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Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces: The Lavaux is one of the most celebrated wine-growing regions of Switzerland. The vineyards of the Lavaux are perched on terraced hillsides above Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), a huge lake on the north side of the Alps, on the border between France and Switzerland. The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces covers 800 hectares and is the largest continguous vineyard region in Switzerland. It covers the territory from Lausanne to the Château de Chillon in Montreux, a stretch for about 30 km along the south-facing northern shores Lake Geneva. The present Lavaux vineyards can be traced back to the 11th century, when monks started the wine cultivation, followed shortly by winegrowers. Many of the Lavaux vineyards have been owned by the same families for generations. You can taste the wine in the tasting cellars of the local wine-growers and also in the traditional inns, known as 'pintes vaudoises'. The most famous wine of the Lavaux is the 'chasselas', the king of the regio. The Lavaux region includes more than a dozen picturesque wine villages and small towns, surrounded by their vineyards. Vevey is a small municipality in the Lavaux wine region, located on the shores of Lake Geneva. The Villa Le Lac in Vevey, also known as La Petite Maison à Corseaux, was designed by the architect Le Corbusier. Montreux is also known for its Jazz Festival, held annually on the Lake Geneva shoreline. The Montreux Jazz Festival: Claude Nob's Legacy was inscribed on the Memory of the World Register of UNESCO. The Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces gained the status as a UNESCO World Heritage in 2007.

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   Lavaux Vineyard Terraces: Château de Chillon in Montreux on the banks of Lake Geneva. The Lavaux covers the territory from Lausanne to Chateau de Chillon in Montreux, a stretch of 30 km along the south-facing northern shores of Lake Geneva. The Lavaux wine region includes fourteen villages and towns. The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces is a UNESCO World Heritage.

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   Lavaux Vineyard Terraces: The vineyard terraces near Saint Saphorin. The small village of Saint Saphorin on the Lake of Geneva is surrounded by vineyards. Monks started the wine cultivation in the 11th century, followed shortly by winegrowers. Many of the Lavaux vineyards have been owned by the same families for generations.

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   Lavaux Vineyard Terraces: The Church of Saint Saphorin was built in 1530-1536 on the ruins of a Roman villa. The village of Saint Saphorin is surrounded by the vineyards of the Lavaux region, the history of the wine-growing village goes back to Roman times. The Church of Saint Saphorin houses a Roman military boundary marker whose inscription is dating from the year 53 AD. 

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   Lavaux Vineyard Terraces: There is some evidence that vines were grown in the Lavaux region in Roman times, but the present vineyard terraces can be traced back to the 11th century, when monks lived in the Lavaux and started growing grapes on the lower mountain slopes above Lake Geneva. The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces gained the status as a UNESCO World Heritage in 2007.

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   Lavaux Vineyard Terraces: The Lavaux is also called the 'Land of Three Suns', the direct sunlight, the sun rays reflected from the surface of Lake Geneva and the warmth of the sun stored in the stone walls of the Lavaux terraced vineyards and give it back during the night, preventing frost damage in the vineyards.

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   Lavaux Vineyard Terraces: A old wine press. Through the well preserved wine landscape and the architecture, the Lavaux demonstrates its development over almost a thousand years. The wine region is an example of a centuries-long interaction between people and their environment. The most famous wine of the Lavaux is the chasselas, called the 'King of the Lavaux'.

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   Lavaux Vineyard Terraces: Château de la Tour Bertholod in the wine growing village of Lutry, the vineyards are protected by bird nets to prevent damage. The Lavaux is one of the most famous wine regions of Switzerland. The vineyards are located on terraced hillsides above Lake Geneva, in French Lac Léman. The Lavaux is the largest continguous winegrowing area in Switzerland.

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   Lavaux Vineyard Terraces: A street in Villette, a tiny village in the Lavaux, a major wine region in Switzerland, the vineyards of the village are located on steep south-facing hillsides overlooking Lake Geneva, a huge lake on the north side of the Alps, situated on the border between France and Switzerland.