This is a small city in Switzerland that is known for its beautiful architecture, stunning views, and annual Montreux Jazz Festival. It is also a popular tourist destination, with many people coming to take in the relaxing resort atmosphere.
There are many things to do in Montreux, including visiting the city’s famous Freddie Mercury Statue. There is also the Queen Studio Experience at the Casino Barrière de Montreaux, where visitors can see some of the iconic outfits worn by the late star.
And for nature lovers, there is the historic Vieille-Ville de Montreux, with gorgeous views of the Alps and some of the most stunning architecture in the country.
Read on for our list of the best attractions and things to do in Montreux, Switzerland.
The 93 Most Popular Things To Do In Montreux, Switzerland
93. Merdasson
5.0 (1 review)
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92. Grande Chaux de Naye
5.0 (1 review)
91. Parcours Gustave Courbet
5.0 (1 review)
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Location: Grand Rue 46 La Tour de Peilz
Tel: 21-977-01-10
Web Address: http://courbet.ch/
90. Vanil des Artses
5.0 (1 review)
4.0 (1 review)
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88. Pays d’Enhaut
4.5 (2 reviews)
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87. The Mosimann Collection
5.0 (2 reviews)
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Location: Rte Cantonale 51a Port Valais
Tel: 24-482-81-44
Web Address: https://montreuxriviera.com/fr/P14589/the-mosimann-collection
86. Musée historique du Chablais
4.5 (2 reviews)
Location: Rue du Chateau 1 Vouvry
Tel: 24-481-48-48
85. Parc des Roses – Montreux
5.0 (3 reviews)
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Location: Sent de Chantemerle 1820 Montreux
84. Croix de la Lé
5.0 (3 reviews)
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83. Salagnon Island
4.8 (4 reviews)
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82. Park De Verte Rive
4.5 (4 reviews)
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Location: 1815 Montreux
81. Col du Tompey
4.5 (4 reviews)
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80. Lac de Lovenex
4.8 (4 reviews)
79. Dent de Corjon
5.0 (4 reviews)
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78. Le Cubly
5.0 (5 reviews)
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77. Château de Blonay
4.2 (5 reviews)
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Location: Blonay Castle Blonay
76. Col de Soladier
4.8 (5 reviews)
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75. Malatraix
5.0 (5 reviews)
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74. Lac Segray
5.0 (5 reviews)
73. CHAPEL BALTHUS
4.0 (5 reviews)
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Location: 1658 Rossiniere
Tel: 26-924-42-42
Web Address: http://fonds-balthus.com/
72. Le Folly
4.8 (6 reviews)
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71. Parc Mannerheim
5.0 (6 reviews)
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Location: Quai des Fleurs 9 Montreux
70. Le truex
4.7 (6 reviews)
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Location: 1854 Leysin
69. Le Molard
4.9 (7 reviews)
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68. Grottes de Naye
4.7 (7 reviews)
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67. Via Ferrata de la Tour d’Aï
5.0 (7 reviews)
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Location: 1854 Leysin
Web Address: https://via-ferrata.de/klettersteige/topo/tour-dai
66. L’Atelier De Grandi
4.8 (8 reviews)
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Location: Ch d’Entre deux Villes 7 Corseaux
Tel: 21-922-43-43
Web Address: https://atelierdegrandi.ch/
65. Lac de Mayen
4.9 (8 reviews)
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64. Tour de Famelon
4.9 (8 reviews)
63. Parc du Vieux-Clarens
4.3 (9 reviews)
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Location: 1815 Montreux
62. Allo Claude
4.6 (10 reviews)
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Location: Quai de la Rouvenaz 2 Montreux
61. Monts Chevreuils
4.6 (10 reviews)
