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Photos of l’Escalade Celebrations in Geneva, Switzerland

October 2, 2017 By Henk Bekker

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.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

December 16, 2016 By Henk Bekker

Photos of the Montreux Christmas Market on Lake Geneva, Switzerland

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...]

Photos of Nyon on Lake Geneva in Switzerland

March 13, 2016 By Henk Bekker

Photos of Nyon on Lake Geneva in Switzerland

Nyon is a picturesque small town on the northern shores of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) in Switzerland. The town is mostly famous for its white castle and roman columns. Nyon has excellent transportation links to Genève and Lausanne and is a popular day-trip destination from these Swiss cities.Nyon is across the lake from Yvoire, a medieval-look small town in France. … [Read more...]

Photos of Château d’Aigle Castle in Switzerland

November 1, 2011 By Henk Bekker

Photos of Château d’Aigle Castle in Switzerland

Château d’Aigle, an historic castle beautifully surrounded by vineyards, is photogenic at the best of times but never more so than during autumn when the vines turn yellow, orange, and red.Château d’Aigle is a Swiss castle with medieval roots located in the Rhone Valley at the foot of the Vaud Alps very close to Lake Geneva. The castle is surrounded by vineyards and … [Read more...]

Photos of Fribourg (Freiburg) in Switzerland

September 28, 2011 By Henk Bekker

Photos of Fribourg (Freiburg) in Switzerland

Fribourg (Freiburg) is a beautiful city with the largest number of medieval buildings in Switzerland. Below are some photos taken from two hikes through the old town and the nearby hills.The Swiss city Fribourg (Freiburg), capital of the similarly named canton, is a beautiful city with many lovely historic buildings set in the meandering valley of the River Sarine … [Read more...]

Photos from the Désalpe des Quinquas Parade in Fribourg, Switzerland

September 13, 2011 By Henk Bekker

Photos from the Désalpe des Quinquas Parade in Fribourg, Switzerland

The annual La Désalpe des Quinquas Cortège of Fribourg (Freiburg) canton takes place early in September. The photos below are from the Cortège Exceptionnel of September 2011.La Désalpe des Quiquas parade in Fribourg is a large parade that coincides with the désalpe / Almabtrieb when cows return from the Alps at the end of summer to spend winter on lower meadows. Cows … [Read more...]

Photos and Images of Lucens near Lausanne in Switzerland

May 3, 2011 By Henk Bekker

Photos and Images of Lucens near Lausanne in Switzerland

Lucens is a pretty village with a lovely medieval fortress, a Sherlock Holmes Museum, many hiking trails as well as mini golf and swin golf courses nearby in the small agricultural community of Cremin.The Chateau de Lucens Castle partly dates back to the thirteenth century but most of the building is from the sixteenth century and later when the Bernese ruled over Vaud. … [Read more...]

Photos of St-Sulpice on Lake Geneva

March 11, 2011 By Henk Bekker

Photos of St-Sulpice on Lake Geneva

The photogenic small Romanesque church in St-Sulpice near Lausanne is the main reason to visit this small, upmarket residential community on Lake Geneva in Switzerland.St Sulpice is a small town on the northern shores of Lac Léman. It is a popular and upmarket residential town for commuters working in nearby Lausanne. The Romanesque church of St Sulpice is the oldest … [Read more...]

Photo Gallery of Chateau de Chillon Castle in Switzerland

February 8, 2011 By Henk Bekker

Photo Gallery of Chateau de Chillon Castle in Switzerland

Images of Château de Chillon Castle on the shores of Lake Geneva near Montreux in Switzerland. Chillon Castle is photogenic and claims to be the most-visited historic monument in Switzerland. It is probably one of the most-photographed Swiss buildings too.Chateau de Chillon is a lovely castle on a small islet in Lake Geneva in the Switzerland. The romantic castle is a … [Read more...]

Photos of Grandvaux Vineyards in Autumn, Lavaux

November 7, 2010 By Henk Bekker

Photos of Grandvaux Vineyards in Autumn, Lavaux

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

October 28, 2010 By Henk Bekker

Photos of the Lavaux Vineyards in Autumn

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...]

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