30 July 2018
Having walked a portion the beautiful flower lined lakeside promenade of Montreux on the first evening of our stay in Montreux, we did a late morning walk on the same promenade on our third day. We started near the Freddie Mercury memorial statue and headed towards the Chateau de Chillon or Chillon Castle.
The Chateau de Chillon is located in Veytaux, by the shores of Lake Geneva and about 4 km or 45 minutes’ walk from Montreux along the lake-side path.
There were lesser people along the promenade on a Monday morning. We stopped often to snap photos of the beautiful views of the scenery and also colourful flowers that lined the promenade.
Montreux’s Flower-lined Promenade.
One of the interesting sculptures and artworks along the promenade.
The street stalls along the promenade.
Freddie Mercury Memorial Statue.
The round platform where we sat to watch the performance of a Queen tribute band on our first evening in Montreux.
Sample of the colourful flowers that were planted along the lakeside.
The tall apartment building in the background is where we stayed, the Tour d'ivoire.
The paths from Montreux to Chillon Castle mostly follow the lakeshore.
Walking from Montreux towards Chillon Castle allowed us to see the castle by the lake with views of the Swiss Alps as the backdrop.
Gorgeous view of Chillon Castle set on the shores of Lake Geneva with the Alps in the background.
The castle is located on a small rocky islet in Lake Geneva and accessible by a covered bridge. In the old days, this could be a drawbridge. Entrance fees are collected on this bridge. This thousand year old historical monument is the most-visited historic building in Switzerland but we had no plans to see the inside of the castle.
Close up view of the ancient clock on its tower.
Interesting round turrets on the wall and square towers.
The lake forming a natural moat around the castle.
Passenger ferries sail on Lake Geneva with frequent departures from Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux, Evian, Nyon and smaller towns.
Visitors arriving by CGN ferry boat to Chillon Castle.
After the passengers and boat departed, we went to the pier to shoot photos of the castle. This is a good photo spot for shooting pictures of the castle with the sun behind us.
Overall, it was an easy and scenic 4 km walk from Montreux to Chillon Castle. This is a “must do” for visitors to Montruex.
After shooting lots of photos of the medieval castle by the lake, we returned to Montreux by public bus #201. This service runs generally every ten minutes and was an efficient way to return Montreux after our visit.
Our plan for the afternoon, after lunch at Montreux, was to visit Vevey for some sightseeing and possible have a swim in Lake Geneva.
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