There’s an interesting selection of events coming up in the first two weeks in June to cater for most readers’ tastes. See previous posts on this site for details of other events including the Vaud wine weekend, Spring Market in Nyon etc. It’s also the season for picking strawberries! There are several self-service strawberry farms in the region, […]
Ideas for activities in Nyon and surrounding area – 25th to 31st May
Thursday 25th May is Ascension and it is a national holiday in Switzerland. Many people will have chosen to take Friday off as a holiday to “faire le pont” (“to do the bridge”). This is a term which is used to describe an extra long weekend. Here are some ideas for activities over the next few days, from […]
Idea for trips out near Nyon Summer 2017 – Barillette Café/ Restaurant now open
The Barillette café/ restaurant situated at 1,450 metres high in the Jura mountains opened for the summer season a few weeks ago and it’s a great place to head to if you want a panoramic view of Lac Léman and for a day out. The café is about a 40 minute drive from Nyon. You can […]
New photo exhibition at Château de Prangins – May podcast now out
The Château de Prangins has a new exhibition entitled “Work – from 1860 to today”. This exhibition features photographs which explore how earning a living has changed over time. From a photo from 1865 of a chambermaid working at the Hôtel Beau-Rivage in Lausanne, to a worker in 1949 clinging to scaffolding on the tower of Geneva cathedral, […]
“Splash!” – New exhibition at the Musée du Léman – Open over Easter weekend
“Splash!” (Plouf!) – the new exhibition at the Musée du Léman officially opened last week and will run right through until September 2018. Note: The museum will be open from 10:00 – 17:00 on Friday to Sunday over the Easter weekend. The exhibition is a fascinating look at the history of bathing/swimming in and around the lake […]