This Place Is A Real-Life Postcard! But Is It TOO Perfect? Welcome To Montreux, Switzerland...

A rail challenge brought me here, but I stuck around for a wander. In the morning I went up the mountain (previous video) and now I go for a walk along the Promenade to a spectacular castle on the lakeside. This town blew my mind, I hope you enjoy it too...
Filmed on Wednesday 20th March 2024
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#SteveMarsh #Montreux #Switzerland

[@byronhowells791]

I’ve been to Switzerland a few times whilst staying in Austria, A tip I have found useful is “follow the Hi-Viz”, The Hi-viz jackets is usually worn by local workmen and they know all the cheap places to eat.

[@philgray3443]

Exactly. I followed some guys into a "restaurant" in Hong Kong and found that $7 Hong Kong bought me a vegerarian takeaway selection that would take all day to eat. The woman at the till was not happy that I hadn't collected my full serve and took me back to get more.

[@vacantplanet]

Absolutely, that's what saved me in Oslo. When it comes to food, always follow the locals

[@DanielEarlester]

Just like a Lord Byron quote, "To have joy, you must share it". Thanks for sharing.

[@stevelknievel4183]

Its funny that you should mention him as his poem 'The Prisoner of Chillon' was written about someone who was imprisoned there!

[@keithparker1346]

Happiness is meaningless unless shared

[@peterjackson6547]

My late wife and I met in Montreux, at the age of 15, 73 years ago. I have returned to Montreux on many occasions and have absorbed some of its soul. In the limited time you had available I feel you captured some of its spirit.. The wealth is adjacent to the lake. Elsewhere, there is the old town of Montreux and adjacent smaller towns/villages where the standard of living is comfortable but ordinary. Montreux has managed to avoid mass tourism. Switzerland has always seemed expensive to UK visitors, but it is partly our fault in deciding to become a poor country. Not all that long ago there were 5 swiss franks to the pound, more recently 2 franks and now almost parity

[@steve-marsh]

Will always be a very special place for you mate :)

[@erinmcgrathejm4985]

That 5th floor hotel patio was great! You should have bought that pot noodle at the grocery store to go with your drink and chocolate and had your meal up there…watching the lake and the trains and imagining yourself relaxing in your very own Montreux vacation home! Cheers, and ATB!

[@ExploreTheWeekendUK]

"I've no idea what's going on there, but I like it". Simply iconic 😂

[@redspecial2000]

And the Casino there has the old Queen (and Bowie) recording studio under it and you can do a tour there. It’s the one that a fire there in the 70s (before Queen owned it) inspired the song “Smoke on the water”

[@stevebrooks6144]

I wonder if Funky Claude is still there

[@robinjones6999]

and the artist playing whilst it went up in flames, was the great "Frank Zappa"

[@hjd3598]

@@stevebrooks6144 He died in 2013

[@vacantplanet]

@@stevebrooks6144 he is running in and out, pulling kids out the ground 😉

[@dannyone1565]

Happy midweek Steve. Love your videos. Thank you for sharing your travels with us.

[@mstrdiver]

This one was a great comparison video, and the sunset ending was a stunner.

[@lucymcdee9109]

Ahh Steve, “this working class family from Scotland “ did indeed work and live there. Stunning, completely spoiled the rest of the world for us . Switzerland is a wonderful country. And isn’t it fabulous that all the beautiful plantings and sculptures along the lakeside are not destroyed by mindless vandalism………

[@danalasmane6191]

This comment reminded me the first time I visited Switzerland back in 2001 when I was backpacking with a college friend. It was my first trip abroad (we started from Riga, Latvia, went through Estonia, Finland, Denmark, Germany and then arrived in Switzerland where my friend had a friend). The difference between my own country and the post-Soviet background from which I came from and the picture-perfectness of Switzerland was almost too much, almost sickening (for lack of a better word) and occasionally I had those very strange thoughts that this place might do with a bit of... chaos and destruction to look more human.😅 Totally bonkers. I didn't do any harm to Switzerland though. Just the contrast was too much for me as an utterly inexperienced citizen of country that was at the time still very much devastated by the Soviet occupation.

[@MsElita5]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@vacantplanet]

@@danalasmane6191 Soviet occupation? You lot will never learn, will you? How's capitalism working out now? Poverty? Unemployment? Crime? Enjoy, it could be worst. Look at Ukraine.

