lausanne. Open cross-country run in the city • MAD (Rue de Genève 23) is a huge disco. Various styles from rock to rave. May 5th – 8th Carnaval de Lausanne. Various events in the streets of the • Amnésia (E.-Jaques-Dalcroze 9 at Port de Vidy), big disco, various styles. city centre • Atelier Volant (Côtes de Montbenon 12), enjoy the Latino vibes there. May 13th – June 16th Luna Park (merry-go-round and much more) at Place Bellerive, • Movida (Place Chauderon 5), Latino style as well. Ouchy • Loft Club (place Bel Air 1), techno sound for young people. June 28th – July 3rd City festival with music, dance, theatre, jazz and more • D! Club (Place Central), for electronic music and jam sessions. June 30th Athletissima 2011. International athletics meeting at La Pontaise • Buzz (Rue Enning 1), all-style music, warm and electric atmosphere. Olympic Stadium • A La Bossette (place du Nord 4), nice, almost underground smoky café. mid-July – mid-Aug Open-air film screenings at Lausanne-Bellerive • Hôtel de Ville (place de la Palud 10), lovely, small bijou, organic food. Aug 1st Swiss National Day, with parties and fireworks everywhere • Château (place du Tunnel 1), homemade beer, late nights… Sep 24th Museum Night. Events and entertainment at various museums • Bleu Lézard (Rue Enning 10), different styles of music, open until late. Sunday brunch. and cultural institutions • Captain Cook (Rue Enning 2) is an English Pub. Sep 29th – Oct 12th Circus Knie at Place Bellerive in Ouchy • Le Bourg (Rue de Bourg 51), concerts, one-man-show, projections… Oct 19th – 23rd Underground film and music festival Lausanne This café-theatre invites you to come and have a drink and discover the evening’s Oct 30th Lausanne Marathon (42 km through the vineyards overlooking entertainment. Lake Geneva) • Les Brasseurs (rue Centrale 4), a beautiful micro-brewery in a décor of wood paneling and copper, dedicated to beer. Brewery specialities. Markets • Café Luna (Place de l’Europe 7), relax in its different atmosphere amid a setting Mon & Thu Food market at Boulevard de Grancy (until 1pm only) combining designer chic and cosy ambience. Wed & Sat Food market at Place de la Riponne (8 am – 2.30 pm) • Cult Club (Place Chauderon 18), R&B in a cool club. Thu Flea markets at Place Chauderon and at Place de la Riponne • Point Bar (Rue de Genève 10), aims to be Lausanne’s Little Barcelona…with house, Sun (April – Sep) Food market at Allée des Bacounis in Ouchy electro, funk and Latino music on weekends. 1st Fri monthly Craft market at Place de la Palud ‹‹‹

Montreux

Vevey

Lausanne