Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Montreux, Zwitserland

Topdrukte — Chateau-d'Oex Balloon Festival, Christmas holidays in Zwitserland

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  Chateau-d'Oex Balloon Festival

  20 jan – 2 feb · meestalGroot festivalDruk

  Around nine days in late January when dozens of hot-air balloons lift off over the snowy Pays-d'Enhaut, about an hour from Montreux on the scenic MOB line. Flights depend on wind, and the night glow is the evening highlight. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Chateau-d'Oex Balloon Festival, Carnaval de Monthey

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  Carnaval de Monthey

  12–17 febCarnavalDruk

  The Chablais' big carnival, running for over 150 years, fills Monthey from the Thursday before Lent to Shrove Tuesday with parades, satire and bars in the streets. About half an hour from Montreux by train via Aigle. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Chateau-d'Oex Balloon Festival (20 jan – 2 feb (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

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  Cully Jazz Festival

  10–18 aprMuziekfestivalBoek vroeg

  Nine days of jazz in the wine village of Cully, twenty minutes along the lake by train: ticketed concerts in tents and the temple, plus free late sets in the cellars and caveaux of the old town. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Carnaval de Monthey (12–17 feb)

Druk — Easter holidays in Zwitserland, schoolvakanties in 6 van de markten die de plek vullen

In april begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Cully Jazz Festival (10–18 apr)

Druk — Spring holidays in Zwitserland, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Natuur

  Narcissus on the slopes

  15 mei – 10 jun · meestalWilde bloemen & bloei

  Wild narcissi cover the meadows above the lake at Les Pleiades for two or three weeks in late spring, which the locals call the May snow. The peak moves with the season by a fortnight. Bron ↗

Druk — schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de beste maanden qua weer

• Seizoen

  Lake swimming season

  20 jun – 15 sep · meestalZee op temperatuur

  The Vaud shore swims from late June, and the water holds into September after the festival crowd has gone. The lidos between Montreux and Vevey are where the town actually goes.

• Seizoen

  Rochers-de-Naye walking season

  20 jun – 15 okt · meestalWandelseizoen

  The cog railway climbs to 2,000 metres in under an hour and the ridge walking runs from late June to mid-October. Below it, the Lavaux terraces are walkable most of the year.

Nog steeds bezig: Narcissus on the slopes (15 mei – 10 jun (meestal))

Topdrukte — Montreux Jazz Festival, Summer holidays in Zwitserland

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  Montreux Jazz Festival

  3–18 julMuziekfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  Sixteen days in July that book out the whole Riviera, with the free lakeside stages as good a reason to come as the paid halls. Rooms as far as Lausanne move with it. Bron ↗

• Feestdag

  Swiss National Day

  1 augNationale feestdagSluitingenDruk

  1 August is a public holiday nationwide. Towns and villages hold speeches, lantern walks and bonfires, fireworks go up after dark unless a dry summer brings a ban, and most shops close. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Lake swimming season (20 jun – 15 sep (meestal)), Rochers-de-Naye walking season (20 jun – 15 okt (meestal))

Topdrukte — Swiss National Day, Summer holidays in Zwitserland

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Lake swimming season (20 jun – 15 sep (meestal)), Rochers-de-Naye walking season (20 jun – 15 okt (meestal)), Swiss National Day (1 aug)

Druk — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de beste maanden qua weer

• Seizoen

  Lavaux grape harvest

  15 sep – 15 okt · meestal

  The terraced vineyards between here and Lausanne are picked from the middle of September, and the cellars along the walking path open as you go. Chasselas, and a lot of it.

Nog steeds bezig: Lake swimming season (20 jun – 15 sep (meestal)), Rochers-de-Naye walking season (20 jun – 15 okt (meestal))

Druk — Autumn holidays in Zwitserland, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

In oktober begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Rochers-de-Naye walking season (20 jun – 15 okt (meestal)), Lavaux grape harvest (15 sep – 15 okt (meestal))

Druk — Montreux Noel, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Montreux Noel

  20 nov – 24 decKerst & nieuwjaarDruk

  A market strung two kilometres along the lakeside promenade for five weeks, with a Christmas set-up inside Chillon castle and a Santa on the mountain. It ends on Christmas Eve. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Montreux Noel, Christmas holidays in Zwitserland

In december begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Montreux Noel (20 nov – 24 dec)