Every Christmas Montreux hosts an excellent Christmas market for several weeks over the holiday period. The main road through the town Grand' Rue and the lakeside path are lined with wooden chalets where you can find anything to buy from local wine free tasting sometimes on offer to chocolates of course and local crafts. The atmosphere is magical, your kids can visit Pere Noel Father Christmasand in 2006 they also had a ferris wheel and an ice skating rink to add to the fun. With all the regular shops also open you could do all your Christmas shopping in one trip and get some unique presents into the bargain.For the cheapest souvenirs in Montreux, check out the Kiosque Biblique, which is housed in a small wooden chalet next to the Eurotel. It's not always open because it's run by volunteers, but it always offers a friendly welcome to everyone and has lots of free Christian literature in many languages.
