Having only visited Geneva before, I knew how beautiful this are of the world was, so to have the opportunity to visit Montreux, I jumped at the chance.  After a short flight into Geneva from Manchester, we caught the direct train at the airport up to Montreux which in parts runs at the side of Lake Geneva and takes just over an hour into the center of Montreux.  The views of the lake were stunning and we were lucky enough to have some lovely warm sunshine in early October.  The obligatory selfie with Freddie Mercury's statue at the side of the lake, we then explored the waterfront on front by foot.  The lake cruises had just finished for the winter season but would be a lovely thing to do.  When we checked in the hotel we were given a free travel pass covering the trams and buses in the area to allow us explore up the mountains or along the lake - a great way to encourage visitors to explore the whole area.  Highly recommend adding Montreux to your list of places to visit if you haven't already done so - a great short break destination.