Chateau de Chillon is a romantic castle in Lake Geneva near Montreux. Chillon Castle is the most-visited historic monument in Switzerland and a great family-friendly destination. It is a fine day-trip excursion from Geneva, Lausanne, and ski resorts in the nearby Alps. Chateau de Chillon has a beautiful location on a small island in the far western end of Lake Geneva … [Read more...]
Visit La Maison Cailler Chocolate Factory near Gruyères
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...]
Pleasure Boat Excursions to Yvoire on Lake Geneva
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 Olympic Museum in Lausanne-Ouchy
The Musée Olympique on the shores of Lake Geneva reopened with modern interactive displays on the Olympic Games, its history, organization and athletes. The Olympic Museum (Musée Olympique) in Lausanne-Ouchy celebrates the Olympic movement including the history of the games, its organization and of course athletes. The museum that fully reopened at the beginning of 2014 … [Read more...]
Visit La Maison du Gruyère Cheese Making Show Dairy in Switzerland
La Maison du Gruyère Fromagerie de Demonstration is a cheese making dairy factory open to visitors near the popular wall-enclosed old town and Gruyères castle in Switzerland. Gruyère is one of the world’s best-known cheeses and named after the Gruyères region in the Swiss canton Fribourg. At its heart is the small, wall-enclosed hilltop town Gruyères, a tourist magnet … [Read more...]
Ride Miniature Trains at the Swiss Vapeur Parc in Le Bouveret
The Swiss Vapeur Parc on Lake Geneva allows visitors to ride on miniature steam trains inside a large park with miniature buildings and copies of sites in Switzerland. Visitors to the Swiss Vapeur Parc on the shores of Lake Geneva in Le Bouveret enjoy unlimited rides on the park’s small miniature trains. The miniature trains are small scaled reproductions of many famous … [Read more...]
Visit the Olympic Games Museum Boat in Lausanne-Ouchy, Switzerland
The Olympic Museum in Lausanne has reopened and the museum boat is no longer in use. While the IOC Olympics museum in Lausanne-Ouchy is under reconstruction, a small exhibition on a boat in Lake Geneva and the Olympic Park are open for free during summer. →The Olympic Museum in Lausanne has reopened and the museum boat is no longer in use. The Olympic Museum in … [Read more...]
Visit Château de Grandson Castle on Lake Neuchatel
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...]
