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Visit the Roman Museum and Basilica in Nyon, Switzerland

March 13, 2021 by Henk Bekker in La Côte, Museums, Nyon

Roman pillar in Nyon with view of Lake Geneva

The Musée Romain et Basilique is located amongst the foundations of a first-century Roman basilica in Nyon on Lake Geneva in Switzerland near Genève. The Roman Museum (Musée Romain) in Nyon explains the Roman heritage of Nyon and is located inside the foundations of the former Roman basilica. Apart from the Roman foundations, the museum has many Roman-era articles on … [Read more...]

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Visit the Musée du Léman Lake Geneva Museum in Nyon

December 13, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Family Travel, La Côte, Museums, Nyon

Musée du Léman (Lake Geneva Museum) in Nyon, Switzerla

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...]

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Visit the Olympic Museum in Lausanne-Ouchy

March 17, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Lausanne, Museums, Top Sights

Olympic Museum in Lausanne

The Musée Olympique in Lausanne on the shores of Lake Geneva is a modern museum with interactive displays on the Olympic Games, its history, organization, and athletes. The Olympic Museum (Musée Olympique) in Lausanne-Ouchy celebrates the Olympic movement including the history of the games, its organization and of course athletes. The museum is modern with many interactive … [Read more...]

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Château de Nyon Castle Historic Museum and Porcelain Exhibition

March 16, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Historic Buildings, Museums, Nyon, Top Sights

Chateau de Nyon

Visit the Chateau de Nyon Castle in Switzerland with its local history museum, porcelain displays and marvelous views of Lake Geneva and Mt Blanc. The Château de Nyon is a lovely white castle in the small town Nyon just to the north of Genève on the shores of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) in Switzerland. Nyon Castle houses the local history museum, displays of historic and … [Read more...]

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Visit the International Red Cross Museum in Geneva

March 12, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Genève / Geneva, Museums, Top Sights

Exterior of the Museum of the International Red Cross

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...]

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Top Châteaux (Castles & Fortresses) to Visit on Lake Geneva

March 3, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Family Travel, Historic Buildings, La Côte, Top Sights

La Tour-de-Peilz on Lake Geneva

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 on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland and France are open to visitors. The best castles to see are arguably the ones with a medieval history and a fortress-like appearance such as … [Read more...]

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Visit Château d’Aigle Castle & Wine Museum in Switzerland

March 2, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Aigle, Historic Buildings, Museums, Top Sights, Valais / Wallis

Autumn colors surrounds the Chateau d'Aigle Castle in Switzerland

The Château d’Aigle with the Vine and Wine Museum is beautifully located surrounded by vineyards in the Rhone Valley just minutes away from Lake Geneva. The Château d’Aigle is a historic castle with medieval origins and strong roots in the local wine industry. Visitors may explore many of the nooks and crannies of the fortress including access to the sentries’ wall walk … [Read more...]

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Visit Chateau de Chillon Castle near Montreux

January 23, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Chateau de Chillon, Family Travel, Historic Buildings, Montreux-Vevey, Top Sights

Chateau de Chillon Castle near Montreux

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...]

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Visit the Laténium Archeological Park and Museum in Neuchâtel

March 27, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Lake Neuchatel, Museums

Approaching the Laténium in Neuchatel by Boat

The Laténium in Hauterive on the shores of Lake Neuchatel combines a free archeological park with a very interesting museum of Swiss history from the Renaissance back to the times of the Neanderthal man. The Laténium is a very interesting museum of Swiss archeology as well as the history of man in the Lake Neuchâtel (Neuenburg) region.  The museum covers history from … [Read more...]

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Visit the Swiss Museum of Games on Lake Geneva

March 16, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Montreux-Vevey, Museums

Games at La Tour-de-Peilz

The Swiss Museum of Games in a small chateau right on the banks of Lake Geneva between Vevey and Montreux is a great day trip destination from Genève, Lausanne, or Evian. The Swiss Museum of Games (Musée Suisse du Jeu) is in a lovely small chateau directly on the northern shore of Lake Geneva in the small community La Tour-de-Peilz between Vevey and Montreux. The museum … [Read more...]

