travel42 Port Guide: Montreux

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Montreux, Switzerland, with its large old-world-style hotels and relaxing atmosphere, is in a resort area on the eastern end of Lake Geneva, 15 mi/25 km east of Lausanne along the lake. It and nearby Vevey offer lakeside areas for lounging, summer watersports (including windsurfing) and an entertainment complex that includes a casino, as well as a world-famous music festival every July (http://www.montreuxjazzfestival.com). Montreux is the home of many finishing schools for girls, which draw an ...