Geneva Travel Blog

Autumn is a wonderful time to visit Geneva, Switzerland. Besides the beautiful fall colors contrasting with the early snow on the peaks of the French and Swiss Alps, there is the Geneva “County Fair”. Called “Les Automnales”. Every year in Geneva at Palexpo (a gigantesque exhibition center...

The International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, Geneva Sunday is family day in Switzerland and sometimes Geneva seems a bit quiet for the enthusiastic visitor. But from now until February 2011, the “Musée International de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge” (The International...

GVA: image courtesy of Geneva International Airport Switzerland’s Geneva International Airport or “GVA” as it’s affectionately coded has been a close part of my life for many years and we have both changed a great deal (all for the better, of course). Twice a year we get together for my holiday...

No doubt the largest linguistic and cultural gathering of the planet, the 13th Summit of “la Francophonie” has been going on this last week in the idyllic Lake Geneva Riviera town of Montreux protected by the steep Swiss Alps. Of course, you already know that this area of Switzerland speaks French....

WHEN YOU’RE ALLOWED TO SHOP Yes, you read it correctly. There are rules (legislation by Canton and sometimes Communes usually with the originally intended objective of preserving family life with a mix of no one should be working in shops on Sunday). Monday through Friday the hours are usually 9:00...

There’s an important historical celebration in the tiny Swiss village called Ried-Brig situated on the lower Alpine slopes of the “Matterhorn side” of the Rhone River Valley which is bordered on both sides by the Swiss Alps in the Canton of Wallis. (And you thought that the Rhone River Valley was...

When I travel, I find it fascinating to attend places of worship. I attended Christ Church in Philadelphia which had as former members, Betsy Ross, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington to mention a few. I shared the previously reserved pew of George Washington with my Mother and My Aunt and it was...

SwissRail Adventure: image courtesy of swisstravelsystem.ch If you’re planning a trip to Switzerland, you might want to come on your birthday. SwissRail has a birthday offer for everyone which is valid on all modes of public transportation including urban transport, lake boats, “les cars postal”...

By Diana Baide, Guest Author While you may not believe it now, this secret spot holds the key to an experience of deep relaxation and peace of mind when traveling through Switzerland. Les Bains de Lavey, or “the baths of Lavey,” are not just any regular day spa that you can pay a visit to on your...

Geneva displays Swiss pride: image courtesy of malias, flickr Happy Birthday Switzerland and to all the 100’000s of Swiss who live all around the world! Solid red square flags with a white cross will be flying everywhere on Sunday. Every public and...