Special Lake Geneva boat cruises depart on Easter weekend in April 2021 from Geneva, Nyon, Rolle, Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux, and Chateau de Chillon. Wearing masks is obligatory. On Easter weekend and most Sundays in April 2021, if the weather is good, pleasure cruise boat excursions on Lake Geneva’s CGN boats will be possible in four parts of the lake: Geneva, Lavaux … [Read more...]
Visit the Free Morges Tulip Festival on Lake Geneva
The annual Fête de la Tulipe in Morges is one of the most beautiful spring events on Lake Geneva in Switzerland. Around 150,000 tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths can be enjoyed blooming in the Parc de l’Indépendence à Morges behind the chateau on the Lac Léman lakefront. Morges, a pretty town on Lake Geneva near Lausanne, annually hosts the Tulip Festival (Fête de la … [Read more...]
Chateau and Top Sights to See in Coppet near Geneva
Château de Coppet, a palace associated with Neckar and Mme de Staël, is the top sight in this pretty Lake Geneva port village just north of Genève. Coppet is a small village on the shores of Lake Geneva just to the north of Geneva. The village is mostly visited to see its eighteenth-century chateau with its splendidly preserved original interior. The rest of the small … [Read more...]
Visit the Roman Museum and Basilica in Nyon, Switzerland
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...]
Photos of Nyon Town and Castle on Lake Geneva in Switzerland
Nyon is a picturesque small town on the shores of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) in Switzerland with a white castle perfect for photos. Nyon is mostly famous for its white castle (Châteu de Nyon) but it is a lively town with several museums (Roman, Leman, local history, a lovely old town center, pleasant views of Lake Geneva and the Alps, and excellent transportation links. The … [Read more...]
Photos of the Free Morges Tulip Festival in Switzerland
The free Morges Tulip Festival is a top festival for colorful photos of the finest spring event on Lake Geneva in Switzerland. Each spring, Morges holds a Tulip Festival (Fête de la Tulipe) in a lovely shady park on the shores of Lake Geneva. Around 150,000 bulbs, including around 300 varieties of tulips, are planted in Morges’ Independence Park to provide one of the best … [Read more...]
St Sulpice with Romanesque Church near Lausanne on Lake Geneva
St Sulpice, a small town to the west of Lausanne on Lake Geneva, is famous for one of the oldest Romanesque churches in Switzerland. The main reasons for travelers to visit are to see the former abbey church, enjoy the views of Lac Léman and the Alps, as well as to stroll along the waterfront. St-Sulpice is a very pleasant and mostly upmarket residential town in the … [Read more...]
Photos of St-Sulpice on Lake Geneva
The photogenic small Romanesque church in St-Sulpice near Lausanne is the main reason to visit and takes photos in 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 … [Read more...]
Visit Historic, Romantic St Prex on Lake Geneva
Visit St Prex near Morges on the shores of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) for its lovely historical old town with romantic cobble-stone streets, a medieval town gate, a Romanesque-Gothic church, and a beautiful lakefront with promenades and play areas for children. St Prex has a beautiful medieval old town center located on a peninsula jetting into Lake Geneva near Morges in … [Read more...]
Photos of St Prex near Morges on Lake Geneva
Photos of St Prex - a romantic small town on a peninsula in Lake Geneva near Morges in the La Côte region of Switzerland. The historic old town center is photogenic, as is the waterfront with views of the Alps. St Prex is a lovely old town and a pleasure to visit in any weather. It has the only surviving medieval town gate in the region, which still serves as a major … [Read more...]
Transportation to St Prex on Lake Geneva, Switzerland
Getting to historic, romantic St Prex near Morges on the northern shores of Lake Geneva is easy by car or public transportation (boat, boat, bus, and train). The small town is also a popular destination for hikers and cyclists. St Prex is a lovely small town with a historic town center and romantic cobble-stone pavements. Its original medieval town gate tower and an even … [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...]
Lucens – Sherlock Holmes Museum, Mini & Swin Golf and Castle near Lausanne, Switzerland
Lucens, a small town near Lausanne, is famous for its lovely castle, a small but important Sherlock Holmes Museum, ample opportunities for hiking and cycling, as well as a mini-golf and swin golf courses in Cremin. Lucens is a small but lively town an easy 20-minute drive from Lausanne. This old village is beautifully located in the Broye region with the mighty Chateau de … [Read more...]
Photos of Lucens near Lausanne
Lucens is a pretty village with a medieval castle, a Sherlock Holmes Museum, and many hiking trails offering lovely views for photos on a half-day trip from 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 … [Read more...]
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