- Address: Route de la Plage, 1897 Port-Valais, Switzerland
- Phone: +41 24 481 44 10
- Website: http://www.swissvapeur.ch
- Opening: June 6, 1989
- Opening hours: 10.00 - 18.00
- Cost of visit: adult - 17 francs, children from 4 to 16 years - 14 francs
Parks of miniatures are special places that take us back to the times when we played with small doll houses and locomotives. To plunge into childhood, and at the same time learn more about locomotives you can in Swiss Vapeur Parc - the Swiss locomotive park.
History of the park
Swiss Vapeur Parc is located in Le Bouvre on the Lake Geneva . The park was opened with the support of the International Steam Engine Festival in 1989. At the time of opening, its area was 9000 square meters. But the park has expanded many times and now it occupies an area of about 20,000 square meters. In 1989, there were only 2 locomotives in the arsenal of the park. By 2007, the number of trains running on gasoline increased to six, and for a couple - up to nine.
Features of the park
Swiss Vapeur Parc will be interesting for adults and children . All trains are very different from each other not only by the features of the work, but also externally. Moreover, on them you can ride. Interesting and the buildings that are located around the railway. They are built in different styles, many of them are stylized as railway buildings.
How to visit?
The park is located in the central part of Le Bouvre, where you will also probably want to visit Europe's largest water park . The easiest way to reach it is from the city of Montreux . The road will take you only 20 minutes.
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