a snowy afternoon at château de chillon: a photo essay
When we arrived in Switzerland, the snowy mountains put us immediately into the holiday spirit–but Château de Chillon on Lake Geneva was the real kicker.
We were told by one of our hostesses that Switzerland rarely sees this much snow in early December. Some seemed flustered by it all, but for us, it was a dream come true.
This was our first view from the train, days before our close-up visit:
Smitten.
A few days later, we stepped off the train to a winter wonderland on Lake Geneva. The snow did what it does best — muffled everything except for whatever was crunching beneath our feet.
We shivered and strolled, but didn’t mind too much. After all, this was waiting for us:
Our self-guided tour made us both fall in love with the castle. It was perfectly maintained, and the views across Lake Geneva were stunning.
After we’d explored every last corner, we made our way down to the path along the lake for–you guessed it!–more photos. It was quiet and nearly empty, with only a few other tourists opting to spend their cold winter’s day inside this medieval fortress.
The castle offers an audioguide, but we had more fun exploring on our own and making our way through the rooms by following the well-marked signs. Chillon was an easy stop between Lausanne and Montreux, but honestly–we would have gone out of our way for this one.
Happy holidays!
xo,
the romantic & the wino
– We were treated to a tour as guests of Château de Chillon but all opinions are, as always, our own. The pictures speak for themselves, no?
Lazy Travelers
The Lazy Travelers are two transatlantic best friends who have mastered the art of exploring a new city. Though Ashley is based in London and Carolyn is in Philadelphia, we'll use any excuse to reunite around the world. We’re professional bar hoppers, pub crawlers, and food testers, and you’ll never see us zipping around, checking things off a list of “must-sees.”
10 Comments
craig zabransky (@StayAdventurous)
what is better than a white christmas eve, eve. lovely images.
stay adventurous, Craig
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Lazy Travelers
agreed! thanks, craig!
Traveling Ted
Winter and snow adds such a beautiful element to any photograph. I love the shots of the snow covered castle and the Lake too.
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@mrsoaroundworld
Looks fab!! May need to stop there myself!!
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Christopher Connell
Exquisite scenes from the castle. If I ever finish editing my May 2014 photos, I will send you the Flickr link. Just fyi, I’ve never heard a better audioguide than this one at the Chateau.
Lazy Travelers
good to know re: audioguide! we usually skip ’em. would love to see your pics 🙂
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