Lausanne: The Best Small City in the World, Lausanne, Switzerland

Lausanne, the picturesque Vaud capital was recently named the聽best small city in the world聽in聽Monocle聽magazine鈥檚 Small Cities Index, which ranked the best 25 small towns with a population聽under 200,000. Lausanne topped the chart for its public transport network, global outlook, diverse population, natural setting and other factors.

Lausanne is in the French region of Switzerland which is vibrant and combines urban life with easy access to the scenic routes and spots all around the region. Lausanne鈥檚 dynamism, cultural and sporting heritage, culinary wealth and quality hotel infrastructure attracts visitors from around the world and lends itself to the perfect city break escape.

The town overlooks the French town of 脡vian-les-Bains (across the lake), is about twenty minutes by train to Montreux (another French speaking town) and about thirty eight miles to Geneva.

As soon as I got off the train at Lausanne (from Zurich) and got into the 鈥渕etro鈥� to finish the tree stops to my hotel, I got the first surprise. The metro itself. Well, there are FOUR reasons for this. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Lausanne: The Best Small City in the World
Guide Location: Switzerland » Lausanne
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Anjaly Thomas
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