Open cellars, or Caves ouvertes, are popular in the Lake Geneva region and provide excellent opportunities for tasting Swiss wine in an informal setting without pressure to buy expensive bottles. The cantons and wine-growing regions of Switzerland have open tasting days throughout the year with individual vineyards often allowing wine tasting on weekends too. The larger cantonal and regional open days are mostly in spring (May and early June) or during the harvest season (September / … [Read More...]
Lake Geneva Traveling
Lake Geneva Boat Cruises in Spring and Autumn
During the spring and autumn season, pleasure cruises are possible every day on Lake Geneva boats. Genève, Lausanne, Nyon, Vevey and Montreux are good departing ports for Lac Léman cruise excursions. Pleasure cruise boat excursions on Lake Geneva’s CGN boats offer one of the best ways to explore the beauty of the Lac Léman region in western Switzerland. In spring and autumn sightseeing pleasure cruises are available every day in addition to the regular passenger ferry boats crossing the … [Read More...]
Ferries and Boats on Lake Geneva
Summer Lake Geneva CGN Boat Excursions and Day Cruises
During the summer season, CGN offers the largest number and variety of Lake Geneva boat cruises ranging from day excursions to gourmet meals, dinner and … [Read More...]
Lake Geneva Boats: Spring Pleasure Cruises on Lac Léman
CGN pleasure boats cruise daily on Lake Geneva during spring -- mid-April to mid-June -- with departures from Genève, Lausanne, Nyon, Vevey, Montreux, … [Read More...]
Geneva Airport Transfers
Getting to Geneva Airport (GVA) by Train
Trains provide cheap and fast transportation to Geneva Airport from Genève-Cornavin station and many other parts of Switzerland including Lausanne, … [Read More...]
Genève Public Buses to Geneva Airport (GVA)
Public buses are the cheapest and often most convenient transportation to Geneva Airport (GVA) when traveling from downtown Genève and other … [Read More...]
Travel in the Lake Geneva Region
Christmas Markets on Lake Geneva in Switzerland
Montreux, Lausanne, and Geneva have the best Christmas markets (Marché de Noël / Weihnachtsmarkt), decorations, and Xmas lights to visit in 2021 in the Lac … [Read More...]
Visit the Montreux Marché de Noël Christmas Market, Switzerland
The Marché de Noël à Montreux is by far the largest and best Christmas market to visit in the Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) region of Switzerland. Apart from … [Read More...]
Swiss Classic British Car Meeting in Morges
Morges in Switzerland hosts a free but very impressive show day for around 1,500 British classic cars in the parks and on the quays of Lake … [Read More...]
Visiting the Geneva Motor Show (Genève Auto Salon) in Switzerland
Visit the annual Geneva International Motor Show (Genève Auto Salon), one of the major events in the Lac Léman region, held at the Palexpo exhibition … [Read More...]
Transportation to the Geneva Auto Show (Genève Auto Salon)
Getting to the Geneva Auto Show (Genève Auto Salon) is easiest by public transportation. Trains (and planes!) are the best options but buses also stop at … [Read More...]
Day-Trips and Excursion Tours from Geneva
Day trips from Geneva are easy to arrange or book tours for stress-free excursions especially to sights not easily reached on public … [Read More...]
Cycle Around Lake Geneva in Switzerland and France
Biking around Lac Léman is easy on cycling route 46 that guides cyclists around Lake Geneva in Switzerland and France. The route is relatively flat but … [Read More...]
Save with the Swiss Travel Pass on Trains and Transportation in Switzerland
The Swiss Travel Pass, Youth, and Swiss Travel Pass Flex offer savings and discounts to travelers using trains, buses, boats, trams, and cable cars as well … [Read More...]