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Visit the Tibet Museum Alain Bordier Foundation in Gruyeres

March 5, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Freiburg / Fribourg, Gruyères, Museums

Tibet Museum in Gruyères Exterior

The Tibet Museum in Gruyères, Switzerland, is an important collection of historic Buddhist sculptures, paintings and ritual items from the Himalayas. The Alain Bordier Foundation’s Tibet Museum in the heart of medieval Gruyères in Switzerland has an important collection of around 300 items including Buddhist sculptures, paintings, drawings and religious ritual instruments. … [Read more...]

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Visit the Free Natural History Museum in Geneva, Switzerland

March 3, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Genève / Geneva, Museums

African animals on display in the 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...]

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Visit Château de Morges Castle with Four Museums, Switzerland

March 2, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Historic Buildings, La Côte, Morges, Museums, Top Sights

Medieval Chateau de Morges Castle on Lac Léman

The Château de Morges is a medieval, thirteenth-century fortress and one of the most impressive castles directly on Lake Geneva. The castle houses four surprisingly interesting history museums. The Château de Morges is one of the best examples of a typical Savoyan square castle with round towers in Switzerland. The fortress kept much of it original medieval appearance … [Read more...]

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Visit the Roman Museum in Lausanne

October 17, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Lausanne, Museums

Roman Museum in Lausanne-Vidy

The Musée Romain de Lausanne-Vidy with an archeological park explains the Roman history of Lousonna on Lake Geneva. Lausanne was a commercial port on Lake Geneva during Roman times. The small Roman museum in the suburb Vidy explains Roman life in Lousonna with the usual collections of archeological finds, models, and reconstructions. At a nearby free archeological park … [Read more...]

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Visit the Olympic Games Museum Boat in Lausanne-Ouchy, Switzerland

August 21, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Lausanne, Museums

Cyclists in the Olympic Museum Park in Lausanne

The Olympic Museum in Lausanne has reopened and the museum boat is no longer in use. While the IOC Olympics museum in Lausanne-Ouchy is under reconstruction, a small exhibition on a boat in Lake Geneva and the Olympic Park are open for free during summer. →The Olympic Museum in Lausanne has reopened and the museum boat is no longer in use. The Olympic Museum in … [Read more...]

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Visit La Maison Tavel Museum in Geneva

June 28, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Genève / Geneva, Museums

Geneva Relief Map in the Maison Tavel Museum

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...]

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Explore the Geneva Cathedral Archaeological Site

June 22, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Genève / Geneva, Museums

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...]

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Visit the Gutenberg Museum in Fribourg, Switzerland

September 27, 2011 by Henk Bekker in Freiburg / Fribourg, Museums

Inside the Gutenberg Museum in Fribourg

The Gutenberg Museum in Fribourg (Freiburg) in Switzerland focuses on the development of printing from the medieval monks of the pre-moveable type era to the present digital processes. The Musée Gutenberg in Fribourg city (Freiburg) in Switzerland is dedicated to printing and particularly to the Gutenberg inspired technology that were only supplanted by digital processes … [Read more...]

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Enjoy Art in the Fondation Pierre Gianadda in Martigny

July 15, 2011 by Henk Bekker in Martigny, Museums, Valais / Wallis

The Fondation Pierre Gianadda in Martigny, Switzerland

The Pierre Gianadda Foundation in the Rhone Valley town Martigny offers visitors to the Valais an excellent opportunity to enjoy art, history, vintage cars, and culture. Martigny is an easy day-trip destination from the Lake Geneva region and Swiss ski resorts. The Fondation Pierre Gianadda is a large cultural complex beautifully located in Martigny in the Rhone Valley … [Read more...]

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Visit the International Reformation Museum in Geneva

June 29, 2011 by Henk Bekker in Genève / Geneva, Museums

Golden peace dove in the courtyard of the Reformation Museum in Geneva

The International Museum of the Reformation (Musée International de la Réforme) in Genève’s old town is a surprisingly interesting collection of items related to the past five centuries of the Christian Protestant church reformation. The International Museum of the Reformation (Musée International de la Réforme) is located in the historic Maison Mallet in the morning … [Read more...]

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