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Sports, Amusement and other Highlights

Sunset over Montreux, the lake of Geneva and the Dents du Midi

Freddy Mercury in Montreux

Music, Myths and Landscapes

Sports you can do in the area (this list is not exhaustive):

Sports	Season	Hyperlinks for more information
Downhill Skiing, Snowboarding, Squale (Morgins)	December-April	http://www.myswitzerland.com http://www.matterhornstate.com ht tp://www.mychablais.ch http://www.portesdusoleil.com http://www.morgins.ch http://www.valdilliez.ch http://www.champery.ch http://www.bouveret.ch http://www.chablais-grimpe.com http://www.cmc-aigle.ch http://www.gouille.ch, http://www.montreuxgolf.com http://www.golf-villars.ch
Cross Country Skiing (Morgins, ...)	December-April
Touring Ski (All over the area, from the house)	November-May
Ice Skating (Champéry)	All year
Snow-Shoe hiking (All over the area, from the house)	November-May
Hiking (All over the area, from the house, Dents du Midi)	April-November
Mountain Climbing (Barme, Plaine Dranse, St. Triphon, Cornettes de Bise)	All Year (also indoors)
Swimming (Champéry, ....)	All Year
Thermal Baths (Val d'Illiez, Lavey)	All Year
Horse Riding (Morgins, ...)	All Year
Cycling	All Year
Mountain Bike (All over the area, from the house)	April-November
Sailing (Bouveret, ...)	All Year
Windsurfing (Bouveret, Vernayaz)	May-October
Water Skiing (Bouveret)	June-October
Diving (Lake of Geneva)	All Year
Roller Blades (Lowland, 32 Km along the river Rhone)	March-November
Tennis (Morgins, ...)	All Year (also indoors)
Parasailing, Hang Gliding (Champoussin, ...)	All Year
Golf (Aigle, ...)	All Year
Cannoning	June-August
Caving	All Year

Some of the sports you can practice in the neighbourhood

Please click here or one of the pictures above for suggestions about hiking and skitouring routes

Leisure Centres, Exhibitions, Festivals and other Attractions nearby (this list is not ex- haustive):

Leisure centres and other attractions	Activities	Hyperlinks for more information
Thermal Baths (Val d'Illiez, Lavey)	Inside and outside pools (in Lavey also sauna, jacuzzi, hamm am, massages)	http://www.lavey-les-bains.ch http://www.thermes-parc.com
Aquaparc (Bouveret)	Pools, slides, 30° celsius, fun	http://www.aquaparc.ch
Swiss Vapeur Parc (Bouveret)	Large miniature train system. Great for children	http://www.swissvapeur.ch
Labyrinthe Aventure (Evionnaz)	The largest labyrinth of Switzerland, fun and education	http://www.labyrinthes.ch
Salt Mines (Bex)	Visit of hundreds of years old salt mines, fun for children and interes- ting for adults	http://www.mines.ch
Fun Planet (Villeneuve)	Go-kart circuits, discotheque, bil- liard room, games room ...	http://www.funplanet.ch
Underground Lake (St. Léonard)	A great boat ride on Europe's lar- gest underground lake	http://www.lac-souterrain.com
Gorges du Trient (Vernayaz)	A walk in spectacular gorges	http://www.vernayaz.ch/tourisme
Grotte aux Fées (St. Maurice)	Spectacular cave	http://www.grotteauxfees.ch
Trésor de l'Abbaye de St. Maurice (St. Maurice)	A treasure dating back to Roman times	http://www.saint-maurice.ch
Fondation Giannada (Martigny) Fondation l'Hermitage (Lausanne)	Great art exhibitions all year round	http://www.gianadda.ch http://www.fondation-hermitage.ch
Casino of Montreux Casino of Evian	Famous gambling Casinos	http://www.casinodemontreux.ch http://www.casino-evian.com
Montreux Jazz Festival (Montreux)	The legendary jazz festival takes place in July	http://www.montreuxjazz.com
Festival Tibor Varga (Sion) Festival de musique classique Montreux-Vevey	Unique festivals of classical and lyrical music. Summer and fall	http://www.concours-violon.ch http://www.septmus.ch

Musicians at the Jazz Festival of Montreux

Musician a the Tibor Varga Festival

Musicians Producing in Different Festivals Held in the Area