L’Escalade is Genève’s top family-friendly festival and overshadows other Advent events and Christmas markets in mid-December in Geneva. L’Escalade is the top event on Geneva’s festival calendar. L’Escalade commemorates the successful defense of Genève against a Savoyan attack in 1602. The celebrations are held each year over a weekend in mid-December with parades, demonstrations, music, … Read more
Montreux, Lausanne, and Geneva have the best Christmas markets (Marché de Noël / Weihnachtsmarkt), decorations, and Xmas lights to visit in 2025 in the Lac Léman region of Switzerland. The Advent season before Christmas brings some color and holiday cheer to the Lake Geneva region. Many towns see an increase in cultural events – not … Read more
Biking around Lac Léman is easy on cycling route 46, which guides cyclists around Lake Geneva in Switzerland and France. The route is relatively flat but offers fantastic views of not only the lake but also the Alps and the Jura mountains. Cycling route 46 guides cyclists on the 200-km Tour du Léman bike tour … Read more
The annual Fête de la Tulipe in Morges (Tulip Festival) is one of the most beautiful free spring events on Lake Geneva in Switzerland. Around 150,000 tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths bloom in the Parc de l’Indépendence à Morges behind the chateau on the Lac Léman lakefront. Morges, a pretty town on Lake Geneva near Lausanne, … Read more
The free annual chocolate festival (Festichoc) in Versoix, in the northeastern extremities of Geneva, is a very popular family-friendly event for chocolate lovers — it claims to be the biggest chocolate festival in Switzerland. Chocolatiers from Genève, Valais, and nearby communities in the Lac Léman region exhibit and sell top chocolate at the Versoix festival. … Read more