Immerse yourself in centuries of Lausanne’s stories, and make your own memories in the Old Town. Lausanne is a wonderful mix of old and new, where people from many walks of life and cultures come together. Explore its history, from the Iron Age through to the present and stop in at all the major sights, spanning centuries.

Author and academic, Sonja Holverson, guides you on this walk through the VoiceMap app. Sonja taught tourism marketing at an applied sciences university in Lausanne. As an ex-pat living in Switzerland, Sonja enjoys writing and publishing articles about Swiss travel tips, events, and culture making her the perfect guide for this city walk.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Fontaine de la Justice, Place de la Palud 22, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

The first attraction on the tour is The Fountain of Justice. It dates back to 1557. It’s been adopted by every generation since then as the meeting place in the Old Town. No matter the weather, you’ll find people from all over the world standing here, waiting for friends, entertaining their children, or eating a snack.

Pass By: Place de la Palud, Lausanne Switzerland

The Fountain of Justice is found in this little square where, on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, there’s a farmers market.

Pass By: Le Grütli, Rue Mercerie 4, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

The tour passes one of the oldest restaurants in Lausanne.

Pass By: Cathedrale de Lausanne, Place de la Cathedrale, Lausanne 1005 Switzerland

The tour passes the Cathedral where you have the opportunity to pop inside.

Pass By: History Museum in Lausanne, Place de la Cathédrale 4, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland

The tour passes the History Museum in Lausanne where there are various temporary and permanent exhibitions about historical and modern aspects of the city.

Pass By: Mudac, place de la Cathedrale 6, Lausanne 1005 Switzerland

The tour ends at MUDAC.

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