[@diannehardwick950]

The place is very picturesque. The sunlight on the water and mountains is very special.

[@c0ldc0ne]

@@vacantplanet Mentioning Ukraine as an example of how it can be worse than living under Soviet occupation is hilarious.

[@KarenG.-qs7wc]

I didn't know Freddie Mercury had such strong links to Montreaux. I love his themed hotel with his signature on the bed and towels👍🙂

[@johnroadley-battin4577]

It's also famous for the song by Deep Purple, smoke on the water, its about the concert venue burning down.

[@viviennehart14]

When you mentioned Montreux, Steve, it rang a bell with me, and then you showed the Chateau de Chillon, which I visited back in 1968, on a camping tour of Europe, tents and all, no hotels, brought back so many memories!

[@HSolar]

I've sent the vid to my mum who went with parents for their 25th wedding anniversary 1959, told her after the train vid. I didn't remember they actually went here I knew it was lake Geneva & did remember the castle name when you said it remembered her saying Byron stayed there. 💖

[@RogEdwardsTV]

The views are incredible. Love the Freddie statue. I was lucky enough to see Queen at Wembley in 1986 (there is a DVD and I’ve tried to spot me waving) and it was incredible. And also one of his last performances. What a performer!

[@steve-marsh]

I am SO jealous!!!! And to have a DVD of that very gig - precious!

[@TheUluxian]

Was an exchange student in Tuttlingen Germany back in 1979, and had a day trip to the Roman ruins at Kaiseraugst. Even seeing that tiny part of Switzerland some 45 years ago still makes me long to go back and see some more.

[@GoTroppo69]

Steve, your timing is impeccable - I'm spending a week in Montreux in a months time so this has been a great introduction for me.

[@MrPhantom1961]

You captured Montreux on a perfect day with that wonderful light and the mountain scenery around the lake. There was a time in the UK when you would see people cleaning and maintaining the local environment....ok, I'm perhaps going back 50+ years ago!

[@carolgraham4537]

Your stay on a station platform beats Scott's any day 😂 What a beautiful place.

[@mikegreig3338]

I kinda liked Scott’s, Scotland is wonderful….

[@JimGDMAC]

When in Switzerland last year I found the best option if you were staying in the same place for a time was to rent a holiday apartment in a small town outside the big city. Around £75 per night and it meant you could cook for yourself and not have to pay high prices to eat out. One good piece of advice I saw was don't buy the big brand chocolates, go for the supermarket brands, they cost much less and are just as good quality. Also if you are going to be using trains a lot then get a railpass, they cover the mainlines as well as cablecars, mountain railways and often lake cruises.

[@jillpirrie381]

What a beautiful place and so clean, not a scrap of litter anywhere! I’m currently working my way through your back catalogue and am hooked. Love the videos where you are under pressure to complete a challenge, I feel the pressure myself 😂 Keep up the brilliant work, it’s so enjoyable.

[@TW-abc]

Stunning town, great tour. You and Scott (P/T/Everything)competing over Supermarket videos now too 😁

[@TheJohnscot]

Your videos are so refreshing and never pretentious. I am now hooked on the Steve Marsh picture company. It's weird seeing palm trees with snow behind them!!!

[@KarenG.-qs7wc]

What a beautiful place. No wonder Freddie loved it.🏞

[@kevdenn]

I noticed the highly geoengineered skies above the lake. Montreux seems like a great place to visit. Thanks.

[@maggietaylor9475]

Yes, me too!

[@Coddiwompling]

I really enjoy your videos - especially your ability to wander to what appeals. The grocery shop comparisons are also helpful. Thank you!

[@christopherfox735]

Another great video. Looks a beautiful setting & I’m sure it’ll be packed with tourists now, all chuntering & saying "how much" under their breath. Well done Steve.

[@barball3955]

Love how you keep your videos real, ok the expensive hotels look good, but all you really want is a comfy CLEAN bed, because when i went places very little time was spent in the hotel i was to busy exploring the area. Hotels are for sleeping. Thanks for a bonus mid week video, even if i am now in trouble because tea is late 😂

[@zenabraithwaite1934]

I agree. We generally go for the cheap, clean, central and good reviews.

