During the winter season, CGN pleasure boat cruises on Lac Léman are limited to ferry boats, fondue dinner cruises, and sailings on Sundays. Departures are most common from Geneva, Lausanne, Vevey, and Nyon. Cruising on Lake Geneva has been popular with tourists in the Lac Léman region for well over a century. Many boats sail on Switzerland’s largest lake during summer … [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 the Weihnachtsmarkt, Santa’s workshop, a Christmas village, and medieval festival await advent visitors. In 2020 the Montreux Christmas Market is open from November 25 to December 24, 2020. The best Christmas market in … [Read more...]
See l’Escalade Festival and Celebrations in Geneva in Mid-December
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...]
