Lake Geneva, he is also called Lehman, is surrounded by the most famous resorts of Switzerland, such as Geneva, Montreux, Lausanne, Morzha, Mont-Pelren, Nion and Veve.
The lake is also the border between France and Switzerland, so there are always many tourists on both sides. From any point opens simply stunning views of the mountains and the coast waters themselves. Especially in the summer, it's nice to admire snow-covered mountain peaks, a warm sunshine.
On the French side there is a famous resort Evian. And from the side of Geneva and Lausanne, the wonderful opportunities are opened to take walks on the lake, taking a boat and whole yachts. The headquarters of various World Organizations are located on the coast of Geneva Lake, and the UN is also.
In the world of Montreux, Freddie Mercury's unique in the world, who has repeatedly visited the city and rested here, admiring the landscapes of the Lake Geneva. The Swiss Riviera fell to taste not only Mercury, Charlie Chaplin, Vladimir Nabokov, Audrey Hepburn. By the way, in one of the hotels installed a monument to Vladimir Nabokov, a famous Russian writer who lived and worked here for a while.
The Lake Geneva is considered the second largest freshwater reservoir throughout Central Europe. Season for swimming somewhere from July to August, the remainder time, the water is cool enough, although the air temperature is +35 degrees. I was very surprised by the fact that the water temperature in June was not at all so warm as I expected. And so I almost did not bathe.
Most of all I was impressed by the castle-Fort Gron, which is located in the vicinity of Geneva Lake.
Its scales are really very impressive, now it is a museum that can be visited, various exhibition halls are focused there. And around everything is surrounded by vineyard plantations, because the climate is very soft and warm, which allows the Swiss to grow grapes for the production of wine. For sweet tooths, I emphasize that in local cafes are preparing a luxury tiramisu, which can not do not try. It is better to combine it with wine from local cellars, which is also very pleasant to taste!