Blog about visiting Switzerland

Montreux Jazz Festival will take place between June 30 and July 15th 2017. Today they have just announced their programme at it is a lovely one. It's ladies year in2017 with performances from Lauryn Hill , Grace Jones, Macy Gray , Erykah Badu, Solange (Beyonce's older sister), Emeli Sande. There will also be top performances from Usher , the kings of disco music Pet Shop Boys , Morcheeba and the one and only Tom Jones . So plenty of good reasons to book a ticket because for sure it will be a total sold out festival. Find out more about Montreux Jazz Festival ! And while you are there do not forget that Montreux is one of the most chique cities on the Swiss Riviera . So if you were thinking what to do in Montreux here are some options: walk along the beautiful Lake Geneva, have a short visit to Montreux Casino, see the place where Freddie Mercury and Queen registered their last albume and generally enjoy the good and sunny weather.

Villeneuve, in the canton of Vaud, is a small city located at the utmost eastern shore of Lake Geneva . It is a very historic place created by Thomas I (1178 - 1233) Count of Savoy under the name of "Ville Neuve de Chillon" (New City of Chillon). This is because the place is very close to the more famous Chillon Castle that was the residence of the Savoy family. It has a lovely Old City area where you will find a lot of restaurants and a diversity of small shops. A must see is the Old Church of the City (Eglise de Villeneuve) that dates back from the 13th Century and looks great because it has been restaured in the mid 1900s. You will feel very relaxed here while walking on the main street of the Old City of Villeneuve (Grand Rue) or near Lake Geneve. For leisure activities the city has a small port, a big swimming pool area with view to Lake Geneva, a large public beach on the same lake. You will find them side by side under the name of "La Plage" (The Beach