The free annual chocolate festival (Festichoc) in Versoix, in the northeastern extremities of Geneva, is a very popular family-friendly event for chocolate lovers. Chocolatiers from Genève, Valais, and nearby communities in the Lac Léman region exhibit and sell top chocolate at the Versoix festival. Admission is free and sampling is mostly allowed. Le Festival du Chocolat … [Read more...]
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 2022 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 … [Read more...]
See l’Escalade Festival and Celebrations in Geneva in Mid-December
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, … [Read more...]
Photos of l’Escalade Celebrations in Geneva, Switzerland
L’Escalade is a great celebration in old town Geneva each mid-December with marches, parades, battle reenactments, cultural events, mulled wine, and chocolates perfect for memorable photos. 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 … [Read more...]
Passenger Boat Cruises Between Geneva and Lausanne
CGN's popular Lake Geneva boat cruises from Genève to Lausanne via Nyon and Yvoire on Lac Léman take just less than four hours. A pleasure boat trip from Genève to Lausanne is one of the most popular day-trip cruises on Lake Geneva in Switzerland. The one-way cruise is just shorter than four hours and call en route at various stops including Yvoire and Nyon. Historic Belle … [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 center next to Geneva Airport. 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. … [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 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...]
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 transportation. Traveling in the Lake Geneva region is easy but many day-trip tours and excursions are also available and a good idea for sights requiring complicated transfers and connections. Bus tours allow seeing multiple destinations on … [Read more...]
Fast TGV Lyria High-Speed Trains from Paris to Geneva and Lausanne
TGV Lyria trains provide the fastest transportation from Paris in France to Genève and Lausanne on Lake Geneva in Switzerland. Book early for the cheapest tickets and best deals. The fastest and most comfortable way to travel from Paris in France to Genève and Lausanne on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland is by high-speed TGV Lyria trains. TGV trains take just over … [Read more...]
Visit the International Red Cross Museum in Geneva
The Museum of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent is one of the top museums to see in Genève, Switzerland. The Humanitarian Adventure is the exhibition theme. The Musée international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge is one of the best-known museums in Geneva, Switzerland. The museum’s permanent collection “The Humanitarian Adventure” is currently … [Read more...]
Easy Transportation in Geneva and France on the Léman Express Train Network
In 2020, public transportation in the larger Geneva region is a lot simpler with the Léman Express trains connecting seamlessly to neighboring France including popular day-trip destinations Annecy and Evian. The Léman Express network is the largest cross-border railway commuting system in Europe. It allows for seamless connections between central Geneva and neighboring … [Read more...]
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, Montreux, Brig, and Biel / Bienne. Swiss Railways provide cheap and fast transportation directly to Geneva Airport (GVA) on the border of Switzerland and France in the outskirts of Genève. Most long-distance trains stop at … [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 suburbs. Getting to Geneva Airport (GVA) is often the cheapest and easiest on Genève’s public bus system. Buses run from the airport to downtown Genève Cornavin train station, the international organizations, and several suburbs of … [Read more...]
Cheap Transportation to Geneva Airport (GVA)
Getting to Geneva Airport (GVA) is easy by car, train, and bus. Private minibus transfers and shuttle van services run to Alpine ski resorts in France. Geneva International Airport (Aéroport International de Genève) is conveniently located on the outskirts of Geneva. Getting to the airport is easy and often fairly cheap. Public buses run from the airport to most areas of … [Read more...]
Buses and Trains from France to Geneva Airport
Direct buses run from Geneva Airport to Annecy, Grenoble, and Chamonix while other towns in France can easily be reached by train and bus from Genève. Many further shuttle services are available to ski resorts during winter. Buses and trains provide transportation from several towns in France to Geneva Airport (GVA) in Switzerland. Year round bus services are available … [Read more...]
Transfer Shuttle Bus Services from Geneva to Ski Resorts in France
Ski shuttle buses provide cheap transportation and transfers from Geneva Airport (GVA) to many winter sports resort in the French Alps. Shuttle buses provide the cheapest transfers and transportation from Geneva Airport (GVA) in Switzerland to the top ski resorts in the French Alps. Some of the major routes with regular bus services are listed below. These buses operate mostly … [Read more...]
Snow Shuttle Buses from Geneva Airport to French Ski Resorts
Getting from Geneva Airport to ski resorts in France is usually cheapest on transfer buses operating to major winter sport stations in the French Alps. Shuttle buses bring skiers from Geneva Airport (GVA) to many winter sport resorts in Savoy (Savoie & Haute Savoie) in the French Alps. Regular shuttle buses are available in winter from Geneva Airport to ski resorts in the … [Read more...]
Visit the Free Natural History Museum in Geneva, Switzerland
The Muséum d’histoire naturelle in Genève covers a range of topics including animals, the solar system, the origins of man, fossils and dinosaurs, minerals, geology, and the Lake Geneva region. The Natural History Museum (Muséum d’histoire naturelle) is one of Geneva City’s major museums and free for all visitors. The museum’s main themes are animals, fish, birds, … [Read more...]
Visit La Maison Tavel Museum in Geneva
The Maison Tavel is free cultural-history museum in the oldest house in Genève, Switzerland. It has a magnificent architects model of mid-nineteenth-century Geneva. The Maison Tavel, in the heart of Geneva’s old town, is a small cultural history museum. Exhibits here covers a wide range including an amazing nineteenth-century model of Genève, bourgeoisie live in … [Read more...]
Explore the Geneva Cathedral Archaeological Site
The archeological site under the Cathedral St Pierre reveals some of the ancient secrets of Genève in Switzerland including Roman buildings and several older churches. Visitors to Geneva in Switzerland can explore some of the city’s oldest traces in the archaeological site directly underneath the cathedral where Jean Calvin once preached. Visitors can explore the … [Read more...]