Lake Geneva Switzerland

Visiting the Geneva Motor Show (Genève Auto Salon) in Switzerland

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The annual Geneva Motor Show (Genève Auto Salon) is one of the major events in the Lac Léman region. It is held next to Geneva Airport in the Palexpo exhibition grounds.The Geneva Motor Show is one of the most important automotive events in the world. It is held annually in the Palexpo show grounds right next to Geneva Airport (GVA) on the Swiss-French border. Opening … [Read more...]

Transportation to the Geneva Auto Show (Genève Auto Salon)

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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 the show grounds. Pricey parking is available.The Geneva Auto Show is easily reached on public transportation from any part of Genève, Switzerland, or indeed Europe. The Genève Auto Salon is held in the Palexpo … [Read more...]

Cheap Travel with the Junior Card on Swiss Trains, Buses & Boats

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Families with children aged 6 to 16 can save big with the Junior Card and the Children’s Co-Travelcard  that allow free travel on almost all trains, buses, trams, boats, and cable cars in Switzerland. Family Wagon on a Swiss Train - ©sbb.chThe Junior Card (Junior-Karte / Carte Junior) is a fantastic savings offer for children traveling with parents on trains, … [Read more...]

Visit the Montreux Marché de Noël Christmas Market, Switzerland

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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 the Weihnachtsmarkt, Santa’s workshop, a Christmas village, and medieval festival await advent visitors. In 2018 the Montreux Christmas Market is open from November 22 to December 24, 2018.The best Christmas market … [Read more...]

Christmas Markets on Lake Geneva in Switzerland

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Montreux, Lausanne, and Geneva have the best Christmas markets (Marché de Noël / Weihnachtsmarkt), decorations, and lights in the Lac Léman region of Switzerland.The advent season before Christmas brings some color and holiday cheer to towns in the Lake Geneva region. Many towns will see an increase in cultural events – not all music will necessarily be religious in … [Read more...]

Visit Chateau de Chillon Castle near Montreux

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Chateau de Chillon is a romantic castle in Lake Geneva near Montreux. Chillon Castle is the most-visited historic monument in Switzerland and a great family-friendly destination. It is a fine day-trip excursion from Geneva, Lausanne, and ski resorts in the nearby Alps.Chateau de Chillon has a beautiful location on a small island in the far western end of Lake Geneva … [Read more...]

Top Châteaux (Castles & Fortresses) on Lake Geneva

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Chillon, Morges, Nyon, Rolle, La Tour-de-Peilz, and Yvoire are the best fortress-like castles (chateaux) to visit on Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) in Switzerland and France.Several castles can be visited on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland and France. The best castles to see are arguably the ones with a medieval history and a fortress-like appearance such as Chateau … [Read more...]

Easy Transportation to Chateau de Chillon near Montreux

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Getting to Chateau de Chillon near Montreux on Lake Geneva is easy by car, bus, boat, train, bicycle, or on foot. Chillon Castle is the most popular historic monument in Switzerland and a great day trip from Geneva, Lausanne or the Alpine ski resorts.Chateau de Chillon Castle is beautifully located on a small rocky islet in Lake Geneva. The fortress is 4 km south of … [Read more...]

See l’Escalade Festival and Celebrations in Geneva in Mid-December

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L’Escalade is Geneva’s top family-friendly festivals and overshadows other Advent events and Christmas markets in mid-December.L’Escalade is the top event in Geneva’s festival calendar. L’Escalade is celebrated each year over a weekend in mid-December with parades, demonstrations, music, cannon fire, loads of chocolate, vegetable soup, and warm wine (vin chaud) – much … [Read more...]

Photos of l’Escalade Celebrations in Geneva, Switzerland

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L’Escalade is a great celebration in old town Geneva each mid-December with marches, parades, battle reenactments, cultural events, mulled wine, and chocolates.L’Escalade is a Genevan festival held each mid-December to commemorate a famous victory of Geneva over the Dukes of Savoy. On December 12, 1602, the Savoyards attempted to invade the free city of Genève through … [Read more...]

