Podcast Tour Lausanne Olympic Secrets
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 1h 51m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover how a desperate aristocrat, a failed casino, and a modest villa turned a quiet Swiss lakeside town into the undisputed, yet extremely mysterious, world capital of sports diplomacy. This tour is not about athletes or gold medals, but about a journey into the hidden political mechanisms, the paradoxes of peace, and the accidental history of the International Olympic Committee. 4.4 km self-guided tour with 4 stations and exciting side quests on the way over 111 min. Ideal for everyone interested in identity, migration, globalization, and history & memory Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app
Inclusions
What's included
- Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
- Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
- Verified facts incorporated into an exciting story
- Point-to-point navigation between stops
Itinerary
The modern, public celebration of the Olympic movement that shapes the Ouchy lakeside district.
A historic luxury hotel where the decisive agreement for the founding of the IOC headquarters in Lausanne was negotiated in 1915.
A modest 18th-century villa in a public park that served for 46 years as the intimate, domestic headquarters of the IOC.
An imposing building from the Belle Époque, which served as the first, temporary headquarters of the IOC from 1915 to 1922.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- From Lausanne main station to the Olympic Museum using local public transport. From the nearest stop, it is a few minutes' walk to the Olympic Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland. Please check the current connection with the local transport association on the day of travel.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 99 travellers
- Operated by
- Red Thread
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Lausanne
- Its from-price is 96% below the median of the 74 experiences we list in Lausanne.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Lausanne
Lausanne is a hillside city on Lake Geneva, home of the Olympic movement, with a Gothic cathedral, vineyard terraces nearby and a lakeside quay at Ouchy.
Lausanne climbs steeply from the north shore of Lake Geneva, with the old town and its Gothic cathedral on the upper hill and the lakeside district of Ouchy below. The International Olympic Committee has been based in the city since 1915, and the Olympic Museum stands on the lakefront in a park of sculpture. A small metro runs up the slope between the lake and the station.
Top-ranked sights in Lausanne: Olympic Museum Lausanne (Musée Olympique), La Maison du Gruyère, HR Giger Museum (Musée HR Giger).
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