Cully Vd: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Cully Vd
Geographical Location
Cully is a village on the northern shore of Lake Geneva in the canton of Vaud. Cully belongs to the Lavaux-Oron area in the canton of Vaud and is located within the Lavaux landscape.
Anyone wishing to book a hotel in Cully should choose accommodation in this location.
Landscape
The area around Cully includes a section of Lavaux on Lake Geneva. It extends from the lakeshore across the steep slopes of Lavaux to a plateau. The former municipality extended as far as Mont de Gourze, at an altitude of 925 metres.
The Cully area also contains a watershed between the catchment areas of the Rhine and Rhône, approximately two kilometres north of the shore of Lake Geneva.
Surroundings
Montagne des Mémises and Mont César are located in the immediate surroundings of Cully. Le Grammont and Rochers de Chaudin are situated in the wider regional area. Le Pâqueret is also located in the wider surroundings of Cully.
The Cinémathèque suisse is also located nearby.
History
Human activities have been documented in Cully since the Neolithic period. Preserved walls and coins are associated with the Roman period.
The village was first documented in writing in 967 under the name Cusliacum.
Other local pages: Rivaz Vd, Lutry, Grandvaux Vd, Chexbres.
To the main travel overview: Lavaux.
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