Montreux

Switzerland

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AUGUST 18, 2011: Exterior of Castle Chillon, one of the most visited castles in Switzerland.

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Overview

In the 19th century, writers, artists and musicians (Lord Byron and the Shelleys among them) flocked to magical Montreux, what was then a pleasing lakeside resort. It's been a visitor-magnet for the rich, famous and everyone in-between ever since.

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