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Day 2:

The next morning, after a free, private walk-
ing tour of Lausanne, including a visit to the
majestic Gothic Art Cathedral in the Old-Town,
you walk to the train station for the quick (14
minute) train trip to the town of Morges. In
Morges, a short walk from the train station
takes you to Independence Park, where, in the
spring, The Tulip Festival displays 140,000
tulips of all colors, red, purple, yellow, pink, and
orange. As you stroll among the creative dis-
plays of tulips, the clear blue waters of Lake
Geneva sparkle in the morning sun.
Known for ‘slow tourism,’ Morges offers a va-
riety of ways to slow down and savor the mo-
ment. Stop for lunch at one of the many
sidewalk cafes, then, staying with the ‘royal’
theme of this trip of castles and lavish gardens,
take a taxi to nearby Vullierens Castle.
Wander through the castle’s expansive gardens,
which display over 110,000 flowers, from more
than 400 different varieties, featuring Irises
and daylilies. As you admire the gardens, take
in the more than 90 modern art sculptures that
are sprinkled throughout.
Do not miss the giant (3.50m in diameter) ki-
netic, metallic, chimingsculpture, the Big Bang,
by Etienne Krähenbühl, which pulsates and
chimes eachday at 2:30 pm. After a coffee or
snack in the castle, head back to the train sta-
tion and the short trip back to Lausanne.
Back at the Beau-Rivage Palace, relax in your
room, then stroll downstairs to the Miyako Ja-
panese restaurant. You will feel like you have
been magically transported to Japan, as you en-
joy light and fresh sushi and sashimi and other
Japanese specialties.

Day 3:

Ferry trip to Montreux, another Castle and
then Wines of the region. After breakfast in the
Beau-Rivage, hop on the morning ferry for the
beautiful trip across Lake Geneva to Montreux.
Walk along the shaded promenade of Mon-

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