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Leukerbad (Loèche-les-Bains) Spa Resorts in the Swiss Alps

March 15, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Leukerbad, Valais / Wallis

The small Alpine resort town Leukerbad (Loèche-les-Bains) claims to have the largest hot water spa in the Alps. The town has various spa baths ranging from exclusive adults-only facilities to very family-friendly pools and water park complexes with water slides. Leukerbad is a great day-trip destination or weekend retreat from Geneva, Lausanne, and ski resorts in the Valais … [Read more...]

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Top Day Spas in Leukerbad (Loèche-les-Bains)

March 15, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Leukerbad, Valais / Wallis

Lindner Alpentherme Leukerbad - Loeche les Bains-11

Leukerbad (Loèche-les-Bains) has some of the best day spas with hot water thermal baths within an easy drive of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. Leukerbad (Loèche-les-Bains) in the Valais Alps is the highest and biggest Alpine thermal hot springs resort. Spa facilities and hot baths here range from the family-friendly Leukerbad Therme (previously Burgerbad) to the exclusive and … [Read more...]

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Exclusive Walliser Alpentherme Leukerbad Day Spa & Thermal Baths

March 15, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Leukerbad, Valais / Wallis

Walliser Alpentherme & Spa Leukerbad (previously Lindner) is an upmarket day spa with hot water pools, medical, health, and beauty treatments, as well as relaxing and anti-stress massages. The spa can easily be reached from the Lake Geneva region. The Walliser Alpentherme & Spa Leukerbad has the classiest day spa and wellness center in Leukerbad (Loèche-les-Bains) … [Read more...]

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Family-Friendly Leukerbad Therme Hot Pools and Water Slides

March 15, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Family Travel, Leukerbad, Valais / Wallis

The family-friendly Leukerbad Therme (Burgerbad) is the largest thermal pool complex in Loèche-les-Bains. Children enjoy the hot water baths and slides. The welcoming Leukerbad Therme (previously Burgerbad) is a family-friendly thermal pool facility in the heart of Loèche-les-Bains in the Swiss Valais Alps. Leukerbad Therme has ten hot water pools of various sizes and … [Read more...]

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Transportation to Leukerbad (Loèche-les-Bains), Switzerland

March 15, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Leukerbad, Valais / Wallis

Bus Leuk to Leukerbad - Loeche les Bains

Getting to Leukerbad (Loèche-les-Bains) in the Swiss Valais Alps is easy by car or public transportation (train and bus) from the Lake Geneva region as well as the rest of Switzerland. Leukerbad (Loèche-les-Bains) is an all-year resort town in the Swiss Valais Alps. Leukerbad is most famous for its thermal waters and claims to be the highest and largest Alpine thermal … [Read more...]

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Yvoire – a Medieval Floral Town on Lake Geneva, France

March 10, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Yvoire

Approaching Yvoire on Lake Geneva, France

Romantic, medieval, flower-rich Yvoire is a small French town on Lac Léman popular with day-trippers from Genève, Lausanne, Nyon (by passenger ferry), Évian, and ski resorts. Yvoire is a small but very romantic small town (population ca. 800) on the southern, French shores of Lake Geneva. This traffic-free village has managed to preserve much of its medieval look with town … [Read more...]

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Visit La Maison Cailler Chocolate Factory near Gruyères

March 3, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Freiburg / Fribourg, Gruyères

Cailler Chocolate Factory in Broc, Switzerland

The chocolate factory of Cailler in Broc near Gruyères in Fribourg is a pleasant day trip from Lake Geneva that combines well with visiting the old town and Château de Gruyères. La Maison Cailler welcomes visitors to one of Switzerland’s oldest and most important chocolate factories. During the factory tour, visitors learn how chocolate came to Europe and how the Swiss … [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 the Free Morges Tulip Festival on Lake Geneva

February 27, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Events, La Côte, Morges

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...]

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Transportation to Neuchâtel in Switzerland

January 4, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Lake Neuchatel, Transportation

Regional train in Gare de Neuschâtel in Switzerland

Getting to Neuchâtel in Switzerland is easy by public transportation (trains and boats) and car. The city is within easy reach of Geneva, Zurich, Basel, and Bern Airports with good rail and road connections. Neuchâtel (Neuenburg), capital of the similarly named canton, in Switzerland has excellent transportation links to the rest of Switzerland. The road and rail networks are … [Read more...]