[@philgray3443]

I should warn you against renting apartments with stunning views in mountain regions. We did, it wasn't expensive but when we saw the view the next morning we could hardly drag ourselves away. It was totally mesmerising. Almost spoiled the holiday. Explaining to people that we just looked out from the balcony for 4 days

[@banana1618]

My gosh, Steve... so many happy memories of Montreux. I used to walk from the Chateau to Montreux and back for exercise and be passed by roller bladers by the dozen... As you witnessed the views are sublime, everything looks clean and tidy and well maintained - even the mountains! 😀😀 You are right about that steel building: at Christmas they put up tarpaulent type sheeting on the sides and have a Chistmas market in there but.... they also have numerous stalls alongside the lake selling just about everything. Wouldn't surprise me if there was a small stall with Rolls Royce sales people! Have been there at other times and heard bands - Swiss music bands playing inside - it's a great venue. Your video captured Montreux beautifully - most enjoyable: a big thank you! Keep up the good job. 👍👍

[@ynotdeviltry5968]

Even with the presence of the great Freddie Mercury, I couldn't get 'Smoke on the Water' out of my head! Cheers from Maine, U.S.A.

[@damianb2374]

I believe DP are playing there on the forthcoming tour.

[@ynotdeviltry5968]

@@damianb2374 Wouldn't that be epic!

[@Fan652w]

Thank you Steve for yet another wonderful video! Two tips from a regular visitor to Switzerland. The big Coop and Migros supermarkets often have self-service restaurants charging (relatively) reasonable prices. Secondly - fares. If you are doing a lot of travelling in Switzerland always buy a Swiss Travel Pass. This gives you free travel on all public transport (bus, train, tram, BOAT etc.) except lines which simply go up mountains. Eg, on the trip up the Rochers-de-Naye the STP gives free travel up to Caux Above Caux the STP holder gets a 50% discount. I regularly visit Switzerland travelling around on an STP. I seem to recall that a trip up to Rochers-de-Naye in 2019 cost me about 27 Franks.

[@carolinegreenwell9086]

I never knew Freddy had such strong links with Montreux

[@tomslick8148]

Queen recorded a couple of their albums there and under pressure with David Bowie. They liked it so much so they bought the studio. After freddies passing it was turned into a museum/tourist attraction where you can sit on the original mixing desk and mix their final album, made in heaven

[@johncrwarner]

When we go to Switzerland we do a lot of self-catering and have learnt to ask the hotel workers or appartment cleaners where they shop? There is often a Lidl or Aldi and we buy basics there. That saves the pennies!

[@c0ldc0ne]

Did you type this on a tiny screen?

[@johncrwarner]

@@c0ldc0ne I think I typed it on the widescreen television attached to a computer. Why do you ask?

[@keithparker1346]

Denner over there was dirt cheap but mainly crappy but ok for cheap bread rolls and chocolate

[@johncrwarner]

@@keithparker1346 Thanks for the tip. Last time I did this I was in Locarno and it turns out that Aldi Suisse was the closest cheap shop and armed with my shopping list in Italian I went there and purchased the items for basic living I did buy the pane integrale from a nearby bakery.

[@barvdw]

My 'solution' to eat cheaper was to travel across the lake to Evian or Thonon in France (I was in Lausanne). This only works if the ferry is included, of course.

[@Vtarngpb]

🎶 “The promenade that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friends! Some people started making it, not knowing what it was, and they’ll continue making it forever juuust becaaaaauuuseee…” 🎶 (at least until they run out of shoreline)

[@keithsimpson8335]

Montreux is a beautiful place, clean and well kept.

[@hughprice2310]

Steve, having been to Switzerland many times, do as the Swiss do and go for picnics! Denner and CoOp supermarkets often have food and booze on Action = Offert! Migros is a good supermarket for food too, but booze is not for sale! Another tip is an Apex train ticket you need to book well in advance which should allow you to travel anywhere in Switzerland for a day!

[@Big.Al.3]

Should always keep an eye out for Migros (Switzerland answer to Tesco) and the co-op. They both do good quality cheep meals in there restaurants. Also, look out for the Swiss Railway passes there good value. They also cover buses, trams, trolleybuses and lake boats. (But not all Railway) . You picked the right weather in Switzerland.

[@Fan652w]

I agree on the point about public transport passes. Buy a Swiss Travel Pass giving free travel on all public transport except very high mountain lines. On those you usually get 50% discount.

