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Pleasure Boats and Ferries to Yvoire on Lake Geneva

March 20, 2022 by Henk Bekker in All Lake Geneva Boats & Ferries, Haute Savoy, France, Yvoire

Approaching Yvoire in France by CGN Boat

Lake Geneva pleasure boats frequently call at beautiful, medieval Yvoire in France - one of the top day-trip destinations from Geneva. Passenger ferries operate year-round to Nyon with many more sailings available in summer. Yvoire, a small medieval-look town famous for its flowers, is one of the most popular cruise destinations on Lake Geneva. The passenger ferry between … [Read more...]

Visit the Free Morges Tulip Festival on Lake Geneva

March 19, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Events, La Côte, Morges

Fête de la Tulipe in Morges

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...]

See Historic Lake Geneva Paddle Steamers at the Naval Parade

March 17, 2022 by Henk Bekker in All Lake Geneva Boats & Ferries

Lake Geneva Paddle Steamboats Parade Naval

The Belle Époque paddle steamboats cruising on Lake Geneva may be seen together at the annual Parade Navale on Lac Léman when all the historic ships meet up for a spectacular parade. The rest of the year these elegant boats cruise Lake Geneva on pleasure excursions. CGN's fleet of historic belle époque paddle steamboats cruises daily on Lake Geneva. CGN currently has four … [Read more...]

Lake Geneva Boat Cruises in Spring and Autumn

March 17, 2022 by Henk Bekker in All Lake Geneva Boats & Ferries

SS Montreux on Lac Leman

During the spring and autumn season, pleasure cruises are possible every day on Lake Geneva boats. Genève, Lausanne, Nyon, Vevey and Montreux are good departing ports for Lac Léman cruise excursions. Pleasure cruise boat excursions on Lake Geneva’s CGN boats offer one of the best ways to explore the beauty of the Lac Léman region in western Switzerland. In spring and … [Read more...]

Summer Lake Geneva CGN Boat Excursions and Day Cruises

March 17, 2022 by Henk Bekker in All Lake Geneva Boats & Ferries

CGN Pleasure Boat Cruising on Lake Geneva

During the summer season, CGN offers the largest number and variety of Lake Geneva boat cruises ranging from day excursions to gourmet meals, dinner and sunset cruises, Belle Époque paddle steamers, and regular ferry crossings of Lac Léman. In summer, CGN pleasure cruise boats sail on Lake Geneva throughout the day. Cruise excursions depart from various ports but Geneva, … [Read more...]

Buy the Swiss Pass for the Best Travel Deals in Switzerland

February 17, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Transportation

Sample of a Swiss Pass Card

A free Swiss Pass card is necessary to buy public transportation savings deals and passes for use on trains, buses, boats, and cable cars in Switzerland. The Swiss Pass is a card used by almost all public transportation systems in Switzerland to store travel deals and passes. Although mostly associated with Swiss Railways and the half-fare card and Junior travel cards, the … [Read more...]

Save with Cheap Swiss Transportation Tickets and Railway Passes

February 16, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Transportation

Lavaux train in autumn

Use special discounts and transportation passes for cheaper travel tickets on Swiss trains, buses, boats, trams, and cable cars - families save with the Junior Card, everyone does with the half-fare card travel pass. Switzerland has an excellent public transportation system that smoothly integrates train, bus, tram, boat, and cable car rides. Transportation in Switzerland … [Read more...]

Save with the Swiss Travel Pass on Trains and Transportation in Switzerland

February 10, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Transportation

Swiss Train the Lavaux

The Swiss Travel Pass, Youth, and Swiss Travel Pass Flex offer savings and discounts to travelers using trains, buses, boats, trams, and cable cars as well as museums in Switzerland. Several Swiss railways and transportation cards are available to international travelers to make traveling cheaper on Switzerland’s efficient but expensive public transportation network. The … [Read more...]

Cheap Travel with the Junior Card on Swiss Trains, Buses & Boats

February 3, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Family Travel, Transportation

Family Wagon on a Swiss Train

Families with children aged 6 to 16 save big with the Swiss Junior Card or the Children’s Co-Travelcard that allows free travel on almost all trains, buses, trams, boats, and cable cars in Switzerland. The Junior Travel Card (Junior-Karte / Carte Junior) is a fantastic savings offer for children traveling with parents on trains, buses, trams, boats, and cable … [Read more...]

Save with the Half-Fare Card on Swiss Public Transportation Networks

January 27, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Transportation

Swiss Train in the Lavaux on Lake Geneva

The Swiss Railways Half-Fare Card gives 50% discounts on tickets for trains, buses, trams, boats, and cable cars in Switzerland. The Swiss Half-Fare card is a fantastic savings deal for travelers in Switzerland using public transportation. Bearers can use almost all trains, buses, trams, boats, and cable cars for half the normal ticket fare. The half-fare card quickly pays … [Read more...]

International Savings Passes & Travel Cards for Swiss Public Transportation

January 25, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Transportation

Ticket Inspection on a Swiss Train

Transportation cards and Swiss rail passes for international visitors give savings when traveling on trains, buses, boats, trams, and cable cars in Switzerland. Travelers to Switzerland can save on transportation costs by using special travel cards and passes that are valid on trains, buses, boats, and cable cars. Many of the international offers include a half-fare travel … [Read more...]

Swiss Classic British Car Meeting in Morges

September 28, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Events, La Côte, Morges

British Classic Cars Parked in front of the Chateau de Morges

Morges in Switzerland hosts a free but very impressive show day for around 1,500 British classic cars in the parks and on the quays of Lake Geneva. The Swiss Classics British Car Meeting is held annually in October in the castle-town Morges on the shores of Lake Geneva near Lausanne. Owners of British classic cars are invited to park their cars for free in the parks and on … [Read more...]

Visiting the Geneva Motor Show (Genève Auto Salon) in Switzerland

September 21, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Events, Family Travel, Geneva Auto Show, Genève / Geneva

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)

September 21, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Events, Family Travel, Geneva Auto Show, Genève / Geneva

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...]

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