Must see nightlife in Lake Geneva & Vaud

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Occupying four arches of Lausanne’s magnificent Grand Pont (built between 1839 and 1940) above Place de l’Europe, this is the perfect port of call for…

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This bar-and-burger joint looks more like a British pub than anything else, and the crowd that mills around it smiling all day certainly adds to that…

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Everyone knows the Great Escape, a busy student pub with pub grub (great burgers) and an enviable terrace with a view over Pl de la Riponne. From the…

Every bit as flamboyant as a parrot (perroquet), with its exotic wallpaper, jungle paintings, marble-topped tables and antique velvet sofas, Le Perroquet…

Make for this barista-run cafe for the perfect cup of joe, be it an espresso, lungo or cold brew. Dream duo and self-confessed caffeine-heads Davide and…

With five floors of entertainment, four dance floors and a restaurant called Bedroom, MAD (Moulin á Danse de Lausanne) is a mad sort of place, going…

Mid-evening, Lausanne's hipsters move to this fabulous terrace replete with pool table, table football, palm trees and deckchairs beneath an arch of the…

Just off Grande Place, there's a world of cool behind the bright yellow door of this cafe-restaurant-bar. The cuisine is modern, fresh, seasonal and…

Lausanne's most charming terrace is tucked away in the Old Town and is the spot for summertime drinks, with fairy lights, a cool crowd and a retro…

Opposite the eponymous restaurant, this makeshift-looking bar smack-bang on the waterfront is always packed and the crowd is always looking pleased as…

Everybody loves an Irish Pub and Montreux is no exception: the Barrel Oak is loved for its convivial vibe, great craic and daily set menus. Pop in for a…

DJs spin house in all its latest sub-forms at this heaving club. Take the stairs down from Rue du Grand-Pont and turn right before descending all the way…

Take the local town library, add a trendy cafe with ceiling-to-floor windows facing the lake and a summertime terrace, and you get this local favourite…

If you want sand and a deckchair, head for seasonal Flon Plage – yes, a 'beach' (without water!) – in the heart of the Old Town, but with a bartender…