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60. Pointe d’Aveneyre
4.6 (11 reviews)
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59. Tour de Mayen
4.7 (12 reviews)
58. Mont Pelerin TV Tower
4.0 (12 reviews)
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Location: Chem du Sommet 24 Chardonne
Tel: 31-342-80-24
Web Address: https://montreuxriviera.com/en/Z12860/ascenseur-panoramique-plein-ciel
57. Corbetta
4.9 (14 reviews)
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56. Caux Palace – Montreux
3.8 (15 reviews)
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Location: Rue du Panorama 2 Montreux
Tel: 21-962-91-11
Web Address: https://cauxpalace.ch/
55. Col de Chaude
4.1 (15 reviews)
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54. Les Agites
4.4 (15 reviews)
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53. Lac de Lessoc
4.4 (15 reviews)
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52. Cape au Moine
4.7 (17 reviews)
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51. FunPlanet Kids Rennaz
4.2 (17 reviews)
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Location: Rte des Deux Chenes 11 Rennaz
Tel: 21-967-37-67
Web Address: https://funplanet.ch/fr/rennaz/kids
50. Cave Castle Glérolles
4.1 (17 reviews)
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Location: Rte du Lac 27 Saint Saphorin
Tel: 21-946-25-30
Web Address: http://glerolles.ch/
49. Île de Peilz
4.8 (18 reviews)
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48. Teysachaux
4.7 (18 reviews)
47. Col de Lys
4.6 (19 reviews)
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Location: 1619 Haut Intyamon
46. Jardin Alpin “La Rambertia”
4.9 (22 reviews)
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Location: 1820 Veytaux
Web Address: http://rambertia.ch/
45. Pierre du Moëllé
4.3 (22 reviews)
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44. Les Jumelles
4.8 (23 reviews)
43. Plexus Art Gallery – Montreux
4.9 (27 reviews)
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Location: Rue du Lac 61 Montreux
Tel: 79-241-89-13
Web Address: http://galleryplexus.com/
42. Lac du Vernex
4.3 (28 reviews)
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41. Lac des Joncs
4.4 (30 reviews)
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40. La Cave Vevey Montreux, Société Coopérative
4.7 (31 reviews)
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Location: Av de Belmont 28 Montreux
Tel: 21-963-13-48
Web Address: http://lacave-vevey-montreux.ch/
39. Musée Suisse de l’Orgue
4.7 (38 reviews)
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Location: Rue du Street Bernard 5 Roche
Tel: 21-960-46-57
Web Address: http://orgue.ch/
38. Plage du Château de Chillon
4.5 (39 reviews)
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Location: Av de Chillon 24 Veytaux
Web Address: https://badi-info.ch/a/veytaux-plage-chillon.html
37. Dent de Lys
4.9 (39 reviews)
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36. Col de Tanay
4.7 (39 reviews)
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35. Niremont
4.7 (46 reviews)
34. Musée des Traditions et des Barques du Léman
4.2 (52 reviews)
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Location: Place du Chateau 1 Saint Gingolph
Tel: 24-481-82-11
Web Address: http://museedestraditions.com/
33. Réserve des Grangettes
4.5 (56 reviews)
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Location: 1845 Noville
Tel: 21-968-10-25
Web Address: http://pronatura-grangettes.ch/
32. Montreux Museum
4.4 (60 reviews)
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Location: Rue de la Gare 40 Montreux
Tel: 21-963-13-53
Web Address: http://museemontreux.ch/
31. Grand Chalet de Rossinière
4.3 (61 reviews)
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Location: Le Borjoz Rossiniere
Tel: 26-924-42-42
Web Address: http://rossiniere.ch/net/Net_rossiniere.asp
30. Tour d’Aï
4.9 (66 reviews)
29. Lac d’Aï
4.6 (73 reviews)
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28. Église Saint-Vincent
4.5 (86 reviews)
Location: Rue du Temple 30 Montreux
Tel: 21-963-29-02
