The city of Montreux
Montreux is a municipality of the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district in the Vaud canton of Switzerland. The city of Montreux si situated on Lake Geneva. The picturesque area near the city includes beautiful Alpine mountains. The city was known since the Roman times, when it was located at the crossroad of the important trade ways to the Aventicum capital. In the Middle ages Montreux became an important wine-making region. The region of Montreux belonged to different dynasties of the nearby duchies. In the 15th century Montreux was invaded by the Swiss and became a part of the Bern region. In the end of the 18th century Montreux was captured by Napoleon. And in the 19th century the region became an important tourist area. It is popular both among the European and American visitors. Many famous people visited the city of Montreux.
In Montreux are held many popular festivals. Here you can visit the Freddie Mercury's Montreux Memorial Day in autumn, The Montreux Jazz Festival in summer, The Golden Rose Festival in spring. The city is famous thanks to the Queen and Deep Purple music bands. The statue of Freddy Mercury is installed on the embankment of the Geneva Lake. And Deep Purple devoted the song “Smoke on the water” to the notorious event in 1971 when a casino player set on fire local gambling house. The city with the magnificent scenery attracted the attention of the famous people. Such celebrities as Bill Gates, Freddie Mercury, Vladimir Nabokov, Igor Stravinsky, Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim choosed Montreux as a place for living.
Following the way of many popular stars of past and present you can book holiday homes in Montreux. Here you can reserve different holiday homes for families and companies. In Montreux villas you can find such popular facilities as indoor and outdoor pools, bars, restaurants, discos and other. Rentals are located both on the outskirts and in the center of the town and always in the picturesque areas, where everybody can enjoy the silence and tranquility.
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