[@davidfalconer5111]

The scenery is magical, for great photography!! Switzerland has always been very expensive, when I was there back in 1995, very pricy. Fresh air and no pollution!!!!

[@Norribol]

Hi Steve, great video! The picture hanging in your hotel room is of Matsumoto Castle in Japan

[@lauraautry6992]

The walk around the lake is beautiful and a nice place to relax. The castle looks amazing. The grocery prices seem to be close to where I live in Mississippi in the USA. Thank you Steve 🤗

[@longrider8265]

That Callier chocolate in your room is the top shelf stuff. I’ve been on chocolate tours of Switzerland and it always comes out on top. A short trip from Montreux is the factory with a great tour and tasting room.

[@mstrdiver]

Steve - This early summer video of the lake is much easier on the eyes than the frozen icy scenes I've seen in photos with the windblown lake ice rime coating everything in inches of the frozen stuff.

[@DaveyPalmer1]

Another stunning place to visit Steve - you never disappoint. Mind you, if there was a Greggs in Montreux it would be £12.50 for a steak bake.

[@YmrMom42]

Wonderful place to visit, incredible scenery, fabulous food and we loved the Castle of Chillon so we brought our kids from California to visit the second time.time we were in Switzerland! Thanks for reviving those memories. Gotta go back!

[@lbukem4259]

I don't think it will be difficult for anyone visiting there to come away without stunning photos or videos. Looks amazing 👍

[@bobblebec12]

Great film and really interesting. Thank you for what you do as your videos are brilliant. Really enjoy them 😊. By watching your train journeys too it is defo on my bucket list 😊your balcony view was stunning!

[@jenhanlon3840]

What a lovely place, and seemed quite peaceful too. Fabulous view from the hotel as well. Well worth the price I think

[@martinc.720]

I remember that while I was looking up information about Switzerland in preparation for a trip, I read somewhere "After your first meal at a restaurant, make sure you are seated before looking at the bill". It was not bad advice haha Another great video! That view from the hotel patio was spectacular!

[@philgray3443]

I actually ate lunch at a reasonable restaurant close to where Steve was. I thought it was about a third more expensive than Sauchiehall Street, the views were better but the portions were absolutely massive. I actually struggled to finish, and I could eat my weight in groceries.

[@kadriyecalskaner8514]

👏👏

[@JanetTurner-ff6zk]

I was there yonks ago. I'm here watching your vid and said to myself Steve should go to Chillon castle. You heard my thoughts cos you did!! Pity Switzerland is so expensive.😊

[@rmartin147]

Just letting the images speak for themselves was enough Steve. The location is magical. The whole point of your journey was to see if you could travel Montrose to Montreux in less than 24 hours. Not forgetting a run on another unique cog railway. 👍

[@TonyRodrigues63]

Almost a copy cat of my walks around Montreux, you right, is very beautiful that promenade is like walking through the heavens gardens.

[@158854]

That lakeside walk was amazing, so much to see and the views were stunning with the added bonus of some trains seen too, thanks for sharing would love to go there one day…

[@felixtheswiss]

I like to walk through unknown parts of citys too. Btw McD is not realy cheaper than other Restaurants. Good deals are Migros or Coop Restaurants.

[@RH1812]

Montreux day arrives. The access from lake to mountain…unbeatable

[@TXMEDRGR]

The parts along the lake are so beautiful and with great views. When visiting expensive places, I wonder how regular folks can afford to live there. Thanks for showing us this interesting and beautiful spot.

[@keithparker1346]

They don't live there basically commuting in

[@DonConstance]

The significance of the artwork over the bed is probably that Freddie was heavily into Japanese paintings and drawings. Something I learnt when I went to the pre-auction exhibition of his stuff at Sotheby’s. Also discovered that he was cat mad but I guess everyone has their dark side 😃

[@RichardParker-hc6dn]

Hi Steve, Switzerland is really a nice place to visit. How on earth do they grow palm trees in that climate? The people there have such respect for their home, everything is so clean and free of trash laying around on the streets. Thanks for a great trip! 😁👍

[@Klemheist-vf1hx]

Steve implied it was money that kept it clean but I think it's more the cultural attitude of mutual respect. When in Seattle I found it a dirty, grimy, competitive and colorless city. Go across the border to Victoria Canada and there are flowers everywhere. The place is clean, picturesque and people smile at you.

