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Caves Ouvertes Vaudoises (Vaud Open Cellars) — a 3-day weekend in Lavaux

Last weekend of May. Lausanne, Switzerland.

The weekend, day by day

  1. Day 1

    Arrive in Lausanne

    Land at Geneva Airport (GVA), settle in and walk the old town in the afternoon. Light dinner near your accommodation — save your appetite for the festival day.

  2. Day 2

    Caves Ouvertes Vaudoises (Vaud Open Cellars)

    Festival day — arrive early to avoid the lunchtime crowd. Pace yourself across the tastings and break for a long lunch mid-afternoon.

  3. Day 3

    Wine country day in Lavaux

    Use the third day for a single winery visit (booked ahead) and a long lunch before heading home.

Where to stay

  • Hotels in Lausanne

    Live availability around the festival dates. Festival hotels book out 6+ months ahead, so check early.

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Practical

Nearest airport
Geneva Airport (GVA)

Insider tip

Rent a bike and tackle the Lavaux UNESCO terraces systematically rather than driving—small producers in Épesses and Riex don't advertise widely but welcome cyclists directly. Taste Chasselas from lakeside growers like Clos des Abbayes only during this weekend; it's a mineral, saline wine that doesn't travel and rarely appears outside Switzerland's open-cellar events.

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