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​Lausanne, Switzerland, Is a Paradise

Photographic proof that the Swiss city isn't as boring as outsiders think.

This post originally appeared on VICE Alps.

Lausanne, Switzerland is a city of students, which means that weekends often begin on Wednesday nights—once the Olympic bigwigs have gone to bed. Unfortunately, to protect those lousy diplomats' beauty sleep, our politicians have come up with safety regulations that demand clubs and bars close early.

So we had to become creative and set up our parties outside the taxable realm of the city center—in forest cabins, studios, and squats. Here's some photographic proof that we are not as boring as you think.

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