The Astonishing Vineyards of Lavaux -- a World Heritage Site on Lake Geneva in Switzerland

On route from Geneva to eastern Switzerland, .....

The Lavaux Vineyard Terraces, run for miles along the south shores of Lake Geneva from the Chateau de Chillon to  outskirts of Lausanne and cover the lower foothills of the mountainside between villages and lake. Evidence, according to the World Heritage website, points to the vines being grown during  Roman times, and present vine terraces can be traced back to the 11th century, when Benedictine and Cistercian monasteries dominated the area.