Switzerland
Things to do in Montreux
12 places8 stories1 routes
Sightlore has 12 places to explore in Montreux, and 8 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Montreux's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Chaplin's World
Museum opened in 2016 in Corsier-sur-Vevey, in the Manoir de Ban where Charlie Chaplin lived from 1952 until his death in 1977.
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Chillon Castle
Chillon Castle is a medieval island castle located on Lake Geneva, south of Veytaux in the Swiss canton of Vaud.
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Freddie Mercury
Bronze statue on Place du Marché by Lake Geneva in Montreux, honouring Queen's singer Freddie Mercury.
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Montreux Casino
Montreux Casino (Casino Barrière de Montreux) is a casino located in Montreux, Switzerland on the shoreline of Lake Geneva.
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Aigle Castle
Aigle Castle is a castle in the municipality of Aigle of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
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Rochers de Naye
The Rochers de Naye (French, lit. "rocks of Naye"; 2,042 metres (6,699 ft)) is a mountain of the Swiss Alps, overlooking Lake Geneva near Montreux and Villeneuve, in the canton of Vaud.
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Alimentarium
The Alimentarium, also known as the Food Museum, is a museum dedicated to food located in the Vaudoise town of Vevey, Switzerland.
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Châtelard Castle with fountain
Châtelard Castle is a castle in the municipality of Montreux of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Discovery routes in Montreux
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
From Lavaux to Montreux and Chillon
From the Lavaux vineyards to Chaplin's World and the Alimentarium, from Châtelard Castle to the Freddie Mercury statue and the Casino in Montreux, then Chillon Castle, the Rochers de Naye and Aigle Castle.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Châtelard Castle with fountain
Châtelard Castle is a castle in the municipality of Montreux of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Montreux Casino
Montreux Casino (Casino Barrière de Montreux) is a casino located in Montreux, Switzerland on the shoreline of Lake Geneva.
Chillon Castle
Chillon Castle is a medieval island castle located on Lake Geneva, south of Veytaux in the Swiss canton of Vaud.
Aigle Castle
Aigle Castle is a castle in the municipality of Aigle of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Saleuscex
Square former watchtower, probably built in the 10th century, on the Cubly summit (1,157 m) above Montreux.
Museums
Chaplin's World
Museum opened in 2016 in Corsier-sur-Vevey, in the Manoir de Ban where Charlie Chaplin lived from 1952 until his death in 1977.
Alimentarium
The Alimentarium, also known as the Food Museum, is a museum dedicated to food located in the Vaudoise town of Vevey, Switzerland.
Musée historique de Montreux et de sa région
Museum at the entrance to Montreux's old town, in 17th-century winegrowers' houses, telling the history of the town and region.
Queen: The Studio Experience
Queen: The Studio Experience is a museum in Montreux, Switzerland, dedicated to the British rock group Queen. It is located in the former Mountain Studios in the Casino Barrière de Montreux.
Places of worship
St. John's anglican church
Anglican church in Territet, Montreux.
Monuments
Freddie Mercury
Bronze statue on Place du Marché by Lake Geneva in Montreux, honouring Queen's singer Freddie Mercury.
Nature
Rochers de Naye
The Rochers de Naye (French, lit. "rocks of Naye"; 2,042 metres (6,699 ft)) is a mountain of the Swiss Alps, overlooking Lake Geneva near Montreux and Villeneuve, in the canton of Vaud.
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