Lavaux Vineyard Terraces

Terraced vineyards rising steeply from the shores of Lake Geneva between Lausanne and Montreux, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, created by monks in the 11th century. The views across the lake to the Alps are superb.

Walk the marked wine trail between villages such as Cully, Epesses, Chexbres and St-Saphorin, stopping at wine cellars (caveaux) to taste the local Chasselas. Trains stop at the lakeside villages, and the Lavaux Express tourist train runs through the vineyards in summer.