Nyon Région Tourisme recently reported that 2016 was a good year for the area with 181, 326 nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments. This represents a 22.9% increase on 2015. This increase bucked the general trend in Switzerland which saw a drop in hotel nights, which was mainly due to the strong Swiss franc. Happy days for […]
1st August 2016 Celebrations in Nyon, Rolle and Prangins
Photo above – Swiss buns for sale on the 1st August – Here’s a fun article on the Newly Swissed site entitled “9 Unmissable foods for Swiss National Day” Here in the Nyon area there are various activities organised for Swiss National Day 2016. In Nyon there will be an official ceremony beginning at the […]
Wine Cellars open this Weekend
Around a hundred wine cellars between Nyon and Morges will be open this weekend, Saturday the 14th and Sunday the 15th of May. This is a great opportunity to discover and taste the local wines of the region. For just CHF 20, you can visit the local wine cellars, taste wine and also use the […]
Cocktail at Pop up Shop Tonight/ Book Launch on Refugees in Prangins in 1689
Thursday 14th April – Image consultant Beatrice Ségerre will share styling and “re-looking” tips at a pop up evening (with cocktail) in Rolle. Details in poster below. There will be a book launch on Saturday April 16th from 15:00- 16:00 at the Temple in Prangins. The book “The Waldensian Story” tells the story of refugees who came to […]
Bookshops in the Nyon and Rolle region. Two new books on Montreux and Vevey
If you are looking to buy books for Christmas presents there are several book shops in the Nyon area that stock books in both English and French (listed below). Plus, a short review of two recently published books on the towns of Montreux and Vevey. Bookshops in Nyon The Nyon branch of Payot in La Combe shopping centre has a […]