Chillon Castle has presided over the lake for hundreds of years, and is one of the best spots to visit if you're a fan of history and medieval architecture. Read more: 50 Of The Most Mesmerizing ...

We’ve chosen to visit Chillon Castle, a 12 th Century fortress which appears to float on the surface of the lake. Chillon was built on a rocky islet as natural protection and a strategic ...

Not planning to visit in July? Meier recommends the Christmas market on the lake, known as Montreux Noël, or a boat trip to Chillon Castle. "Soglio, often called ‘the gateway to paradise,’ is ...

However, the dark side of the castle came into public view as the British poet Lord Byron described it in his famous poem (Prisoner of Chillon 1816) after his visit to the castle to remember the ...

And if Chillon castle near Montreux doesn’t bring out ... Le Corbusier’s pavilion: a must-visit for modernist lovers Credit: Switzerland Tourism/Silvano Zeiter Zurich keeps the flame of ...

Chillon near Montreux is one of the best ... “About 300,000 people visit the castle each year, so it’s stretching the truth if we say that we can still see the footprints of Bonivard.” ...

Château de Chillon, the most visited historical building in Switzerland, set a new record last year: 432,000 people visited the medieval castle near Montreux on Lake Geneva. This represents an ...