Lausanne the second largest city on Lake Geneva is a perfect blend of dynamic commercial town along with a perfect holiday resort. It ranks with Geneva as a main focus of Intellectual life in French speaking Switzerland. Lausanne is an attractive township with one end is decked with high level bridges spanning the gorges of the rivers Flon and Louve form a striking contrast to the narrow lanes and steep flights of steps which run up the old town which is dominated by the Cathedrals and the Château. There are various parks that are worthy of a visit containing many Mediterranean plant species and grand palace hotels like the Beau- Rivage Palce in Ouchy is the major center of attraction among the visitors. Those who love art and culture Lausanne has even no dearth of that as well. It has a good collection of marginal art in Beaulieu Castle, The Photo Museum, The Pipe Museum and many others merit a visit. On a trip to Lausanne one can afford to miss the world famous Béjart Ballet. The Olympic Museum that is a home to the Olympic committee is the world’s largest information center about the Olympic Games and is a major tourist attraction. The other major attraction of Lausanne is the The Musée de l’Elysée which presents the world of photography against some amazing backdrops. It is one of the Europe’s first museums that are purely dedicated to photography that holds special exhibitions that showcase the beginning of the photography and great work of eminent photographers.
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