L’Escalade is Geneva’s top family-friendly festivals and overshadows other Advent events and Christmas markets in mid-December. NOTE: In 2020 the Escalade in Geneva will not take place in any form! 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, … [Read more...]
Photos of l’Escalade Celebrations in Geneva, Switzerland
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...]
Fast TGV Lyria High-Speed Trains from Paris to Geneva and Lausanne
TGV Lyria trains provide the fastest transportation from Paris in France to Genève and Lausanne on Lake Geneva in Switzerland. Book early for the cheapest tickets and best deals. The fastest and most comfortable way to travel from Paris in France to Genève and Lausanne on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland is by high-speed TGV Lyria trains. TGV trains take just over … [Read more...]
Visit the International Red Cross Museum in Geneva
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...]
Winter Cruises on Lake Geneva Boats, Switzerland
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...]
Getting to Geneva Airport (GVA) by Train
Trains provide cheap and fast transportation to Geneva Airport from Genève-Cornavin station and many other parts of Switzerland including Lausanne, Montreux, Brig, and Biel / Bienne. Swiss Railways provide cheap and fast transportation directly to Geneva Airport (GVA) on the border of Switzerland and France in the outskirts of Genève. Most long-distance trains stop at … [Read more...]
Visiting the Geneva Motor Show (Genève Auto Salon) in Switzerland
2020 Auto Show Canceled. Visiting the annual Geneva Motor Show (Genève Auto Salon), one of the major events in the Lac Léman region, is easy, as the show is held next to Geneva Airport at the Palexpo exhibition center. 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 … [Read more...]
Transportation to the Geneva Auto Show (Genève Auto Salon)
2020 Show Canceled! 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 … [Read more...]
Cheap Transportation to Geneva Airport (GVA)
Getting to Geneva Airport (GVA) is easy by car, train, and bus. Private minibus transfers and shuttle van services run to Alpine ski resorts in France. Geneva International Airport (Aéroport International de Genève) is conveniently located on the outskirts of Geneva. Getting to the airport is easy and often fairly cheap. Public buses run from the airport to most areas of … [Read more...]
Visit La Maison Tavel Museum in Geneva
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...]
Explore the Geneva Cathedral Archaeological Site
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...]
Visit the International 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...]
Cheap Flights to Geneva Airport (GVA), Switzerland
EasyJet, Darwin Airline, Swiss and other low-cost airlines have cheap tickets and deals on flights to 100 destinations during winter from Geneva Airport (GVA) in Switzerland. Cheap flights are available to Geneva International Airport (GVA) in Switzerland from many parts of Europe. Low-cost airline easyJet is the largest operator at the airport but many other airlines … [Read more...]
