General Information

 

Local attractions in and around Montreux

 

 

www.montreux-vevey.com
www.montreux.ch
www.swissworld.org
www.myswitzerland.com

 

Airport and Transport

 

 

See here

 

Climate

 

 

September is early autumn and the temperatures range from 11 to 20 degrees Celsius. It can be rainy and windy. For further information on climate see www.meteoswiss.ch

 

Electricity

 

 

The current used throughout Switzerland is 230 Volts (AC), 50 Hertz. Most power sockets are designed for three pin round plugs. The standard continental type plug with two round pins, applied for many electrical travel products, may be used without problem. Adaptors are available in most hotels.

 

Mobile/Cellular phones

 

 

Before setting off, check that your mobile phone is activated for use abroad. Travellers from USA and Japan: Using your cellular phone in Switzerland requires a triband device which works on both American and European networks.

 

Banking/Currency

 

 

Decimal currency is used in Switzerland with the Swiss Franc (CHF) as the basic unit (100 Rappen = 1 Swiss Franc). Notes come in 200 CHF, 100 CHF, 50 CHF, 20 CHF and 10 CHF. Coins come in 5 Rappen, 10 Rappen, 20 Rappen, 50 Rappen, 1 CHF, 2 CHF and 5 CHF.

The exchange rate as of 8/10/05:

1 USD=1.29397 CHF
1 CHF=0.772815 USD

1 EUR=1.5472 CHF
1 CHF=0.646329 EUR

Currency exchange facilities are available in most banks, hotels, and airports and operate normal business hours. Credit cards are accepted at most restaurants and shops, the most widely used being MasterCard and Visa.

 

Business hours

 

 

Banks are generally open from 08.30 - 16.30h Monday - Friday. Many banks have automated teller machines (ATMs) that accept overseas bank cards. Post office hours are 08.00 - 12.00h and 14.00 - 17.00h Monday - Friday.
Shops in smaller towns and villages are generally open from 08.30 - 12.00h and again from 14.00 - 18.30h. In larger cities they do not close for lunch and generally extend their hours till 20.00h on one evening of the week, usually on Thursdays.

 

Getting Around

 

 

As a conference participant you have free use of the public bus services in Villeneuve-Montreux-Vevey (VMCV) for the three days of the conference. Your conference badge doubles as your bus ticket.

 

Useful phone numbers

 

 

117 Police in case of emergencies
118 Fire Brigade
144 Ambulance

 

Time

 

 

Montreux is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time GMT during summer.

GMT 10.00h
Montreux 12.00h
London 11.00h
New York 05.00h
Paris 12.00h
Moscow 14.00h
Tokyo 19.00h
Bangkok 17.00h
Sydney 20.00h