Esplanade de Montbenon
A hilltop park above the train station with sweeping views over the rooftops to the lake and the Alps beyond. Free and a favourite local sunset spot.
Promenade in Lausanne
The lakeside quarter of Lausanne with a long promenade, flower gardens, and views across Lake Geneva to the French Alps. Free to walk and the most relaxing part of the city.
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A hilltop park above the train station with sweeping views over the rooftops to the lake and the Alps beyond. Free and a favourite local sunset spot.
The finest Gothic cathedral in Switzerland, perched on the highest point of the old town with a nightly watchman tradition still active. Free entry.
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The whole of Lausanne