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This magnificent country park boasts one of the best vantage points in Lausanne. But the panoramic views are by no means the only attribute of the Hermitage. As the setting for an internationally renowned museum and spectacular trees, it blends nature and culture at the same time.

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Also known as the Louis Bourget Park beach, Vidy beach is the largest beach and green space on Lake Geneva. Several small coves dot the shoreline, while the main beach features over 500 metres of sand.

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If you were to take a helicopter flight over these nine hectares of green space, located to the south of Lausanne railway station, you might summarily describe it as a vast grassy square (Place de Milan) with a steep mound (Montriond Hill).

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On the hills above Lausanne, Sauvabelin Park is a popular destination with families and nature lovers close to the city. With farm and forest animals, walks trips with panoramic views over the city and Lake Geneva, it has many attractions to offer visitors.

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Comprising several bowls, this structure is the largest of its kind in Switzerland. Designed by the same architect who conceived the Lugano bowl, its layout and its twists and turns were first approved by young skaters.

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Situated in the far west of the conurbation (the Chamberonne river borders the districts of Ecublens and St-Sulpice, home to Lausanne University and the Federal Institute of Technology), Bourget Park provides the only natural Lake Geneva shoreline on Lausanne territory.

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Mon-Repos stands out as one of the most beautiful parks in Lausanne’s historic landscape. It is as attractive for the variety of its architectural fatures (neo-Gothic tower, waterfall, neo-classical temple, orangery, volieres) as for the harmony of its layout and the wealth of archives that trace its history.

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Tucked away in the heights of Lausanne, the Botanical Gardens offer a haven of calm and nature in the heart of the city. Open every day, this place of escape on Montriond hill invites you to stroll among the thousands of plant species, between greenhouses, rock gardens and shady paths.