MONTREUX & GSTAAD, LOVELY SWITZERLAND.

This visit was taken on a journey, back to England from Sardinia. i stayed 2 nights at the Eurotel hotel on
the lake side in Montreux , Switzerland. The month was April. -- Montreux is a Swiss
town on the Eastern shore of Lake Geneva, at the foot of the Alps. I arrived by train at
the Montreux station, there are two other stations. Montreux is pricey for accomodation
and food. Currency is the Swiss Franc. The setting of Montreux is beautiful on Lake Geneva, the lake is deep and shared by France and Switzerland. -- Freddie Mercury the lead singer of Queen, lived for some time in Montreux, sharing his time between London. Queen recorded 6 albums in Montreux. There is a statue of the late singer on the lakeside Promenade. -- A train
from Geneva, takes just over an hour. --- While here i took a ride on the Montreux Oberland Bernois
Railway known as M.O.B. Destination was Gstaad at an altitude of 1050m .. Gstaad
is a town in Canton of Bern in southwest Switzerland . The population is around 7,000.mostly
German speaking.. It is a major Ski resort with luxury hotels and shops. A romantic
village at four alpine valleys. The river is the Sarine. The centre is car free, among
the Chalet type buildings. --- The train {MOB}, from Montreux to Gstaad travels through
lovely scenery.and takes about one and a half hours by direct route. There is another
route , with two changes, taking two hours.

MONTREUX SWITZERLAND......Lake Geneva.

MONTREUX SWITZERLAND. Looking towards France , across the lake.

MONTREUX SWITZERLAND.. Eurotel hotel room, 4 star in skyscraper.

MONTREUX SWITZERLAND.. from 7th floor of hotel.

MONTREUX SWITZERLAND. View from hotel Eurotel.

MONTREUX SWITZERLAND... Some posh hotels.

MONTREUX SWITZERLAND.

MONTREUX SWITZERLAND. Hotel in centre.

SUNSET OVER LAKE GENEVA, in MONTREUX.

MONTREUX, LAKE GENEVA,Sunset on tops of mountains.

MONTREUX SWITZERLAND..By the lake.

MONTREUX SWITZERLAND.

MONTREUX SWITZERLAND.

MONTREUX SWITZERLAND.

MONTREUX SWITZERLAND. Looking towards Chateau Chillon.

MONTREUX SWITZERLAND. Alps.

MONTREUX SWITZERLAND. --- Lake Geneva promenade.

MONTREUX SWITZERLAND-- Statue of Freddy Mercury, late of Queen. Queen recorded 6 albums in Montreux.

TRAIN MONTREUX TO GSTAAD.--Montreux Oberland Bernois Railway or M.O.B.

GSTAAD SWITZERLAND.. Gstaad rail station, on the route Montreux to Zweismmen.

GSTAAD SWITZERLAND. Main street.

GSTAAD SWITZERLAND.-- St. Nicholas Chapel, ( St. Nikolaus Kapelle ) built in 1402 AD, in Promenade.

GSTAAD SWITZERLAND. -- Luxury shops in main street

GSTAAD SWITZERLAND. Ski slopes information. -- Lifts, Chair lifts, Gondolas and Cableways.

GSTAAD SWITZERLAND --- Stream in village. River Sarine.

GSTAAD SWITZERLAND.. Part of main street.

GSTAAD SWITZERLAND. Main street.