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 Grand Hotel Du Lac 
Rue d'Italie 1, Vevey
User review: 9.25. From CHF 250.00
 Le Léman Hôtel
Route de Blonay 20, Vevey
User review: 7.65. From CHF 170.00
 Hotel Des Trois Couronnes
49, Rue D'Italie, Vevey
User review: 9.52. From CHF 300.00
 Astra Pavillon Vevey
Place de la Gare 4, Vevey
User review: 8.07. From CHF 189.00
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Coordinates: 46°28′N 6°51′E / 46.467, 6.85 (Vevey)
Vevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva., not far from Lausanne. It was historically known as Viviscus or Vibiscum. It was mentioned for the first time by the ancient Greek astronomer and philosopher Ptolemy, who gave it the name Ouikos.
It is the seat of the district of the same name. It is part of the French-speaking area of Switzerland.
It is bordered on the west by the River Veveyse and to the east by the River Oyonnaz.
Vevey is the site of the world headquarters (but not fiscal HQ) of the food giant Nestlé, founded here in 1867.
Some of the notable people who lived in Vevey have been:
The Confrérie des Vignerons (Brotherhood of Winegrowers) organises the Winegrowers' Festival (Fête des Vignerons) four or five times each century (one per generation) to celebrate its wine-growing traditions and culture. On those occasions an arena for 16,000 spectators is built in the marketplace — the Grande Place, which is the second-biggest marketplace in Europe, after Lisbon, Portugal). The festivals date from the 18th century; the last five were in 1905, 1927, 1955, 1977 and 1999.
The Grande Place is dominated by a magnificent granary "La Grenette" built in 1803 in the Neo-Classical "rustic" style. Behind "La Grenette" can be seen the restaurant ("La Clef") in which Jean-Jacques Rousseau used to eat. The table at which he sat is still to be seen in the restaurant.
St Martin's Church The church, a few minutes' walk away from the Grande Place, contains the bodies of a number of those who condemned King Charles I of England to death - especially that of Edmund Ludlow who escaped to Vevey after the death of Oliver Cromwell.
Also adding to Vevey's notoriety is its importance in Henry James' novel Daisy Miller. Vevey is the setting in which the two main characters, Frederick Winterbourne and Daisy Miller first meet.
The town is also known for its large market on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. The summer edition known as the Marchés Folkloriques which are very popular and have up to 2'000 visitors each Saturday over a period of 8 Saturdays. (Second week of July to end August) Visitors can buy a wine-glass and drink to their heart's content while listening to brassbands, Swiss folk music and watching traditional craftsmen at work. These Folk Markets are organised by the Société de développement de Vevey. (www.sdvevey.ch)
Blonay | Chardonne | Corseaux | Corsier-sur-Vevey | Jongny | Montreux | Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz | La Tour-de-Peilz | Vevey | Veytaux
Canton of Vaud | Districts of the canton of Vaud | Municipalities of the canton of Vaud
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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