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Explore Vevey in Switzerland
Vevey in the region of Vaud with its 15,812 inhabitants is a town in Switzerland - some 44 mi or ( 71 km ) South-West of Berne , the country's capital city .
Current time in Vevey is now 05:51 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Villeneuve, Tanay, Le Cret, Geneva, and Chardonne. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Villeneuve . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Vevey ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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La neige en plaine, Suisse romande large.m4v
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Steam train in Vevey, Switzerland
The steam train (Train à Vapeur Riviera Belle Epoque) chugs up the hill to the Blonay-Chamby rail museum. This is in the heights of Vevey, above Lake Geneva. ..
Astra Hotel Vevey Montreux Riviera - Corporate Video
2 Minutes to discover the Astra Hotel Vevey and its magnificient surroundings between Montreux Riviera an Lavaux. Get inspired for your next stay in the swiss riviera on the shores of Lake Geneva ..
Rabten Choeling Le Mont Pèlerin: Rinpoche segnet
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Interesting facts about this location
Vevey District
Vevey District was a district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The seat of the district was the city of Vevey. It has been dissolved on 1 January 2008 and merged into the new Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district.
Located at 46.47 6.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Stade de Copet
Stade de Copet is a multi-use stadium in Vevey, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 4,000 people.
Located at 46.47 6.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mont Pèlerin TV Tower
The Mont Pèlerin TV Tower is a transmission tower situated on Mont Pèlerin in the area of Chardonne, north of Vevey and is the only TV tower of Switzerland equipped with an observation deck, which is accessible by an elevator. Including this mast, the height of the tower is 122.6 metres.
Located at 46.50 6.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Clarens, Switzerland
Clarens is a small village in the municipality of Montreux, in the canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. Whilst in Clarens, the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky wrote his ballets The Rite of Spring and Pulcinella and in March 1878, Tchaikovsky wrote his Violin Concerto. Paul Kruger, hero of South African independence from Britain, died here. For this reason, a village in South Africa was given the same name. The anarchist and geographer Élisée Reclus resided in Clarens.
Located at 46.44 6.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Montreux Jazz Festival
The Montreux Jazz Festival is a music festival in Switzerland, held annually in early July in Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline. It is the second largest annual jazz festival in the world after Canada's Montreal International Jazz Festival.
Located at 46.44 6.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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