Lausanne is the home of the International Olympic Committee and of the Olympic Museum. Built on three hills, superbly located overlooking Lake Geneva, Lausanne generates holiday feelings with the added allure of a pedestrianized medieval Old Town full of charm, marvellous shops, numerous museums and galleries, restaurants and cafés. From its centre you can enjoy superb views of the lake and the French Alps. The town is also an ideal departure point for many cruises on the lake and excursions. Exhibitions, concerts, operas and ballets asses its high-class cultural life. Optimum congress infrastructure makes Lausanne one of Switzerland's leading congress towns.