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I have lived in Lausanne, Switzerland since 1985.

I was born in Oslo, Norway.

I became a VT member in April 2008, but with different activities going on during the summer, I forgot all about it....... until I received a reminder from VT... and, I'm so glad they sent me one! I love this forum where you can meet so many interesting people sharing the same passion: travellling! I also love learning foreign languages and I'am particularly fond of nature, hiking, walking, cycling and being surrounded by beautiful landscapes and scenery. I also find it very interesting to visit cities.

Switzerland is a nice country where you can find almost everything, except the sea, but the mountains, lakes and forests, small cosy towns and its excellent location in the heart of Europe makes up for it. Switzerland is a very practical base for travelling.

Switzerland is a pretty small country, with 41 285 sq km and about 7 million inhabitants. It is divided into 26 cantons (states) and has 4 official languages, German (68%), French (19%), Italian (8%) and Rhaeto-Romanic (1 %).

This country is in many ways very traditionnal, but at the same time, a very international one, because of all the international organizations, foreign companies and people from all over the world living here.

In a few words - it's a nice place to live:-D

I am planning to build more pages about Switzerland, little by little........

A nice walk up in the Swiss Alps

In the mountains above Montreux

When you are tired of visiting big cities, it' s nice to go and get some fresh air contemplating the scenery, and breathing in the scent of alpine vegetation. The Edelweiss is hard to find, but there are plenty of other beautiful flowers here.

Lavaux, above the Lake Léman (Lake of Geneva)

Lavaux

This region is called Lavaux, and is the wine- growing district, situated in the sunny hillside above the Lake Léman.

It's a very nice going for strolls here and taste the grapes (after the wine harvest!)

Grapes from Lavaux

Some nice juicy grapes before the harvest!

By the Lake Léman, Bellerive

A relaxing stroll along the lake.

From Lausanne you can walk east towards Lutry, (the wine growing district) or west towards St. Sulpice or Morges, passing by the sport fields at Vidy, where you can take part in all sorts of sports.

Beaches, Bellerive, Lausanne

During the summer season it is nice to go for a swim in the lake Léman. Some people even swim here all around the year! A bit cold, though!

The beaches are nice and sandy and the lake is clean. but if you prefer to swim in the pool, there is a nice olympic swimming-pool right behind the beaches.

A view of the Lake Léman from the mountains

This picture is taken from the heights above Montreux. Unfortunately, it was a bit misty. I'll put a better one there when it gets cooler and clearer!

On clear days you can see the French alps across the lake, as well as places situated very far away. When it's dark and clear, you can see all the lights across the lake in France from Lausanne.

Ouchy, Lausanne

Ouchy, Lausanne is the place where people meet when the weather is nice.

The underground station is here. There are kiosks, restaurants and small cosy cafés all around. Even the birds like to socialize here-:D

From Ouchy the ferry can take you across the lake to France; Evian-les-Bains, in 30 minutes. It also goes to Vevey, Montreux, and other places in both Switzerland and France. You can also rent a boat or a bike here and take a trip on your own. If you want to do both, but only have time for one activity, then a pedal-boat is a good compromise:-D

Intro Updated Jun 16, 2011
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pieter_jan_v Apr 21, 2012 at 11:25 PM Report Abuse

Have a good time in Amsterdam; enjoy your trip. PJ
annemariebyrne Apr 8, 2012 at 1:43 PM Report Abuse

Hi Ellen, glad to hear you enjoyed Dublin, hope to meet you here sometime! Looking forward to Bergamo, see you there! Anne Marie
DEY Jan 22, 2012 at 12:20 PM Report Abuse

Thank you for your kind word of my photos. I love your photos of Switzerland. Great memories of when I lived there!
leics Jan 17, 2012 at 12:28 PM Report Abuse

O, excellent news! I liked the Piemontese a lot (and it is soooo convenient) but this time I thought I'd treat myself to a hotel in Alta (it's the history....). Now I know the town quite well I've got my head around distances, buses etc. So we will definitely meet, inshallah...am also looking forward to it! :-)
Natalya2006 Jan 9, 2012 at 2:29 AM Report Abuse

Thank you, Ellen, for the BD wishes! See you!
Ina08 Jan 8, 2012 at 7:25 AM Report Abuse

Hi Ellen, thanks for stopping by! And who knows, maybe we can find a hike around Bergamo... lots of places to go there and walk off the ton of food we probably will face :-)
hunterV Dec 25, 2011 at 8:46 AM Report Abuse

Hello, Ellen! ~ Happy Christmas season! I really hope the new year will bring you everything you wish ~~
Regina1965 Nov 15, 2011 at 12:40 PM Report Abuse

I hope we meet one day here in Iceland, Ellen. I was in luck when I visited the glacial lagoon, the weather here is not that good in general.
Donna_in_India Nov 15, 2011 at 12:09 PM Report Abuse

Hi Ellen - yes that would be fine! I've already added you.
yumyum Nov 15, 2011 at 11:17 AM Report Abuse

Hi Ellen, I came back yesterday, so today I was in very grey and cold Zurich :-( I hope that the sun will show up again soon down here too.