Web Address: http://montreux.eerv.ch/temple-st-vincent/
27. Les Pléiades
4.6 (94 reviews)
26. Le Grammont
4.8 (109 reviews)
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25. Lac de l’Hongrin
4.7 (111 reviews)
24. Châtelard Castle
4.4 (115 reviews)
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Location: Chem de Planchamp Dessous 1 Montreux
Tel: 79-403-06-99
Web Address: https://chateauchatelard.ch/
23. Jardin Instinctif
4.7 (115 reviews)
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Location: Rte des Grangettes 28 Noville
Tel: 79-471-91-11
Web Address: http://lacuisine-dubonheur.ch/jardin-instinctif.html
22. Tour Plein-Ciel
4.3 (152 reviews)
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Location: Chem du Sommet 24 Chardonne
Tel: 800-817-620
Web Address: https://montreuxriviera.com/en/Z12860/ascenseur-panoramique-plein-ciel
21. Villa “Le Lac” Le Corbusier
4.5 (168 reviews)
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Location: Rte de Lavaux 21 Corseaux
Web Address: http://villalelac.ch/
20. Mont Pèlerin
4.5 (174 reviews)
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19. Promenade sur les quais de Montreux
4.7 (185 reviews)
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Location: Quai Edouard Jaccoud Montreux
Web Address: https://montreuxriviera.com/fr/P4876/les-quais-de-montreux
18. Blonay-Chamby Museum Railway
4.6 (255 reviews)
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Location: Pl de la Gare 3 Blonay
Tel: 21-943-21-21
Web Address: http://blonay-chamby.ch/
17. Fort de Chillon SA
4.8 (255 reviews)
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Location: Av de Chillon 22 Veytaux
Tel: 21-552-44-55
Web Address: http://fortdechillon.ch/
16. Lac de Taney
4.8 (268 reviews)
15. Paseo al borde del lago Leman
4.7 (393 reviews)
Location: Quai Edouard Jaccoud Montreux
Web Address: https://myswitzerland.com/it-it/scoprire-la-svizzera/passeggiata-lungolago-a-montreux/
14. Swiss Museum of Games
4.3 (621 reviews)
Location: Rue du Chateau 11 La Tour de Peilz
Tel: 21-977-23-00
Web Address: http://museedujeu.ch/
13. Regional Park Gruyère Pays-d’Enhaut
4.6 (3,687 reviews)
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Location: Pl du Village 6 Chateau d’OEx
Tel: 26-924-76-93
Web Address: http://gruyerepaysdenhaut.ch/
12. Aquaparc
4.3 (3,882 reviews)
Location: Rte de la Plage 122 Port Valais
Tel: 24-482-00-00
Web Address: http://aquaparc.ch/
11. Swiss Vapeur Parc
4.6 (4,094 reviews)
Location: Rue du Port 10 Le Bouveret
Tel: 24-481-44-10
Web Address: http://swissvapeur.ch/
10. Chaplin’s World
4.7 (6,632 reviews)
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Location: Rte de Fenil 2 Corsier sur Vevey
Tel: 842-422-422
Web Address: http://chaplinsworld.com/
Our Top picks
9. Train Du Chocolat
4.0 (4 reviews)
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Location: Rue de la Gare 22 Montreux
8. Col de Jaman
4.8 (80 reviews)
7. Dent de Jaman
4.8 (98 reviews)
6. Rochers de Naye
4.7 (431 reviews)
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5. Golden Pass Railway
4.6 (1,703 reviews)
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Location: Rue de la Gare 22 Montreux
Tel: 21-989-81-90
Web Address: https://mob.ch/
4. Queen Studio Experience Montreux
4.7 (2,308 reviews)
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Location: Rue du Theatre 9 Montreux
Web Address: https://casinosbarriere.com/fr/montreux.html
3. Casino Barrière Montreux
4.1 (3,724 reviews)
Location: Rue du Theatre 9 Montreux
Tel: 21-962-83-83
Web Address: https://casinosbarriere.com/fr/montreux.html
2. Freddie Mercury statue
4.7 (5,350 reviews)
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Location: Pl du Marche Montreux
Web Address: https://freddie-tours.com/statue/
1. Chillon Castle
4.7 (14,533 reviews)
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Location: Av de Chillon 21 Veytaux
Tel: 21-966-89-10
Web Address: https://chillon.ch/
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Montreux, Switzerland! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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