[@RichardParker-hc6dn]

@@Klemheist-vf1hx You are right about Seattle. When I was a kid Seattle was simply a garden city that was very clean. Changes in government planning and thinking have changed all that over the years. They seem to have an attitude about behaving the way they want in Seattle. The state government is in a shambles just like Oregon and California. I lived in LA California for 31 years and ran, not walked out of that state when I finally retired. Far left radical thinking has cost many people their livelihoods and retirement savings as well.

[@paulnorval9646]

Your afternoon tour brought back wonderful memories for us of our time there at the end of a Swiss Rail Tour, it was our last night in Switzerland. Well done, as always another great video Steve!

[@saintuk70]

Awesome, another bonus video. Between here and Santander, I really want to visit.

[@john07973]

What a fantastic place, no graffiti or litter, well maintained, no moored boats or cretins on jet skis cluttering the lake. At least they don't charge you to sit and take in the views. Another excellent video Steve 👍

[@coveksplanine]

There was a quite of lot of graffiti on the buildings. See the first part of the video. I was actually surprised by that.

[@user-qf1vx2wn2w]

It's like a fairy tale castle

[@smogontheline]

Looks amazing. In some shots, the mountains don't look real, as if it's a painting. Great video as always, Steve. Andy.

[@scottycat6822]

Absolutely beautiful, it’s not only breathtaking scenery it’s spotless . Definitely in my bucket list . Thanks Steve.

[@daggy1778]

wonderful place,dear Steve......Freddi statue looks like the BeeGee station in Douglas,Isle of Man................enjoy your trip...............Blessings and Greetings from Daggy,Kiel,Germany☘☘☘

[@squinugie2091]

I love the walk to Chillon Castle and it even beats the walk out to Scurdie Ness!

[@user-qf1vx2wn2w]

I can hear Andy Murray practicing his tennis 🎾

[@stephens3749]

Another wonderful video from a most gorgeous place that I last visited in the late seventies!

[@judymcgovern8454]

It’s a lovely place Steve. Hubby and spent a full day there when we stayed in Geneva, the castle is just amazing inside and out it’s a shame you didn’t get the time to go in. You brought back memories for us walking alongside the lake, the Freddy Mercury statue is brilliant. Queen bought studios there and recorded a number of their albums ( think they still own the studios). Freddy bought a flat there not long before he died. Switzerland can be expensive but we have to remember the people there earn more money than we do and the tax rates are low. Safe travels x

[@hoogara]

Absolutely stunning and thank you for sharing and also dating all your videos. So helpful to know what part of the year it is.

[@amtrakharry]

Another gem Steve !!! I would certainly lose some weight if I ever visited there.

[@michaelthornley]

Just love it! It is on my list to visit also because I am a Freddie Mercury and Queen fan. And of course one must stay at the Freddie Mercury hotel. What a beautiful spot and great to see the attention given to the lakeside and the castle. I saw at least two references to us Aussies with the look of the balconies & the Bundaberg ginger beer in the supermarket!

[@steve-marsh]

I believe you can visit the studio and Queen museum too! :)

[@ashsouth3652]

@@steve-marsh Are you two coming to Australia, anytime soon? That 15.60 ginger beer is only $5.60 AUD (around 2.94 GBP)

[@kareneastaugh2365]

Yet again another fantastic video with fantastic views. Well done Steve and thank you. You are wanting me to visit this wonderful country. If I was staying at that hotel, I would grab a coffee and sit in the outdoor area admiring the views all day. Don't think I would get dressed. 😂😂 Xx

[@tombillotto6335]

How fortunate you are to see so many wonderful places so relatively close to home.

[@clairepapadatos1116]

Omgoodness, it's absolutely gorgeous there, but only if you can afford it! Many thanks for the vlog 😀 All love and best wishes to you both, Claire, Berlin 😘 ❤️ ❤❤❤❤

[@bkd9909]

Just stunning Steve, fantastic video, I so want to visit now. Thank you.

[@sbisson]

That hike along the lakeside to the chateau at Chillon is a great little walk; I did it the time work sent me to Montreux!

[@barbaracarlisle8930]

Love your improvisational and spontaneous style, also economical! It’s much more fun and “real” that way. Thank you!

[@mrmullett1067]

Very picturesque, and what a lovely weather day you had. Thanks Steve.

