Villars-sur-Ollon
Villars-sur-Ollon, commonly referred to as Villars, is an upscale village and ski resort in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, part of the municipality of Ollon.
Getting to Villars-sur-Ollon
The metre gauge BVB (Bex-Villars-Bretaye railway) operated by TPC connects the village from Bex in the valley. Trains run roughly hourly and take 40 minutes. Bex is easily accessible by train from either Saint-Maurice or Montreux. Villars-sur-Ollon has hourly bus connections from Aigle (35 min). During the summer months there is also a bus from Les Diablerets (35 min), but there are only three courses a day.
Worth seeing
Mountains: Grand Muverens, Mirroir d'Argentine, Petit Muverens.
Things to do
- 01Villars-Gryon-Les Diablerets
This big ski area is linked to Les Diablerets and Gryon.
Where to eat
There are many other restaurants in Villars many of which are in hotels; Alpe Fleurie, for example, has a lovely restaurant. It's advisable to have a wander around and go into these places to see what they have to offer.
- 01Vieux Villars
For dinner, a must is to visit Vieux Villars restaurant and have the Charbonard (a large steel pot filled with hot coals), but you must give them 24 hours notice.
- 02Le Sporting
If you want a traditional cheese fondue you could try this restaurant where they will bring you a cheese fondue and bread to dip in - very nice!
Getting around Villars-sur-Ollon the local way
- Get aroundThe TeleLeysin cable car [http://www.teleleysin.ch] runs both summer and winter.
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