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See l’Escalade Festival and Celebrations in Geneva in Mid-December

October 4, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Christmas, Events, Family Travel, FP, Genève / Geneva, L'Escalade

Firing the Muskets at Escalade in Geneva

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 in Geneva’s festival calendar. L’Escalade is celebrated each year over a weekend in mid-December with parades, demonstrations, music, cannon fire, loads of chocolate, vegetable soup, and warm wine (vin chaud) – … [Read more...]

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Photos of l’Escalade Celebrations in Geneva, Switzerland

October 2, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Events, Family Travel, Genève / Geneva, L'Escalade, Photo Galleries

Escalade Celebrations Musket Firing

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 an … [Read more...]

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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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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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Visit the Chocolate Festival in Versoix, Genève (Festichoc)

March 12, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Events, Genève / Geneva

Chocolate Festival in Versoix, Switzerland

The annual chocolate festival (Festichoc) in Versoix, in the northeastern extremities of Geneva, is a very popular family-friendly event for chocolate lovers. Chocolatiers from Genève, Valais, and nearby communities in the Lac Léman region exhibit and sell top chocolate at the Versoix festival. Admission is free and sampling is mostly allowed. Le Festival du Chocolat … [Read more...]

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Savings Tickets for CGN Lake Geneva Boat Cruises

March 2, 2020 by Henk Bekker in All Lake Geneva Boats & Ferries

La Suisse on Lake Geneva off Rolle

Several savings deals make tickets for CGN pleasure boat cruises on Lake Geneva in Switzerland cheaper. Day tickets, half-fare, and junior cards are generally the cheapest deals with the best savings for families. Pleasure boat cruises on Lake Geneva are a fun and relaxing way to enjoy the beauty of the Lac Léman region of Switzerland and France. Several ticket deals are … [Read more...]

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Lake Geneva Boat Cruises in Spring and Autumn

February 27, 2020 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...]

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Winter Cruises on Lake Geneva Boats, Switzerland

February 18, 2020 by Henk Bekker in All Lake Geneva Boats & Ferries, FP

MS Vevey in Geneva during Winter

During the winter season, CGN pleasure boat cruises on Lac Léman are limited to ferry boats, fondue dinner cruises, and sailings on Sundays. Departures are most common from Geneva, Lausanne, Vevey, and Nyon. Cruising on Lake Geneva has been popular with tourists in the Lac Léman region for well over a century. Many boats sail on Switzerland’s largest lake during summer but … [Read more...]

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Swiss Classic British Car Meeting in Morges

February 8, 2020 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...]

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Summer Lake Geneva CGN Boat Excursions and Day Cruises

February 3, 2020 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. During summer, CGN pleasure cruise boats sail on Lake Geneva throughout the day. Cruise excursions depart from various ports but … [Read more...]

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Photos of Grandvaux Vineyards in Autumn, Lavaux

November 7, 2019 by Henk Bekker in Family Travel, Lavaux, Photo Galleries

Lausanne viewed from Lavaux Vineyards in Autumn

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 to … [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 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 … [Read more...]

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Visit the Servion Zoo and Tropiquarium near Lausanne, Switzerland

March 10, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Family Travel, Lausanne

Penguins in the Servion Tropiquarium near Lausanne, Switzerland

The family-friendly Servion zoo, beautifully located near Lausanne, is a great day-trip destination from Geneva and a fun day out for children of all ages. The Servion Zoo and Tropiquarium are the best zoos and animal parks in the Lake Geneva region. It is beautifully located in a forested area in the hills above Lausanne. The zoo is a great family-friendly day-trip … [Read more...]

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Top Sights to See in Nyon on Lake Geneva, Switzerland

January 13, 2016 by Henk Bekker in La Côte, Nyon

Nyon is a small historic town with chateau, Roman monuments, a few museums, excellent transportation links, and a family-friendly day-trip destination from Geneva and Lausanne. Nyon is a small town on the shores of Lac Léman in Switzerland. Nyon is mostly visited for its lovely white castle, old town, Roman monuments, museums, a pleasant marina and lake-side promenades. The … [Read more...]

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The Swiss Stained Glass and Art Museum in Romont

May 3, 2011 by Henk Bekker in Freiburg / Fribourg

Stained Glass in Romont Switzerland

The Vitro Musée of Swiss stained glass and reverse painting on glass is housed in the Chateau de Romont castle in a historic wall-enclosed medieval town in Canton Fribourg. The Musée Suisse du Vitrail et des Arts du Verre / Schweizerisches Museum für Glasmalerei und Glaskunst, or Swiss Museum of Stained Glass and Glass Art, is the top sight in Romont. Romont is a … [Read more...]

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Lucens – Sherlock Holmes Museum, Mini & Swin Golf and Castle near Lausanne, Switzerland

May 3, 2011 by Henk Bekker in Lausanne

Spring Views from Lucens in Switzerland

Lucens is a small town near Lausanne 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...]

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Visit Santa Clause’s Mountaintop Workshop in Montreux, Switzerland

December 16, 2010 by Henk Bekker in Christmas, Events, Family Travel, Montreux-Vevey

Santa Clause on Rochers-de-Naye near Montreux

Each December children can visit Father Christmas by cog-wheel mountain train at his Swiss home on Rochers-de-Naye, an Alpine peak towering over Montreux and Lac Léman. NOTE: In 2020, the Montreux Christmas market and all related activities were canceled. Visiting Santa’s house at the top of Rochers-de-Naye is one of main attractions for children to the annual Marché de … [Read more...]

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