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Montreux
POP 23,000
In the 19th century, writers, artists and musicians (Lord Byron and the Shelleys among
them) flocked to this pleasing lakeside resort, and it has remained a magnet ever since.
Peaceful walks along a lakeshore beaded with 19th-century hotels, a mild microclimate, a
hilltop Old Town, the famous jazz fest and a fabulous 13th- century fortress are its main
drawcards.
Lakeside trail near Montreux
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Sights
FREDDIE MERCURY STATUE
(Place du Marché)
Year round, fresh flowers smother the feet of this 3m-tall statue of Freddie
Mercury, 'lover of life, singer of songs', in front of Montreux' old covered market on the
| Monument
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