[@Nook747]

Beautiful bird song ! very special place

[@richardharibo]

A treat for us having an extra video. It's a beautiful place and Freddie did his last album Made in Heaven there. He was an amazing talent and again thank you so much the great talent of my favourite KZbinr 😊

[@davidbarrass]

I go to places like Switzerland, Italy, the Adriatic coast of Croatia. While I'm there I think why would any one visit poor old rainy Scotland. Then I come back, on a changeable day in the highlands and I think, oh yes that's why. It's the light on the green hills, the sun patches and cloud shadows chasing each other over the hills. The wispy clouds halfway up the mountain sides or peaks though the mist. Even the rain falling on a loch (best in black and white) is something special, if you have good clothing. The ruins of the castles if you have imagination. The islands and beaches on a changeable sea. Even the hills are about right, big enough, but on a human scale, you can get up and down one in a day.

[@steve-marsh]

Well said!

[@mleeriley3977]

Your videos are the best man!

[@gailstewart356]

Just WOW! What a stunning place. I’m sure you made it up! 😊

[@brewsterkits]

oh Steve, this must be your number one vlog for scenery!! as a photography fan i would have taken hundreds of photos just on that walk! and the birdsong, what about that!! i havent been to Montrose but i know i wouldnt swap it for Montreux! give me a stormy day in Scotland anytime

[@mike_maple]

Beautiful Switzerland! Lovely to see it again, only ever changed in Montreux a couple of times onto the Golden Pass to Interlaken. Not cheap I agree, but when I stayed a couple of times in 2016 and 2018 it was do-able, though I admit I stayed mostly in self catering hostels in Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald, but worth it to be in so much natural beauty, the Silberhorn shining in the moonlight, the green glacial waters of Lake Brienz, picture postcard churches in lakeside villages... l seriously hope to be able to get back sometime.

[@zenabraithwaite1934]

Stunning 😮. Thanks.

[@freespirit6209]

Wonderful video (as always). Thanks, Steve!

[@sueelphick9060]

Great video with a down to earth Scottish take on the world ... Wonderful ..never stop - your videos are tremendous 😊😊😊

[@user-kp6qk9vf8f]

Wow...stunming view from the top floor 👍😀

[@superally8077]

Wonderful video as always Steve, you always capture the essence of the subject and make it so very interesting. Europe is beautiful and you make is come alive in your content. Well done.

[@samfordboy]

Steve after your wee train journey to the hills I didn't think it could get any better in Montreux but you have shown it does.

[@user-fh4yn5bv4f]

A great video. I just loved how calm it felt walking along the lake with magnificent mountains and lovely gardens. It really is a charming setting. Love your variety of vlogs, never boring! BC🇨🇦

[@twentyrothmans7308]

I've been meaning to return to .ch for ages, but I don't want to go alone, and SWMBO would murder me if I did. The sights are delightful.

[@estiefranks6468]

Once again your video leaves me speechless. WOW!

[@andywillis2650]

As usual, a great video Steve !! Montreux is a lovely place, loved the views of the Lake, that Castle, and of course the Freddie hotel ! But boy oh boy, such an expensive country isn't it !! :)

[@bethlowell7336]

Another great video, Steve. You gave us the full tour: city, cog rail trip to the high mountains and a lake stroll. Thank you. Cheers

[@chrisneppiras9408]

so so scenic, nothing more to add.

[@user-oi1cs9qs4t]

Smoke on the Water keeps repeating in my head.

[@noahcount7132]

Fortunately, Steve, I don't have to choose between Montrose and Montreux, but if I did have to, it would be Montrose in a heartbeat! 👍

[@user-xn8pd2re3n]

Omg this is a stunning place wow the big houses on the lake such a pretty place great video again 👍 😊

[@janettesinclair6279]

Lakes and mountains! Absolutely stunning views over the lake and the mountains. I am seriously thinking about a visit, to walk the lakeside, to see the Freddie Mercury statue, and to make a trip up that wee cog railway you featured last time. Your hotel was perfect, right on the train platform, no worry about getting a taxi with your luggage. Migros supermarkets often have cafes, but probably you would have to eat earlier in the day. Thank you for a wonderful day out.

[@ConstanzeWeber]

I know I'm weird but the trip round Migros was my favourite bit of this one, such a fab blast from my (kid-hood) past!!