“Fairytale castles, rainy cities + goodbyes” Lovin_apples’s photos around Bern, Switzerland

A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Bern, Switzerland by TravelPod blogger Lovin_apples titled “Fairytale castles, rainy cities + goodbyes” Lovin_apples’s travel blog entry: “mood: sad and farewelling Wednesday was a great day out, Desiree had to work but i went out with Jaqueline, Leila and their cousin Christoph. Our first stop was Montreux, a gorgeous but not so typically swiss town on lake Geneva, known as the ‘Swiss Riviera’. It was very tropical and done up, sculptured gardens with varying designs lined the waterfront, and its a lovely stroll along the edge of the lake. Though you dont feel like your in Switzerland any more! The weather was quite cool, but the sun was still shining. We wandered for a while and then stopped in a Brasserie for some lunch, though i got a crepe rather than restaurant food… actually i had 2 – one was ham and cheese, and the second was the trusty nutella! We wandered for a bit more exploring the massively overpriced shops (Montreux is where the rich and famous hang in Switzerland) – fancy a €500 silver tissue box? Not realy in my budget. After Montreux we drove 5 minutes down the road to the Chateau de Chillon, an 11th cent fairytale castle on the edge of the lake, full of dungeons, classic furniture, armour and weapons etc. We even got shown one of the beds used in the old times, it was a 4 poster but it was tiny, and there was a skirting board around the outside so you couldnt even dangle your legs off the side if you …
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