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Waterslides and Tobogganing Fun at Aquaparc in Le Bouveret

April 2, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Le Bouveret, Valais / Wallis

Aquaparc in Le Bouveret, Switzerland

Aquaparc in Le Bouveret is a year round water fun park on the banks of Lake Geneva near Montreux. Most of the waterslides and toboggans are indoors allowing for fun family breaks from nearby ski resorts in winter. Water parks and hot spring resorts are popular throughout Switzerland with travelers to the Rhone Valley and Valais Alps having plenty to choose from. However, few … [Read more...]

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Visit the Bains de la Gruyère Hot Water Baths Day Spa

March 31, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Freiburg / Fribourg, Gruyères

Bains de la Gruyère with free parking

The baths of Gruyère in Charmey is a wonderfully relaxing hot mineral water pool complex with saunas, steam rooms, and day spa treatments. Les Bains de la Gruyère in Charmey is a day spa complex with pools fed by natural hot spring water, steam rooms, saunas, a children’s playing area, relaxations rooms, massages, and beauty treatments. The beautifully located spa complex – … [Read more...]

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Family-Friendly Park Pré Vert at Signal de Bougy

March 5, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Family Travel, La Côte

Restaurants Parc Pré Vert at Signal de Bougy, Switzerland

Visit this free park with golf course, adventure park, restaurants, minigolf, animals, gratis kids play areas, and marvelous views of Lake Geneva, the Alps, and Mt Blanc. Parc Pré Vert at Signal de Bougy is a beautifully located green park on a hill overlooking Lake Geneva halfway between Lausanne and Genève in Switzerland. Admission to the park is free with many … [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 … [Read more...]

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Visit the Clin d’Ailes Swiss Air Force Museum near Payerne

June 14, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Broye, Lake Neuchatel

Clin d'Ailes Museum of Military Aviation

Mirages and other Swiss Air Force aircraft can be seen in the Musée de l’Aviation Militaire de Payerne in Switzerland. The Clin d’Ailes Swiss Air Force Museum in Payerne offers a pleasant surprise in a region better known for its cycling and hiking routes, water activities, Roman sites, and medieval towns. Adjacent to the Payerne Air Force base, this small modern museum … [Read more...]

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See Roman and Medieval Sights in Avenches

June 14, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Broye, Lake Neuchatel

Amphitheater and Castle in Avenches in Switzerland

Avenches has a well-preserved Roman amphitheater, several ruins, a Roman museum, a Renaissance castle, and interesting medieval buildings. Avenches, the capital of Switzerland during Roman times, is an interesting small town to visit just off the Autoroute A1 between Lausanne and Bern. The town is particularly known for its Roman amphitheater that is still in frequent use for … [Read more...]

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Visit the Roman Museum and Amphitheater in Avenches

June 14, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Broye, Lake Neuchatel

Roman Museum and Amphitheater in Avenches in Switzerland

Avenches has an interesting Roman Museum in a medieval tower right next to the Roman amphitheater still used for concerts and festivals. Avenches, then known as Aventicum, was the capital of Helvetia (present-day Switzerland) during most of the Roman era. The town has some Roman ruins that are worth seeing but the main attractions are the Roman amphitheater and the … [Read more...]

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Visit the Roman Museum in Vallon & Lacustre Stilt-House Village

June 14, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Broye, Lake Neuchatel

The Musée Romain in Vallon Switzerland

The Musée Romain de Vallon has the largest Roman mosaic in Switzerland while the Village Lacustre in Gletterens on Lake Neuchatel has prehistoric reconstructed stilt houses. The Roman Museum in Vallon and the Stilt-House Lacustre Village in Gletterens are two minor sights on the eastern shores of Lake Neuchatel near Payerne, Avenches, and Estavayer-le-Lac. The Musée … [Read more...]

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Visit Château de Grandson Castle on Lake Neuchatel

October 18, 2011 by Henk Bekker in Lake Neuchatel, Yverdon-les-Bains

White 1927 Rolls Royce in Chateau de Grandson Castle

Château de Grandson in Vaud on Lac de Neuchâtel is the second largest castle in Switzerland and its historical importance is forever engraved in the psyche of the Swiss. Switzerland’s second largest castle – Château de Grandson on Lake Neuchatel – is a fun day-trip destination for visitors of all ages including families with children. The old castle played a major role … [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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