Excursions outside of the region
Bex
Salt Mines and Salt Mine History Museum
Exploited since 1684, the Bex Salt Mines are still active today. An exhibition and a journey to the heart of the mine narrate three centuries of salt works....
Diablerets
Glacier 3000 in Diablerets
Glacier 3000 is a resort on a glacier offering a view of the highest peaks in the Alps. This region for skiing in winter and for hiking in summer is connected via cable car from Col du Pillon/Les Diablerets....
Lausanne
The Olympic Museum
Inaugurated in 1993 in Ouchy on a lakeside promenade, the Olympic Museum replaced a number of temporary museums successively set up since 1915. It is undoubtedly the best-known Lausanne museum throughout the world....
Aigle
Aigle Castle
Imposing Aigle Castle, a fortress of the 12th century, rises in the middle of a vineyard. The Museum of Vine and Wine recounts its millennial history....
Gruyères
Gruyère region
The mediaeval town of Gruyères is situated in the foothills of the pre-Alps and gives its name to its internationally famous cheese....
Martigny
Martigny and the Gianadda Foundation
Martigny, a charming Roman town, houses one of the most visited cultural centres in Switzerland: The Pierre Gianadda Foundation....
Servion
Servion Zoo
Situated in a rural setting on the edge of the forest, this zoo is home to over 200 animals....