Photos of the Montreux Christmas Market on Lake Geneva, Switzerland

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The photogenic Marché de Noël à Montreux is the largest and best Christmas market to visit in the Lake Geneva region of Switzerland. This beautifully located Weihnachtsmarkt is popular with families and children.The Marché de Noël à Montreux is the best Christmas market to visit in the Lac Léman region of Western Switzerland. This Weihnachtsmarkt is a popular day-trip … [Read more...]

Ride Miniature Trains at the Swiss Vapeur Parc in Le Bouveret

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The Swiss Vapeur Parc on Lake Geneva allows visitors to ride on miniature steam trains inside a large park with miniature buildings and copies of sites in Switzerland.Visitors to the Swiss Vapeur Parc on the shores of Lake Geneva in Le Bouveret enjoy unlimited rides on the park’s small miniature trains. The miniature trains are small scaled reproductions of many famous … [Read more...]

Family-Friendly Leukerbad Therme Hot Pools and Water Slides

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The family-friendly Leukerbad Therme (Burgerbad) is the largest thermal pool complex in Loèche-les-Bains. Children enjoy the hot water baths and slides.The welcoming Leukerbad Therme (previously Burgerbad) is a family-friendly thermal pool facility in the heart of Loèche-les-Bains in the Swiss Valais Alps. Leukerbad Therme has ten pools of various sizes and temperatures … [Read more...]

Visit the Servion Zoo and Tropiquarium near Lausanne, Switzerland

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The family-friendly Servion zoo, beautifully located near Lausanne, is a great day-trip destination from Geneva and a fun day out for children of all ages.The Servion Zoo and Tropiquarium are the best zoos and animal parks in the Lake Geneva region. It is beautifully located in a forested area in the hills above Lausanne. The zoo is a great family-friendly day-trip … [Read more...]

Family-Friendly Park Pré Vert at Signal de Bougy

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Visit this free park with golf course, adventure park, restaurants, minigolf, animals, gratis kids play areas, and marvelous views of Lake Geneva, the Alps, and Mt Blanc.Parc Pré Vert at Signal de Bougy is a beautifully located green park on a hill overlooking Lake Geneva halfway between Lausanne and Genève in Switzerland. Admission to the park is free with many … [Read more...]

Visit Santa Clause’s Mountaintop Workshop in Montreux, Switzerland

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Each December children can visit Father Christmas by cog-wheel mountain train at his Swiss home on Rochers-de-Naye, an Alpine peak towering over Montreux and Lac Léman.Visiting Santa’s house at the top of Rochers-de-Naye is one of main attractions for children to the annual Marché de Noël à Montreux on Lake Geneva in Switzerland. The Christmas market on the lakeside … [Read more...]

Visit the Musée du Léman Lake Geneva Museum in Nyon

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The Léman Museum in Nyon is a great family destination with information on Lake Geneva’s natural history and role in Swiss life and the local economy.The Musée du Léman in Nyon is a museum focusing on all aspects of nature and life related to Lake Geneva (Lac Léman in French) between Switzerland and France. The eclectic collection of the Léman Museum ranges from an … [Read more...]

Photos of Grandvaux Vineyards in Autumn, Lavaux

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The terraced vineyards of Grandvaux in Lavaux between Cully and Lutry near Lausanne, Switzerland provide hikers a spectacularly beautiful landscape in autumn.The UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listed terraced vineyards in the Lavaux region in Switzerland provide some of the most spectacular scenery along the shores of Lake Geneva between Lausanne and Vevey. From spring … [Read more...]

Photos of the Lavaux Vineyards in Autumn

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The UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed vineyards of Lavaux on Lake Geneva are beautiful for most of the year but spectacular in autumn.These photos of the Lavaux terraced vineyards were taken in the triangle between Rivaz, St Saphorin (Lavaux) and Chexbres during late October 2010. Even driving through the region – lakeside road from Lausanne to Vevey or Autoroute … [Read more...]