We began day two of the visit with a tour of Lausanne. After grabbing coffee in a small café in the Old Town section of the city, we walked around the old university (which now houses various museums) and then headed up to the Cathedral Notre-Dame, which was constructed during the 12th century and offers great views of the city from its elevated location.
For lunch we dined at La Pinte Besson, which is the oldest restaurant in Lausanne and dates back to 1780. The restaurant offers traditional Swiss food and has a very interesting atmosphere given its history. It was initially opened by a wine merchant so he could sell his annual production (at the time “pinte” was a unit of measurement for wine that represented 0.931L).
After lunch we took an afternoon boat ride from Lausanne to Montreux, the city I’ve referenced in earlier posts that is the heart of the "Swiss Riviera" and is home to the annual Jazz festival that bears its name.
While Montreux is less than 30 minutes from Lausanne by train, the boat ride takes about an hour and a half. Given the beautiful sunny weather and the calm conditions on the lake (I can’t remember ever seeing it so calm), it made for a perfect afternoon cruise.
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