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Wine Tasting in the Lake Geneva Region of Switzerland

May 30, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Events, La Côte, Lavaux

Lavaux on Lake Geneva in Autumn

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 … [Read more...]

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Lake Geneva Pleasure Cruises from Vevey and Lausanne

March 20, 2022 by Henk Bekker in All Lake Geneva Boats & Ferries, Lausanne, Lavaux, Le Bouveret, Montreux-Vevey

SS Montreux Leaving Vevey

The most spectacular boat cruises on Lake Geneva are from Lausanne or Vevey with the Lavaux vineyards and Alps as background. The pleasure boat cruises on Lac Léman with the best scenery and most spectacular backdrops are on the upper parts of the lake between Lausanne and the Montreux area. CGN lake boat cruises depart frequently from Lausanne-Ouchy, Vevey, and Montreux … [Read more...]

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Photos of Grandvaux Vineyards in Autumn, Lavaux

November 7, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Family Travel, Lavaux, Photo Galleries

Photos of Grandvaux Vineyards in Autumn, Lavaux

The terraced vineyards of Grandvaux in Lavaux between Cully and Lutry near Lausanne, Switzerland provide hikers spectacularly beautiful landscapes perfect for photos 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 … [Read more...]

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Photos of the Lavaux Vineyards in Autumn

October 28, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Family Travel, Lavaux, Photo Galleries

Lavaux View Towards Lausanne in Autumn

The UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed vineyards of Lavaux on Lake Geneva are beautiful for most of the year but spectacular for photos in autumn. The Lavaux terraced vineyards are spectacularly beautiful in autumn with the triangle between Rivaz, St Saphorin (Lavaux), and Chexbres a particularly pleasant area for easily accessible hikes. Even driving through the … [Read more...]

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Hiking in the Vineyards of Lavaux

October 4, 2020 by Henk Bekker in A1, Lavaux

Hiking in the Lavaux

Hikers in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed terraced vineyards of Lavaux enjoy easy walks and fantastic views of grapevines, Lake Geneva, and the Alps. The historic terraced vineyards in the Lavaux region in Switzerland offer endless opportunities for easy hikes with marvelous views of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) and the Alps. The grapevines are beautiful from early spring to … [Read more...]

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Transportation to the Lavaux Vineyards

March 2, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Lavaux

Train in Grandvaux Station

Transportation to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed terraced vineyards of Lavaux is easy by train or car from Geneva, Bern, Lausanne, and Montreux. The historic terraced vineyards of the Lavaux wine-producing region are some of the most spectacular sights on the shores of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) in Switzerland. The Lavaux is a great day-trip destination for hiking … [Read more...]

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Explore Vineyards with the Mobilis Lavaux Riviera Pass

April 11, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Lavaux

Trains in the Lavaux in Autumn

Travelers save with the Mobilis Lavaux Riviera day pass on trains and buses when exploring the vineyards between Lausanne and Montreux on Lac Léman. The vineyards of the Lavaux region on the northern shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland are amongst the most beautiful parts of Switzerland. In addition to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed vineyards and small wine … [Read more...]

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Enjoy Free Concerts at the Cully Jazz Festival

March 17, 2011 by Henk Bekker in Events, Jazz, Lavaux

Poster for Cully Jazz 20113

The annual spring-time Cully Jazz festival attracts international artists and Swiss musicians to the small town Cully on the shores of Lake Geneva in the Lavaux region between Lausanne and Montreux. Public transportation – go by train, return by bus – usually is the best way of getting to Cully Jazz concerts. Jazz is very popular in the Lac Léman region with several jazz … [Read more...]

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