Nyon Tourism has recently added a new tour to its list of guided tours of the town and surrounding area. The “Gourmet Tour” aims to introduce visitors and newly arrived residents to locally produced food. The tour begins with a couple of “taster” stops at local businesses followed by a light meal with wine at a typical Vaudois restaurant. The tour begins […]
Swimming Lessons over Easter, Job hunting for the over 45’s, Local Church Services
Swimming Lessons over the Easter holidays and throughout the year Clinique La Lignière in Gland is offering both group and individual swimming lessons over the Easter holidays in its indoor swimming pool. Courses run throughout the year and during school holidays. This clinic and the swimming pool is set in lovely grounds and is situated just beyond the […]
Victorian tour of Geneva by Diccon Bewes Sat 28 March – Win Paléo Tickets
On Saturday 28th March, Diccon Bewes will be giving a guided Victorian tour of Geneva. The tour begins at 15:00 (meet at Payot bookshop in Cornavin railway station at 14:30). Diccon is the author of the very successful books “Swiss Watching”, (“a best book of 2010” – Financial Times) and “Slow Train to Switzerland” Diccon comments on all things Swiss […]
From Raising Multilingual Children to Conversations in Literature
Raising Multilingual Children – 22nd and 24 March Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, author of “Raising Multilingual Children” will be giving two workshops in Lausanne on Sunday 22nd March and in Geneva on Tuesday 24th March. Living in Nyon can highly recommend these very useful and informative events. They are an ideal opportunity to ask Tracey questions and to find out how […]
Local girl runs Polar race to raise funds for animal park in Le Vaud
If you think the weather is a bit chilly right now, imagine what it would be like at -30 °! This is the possible temperature that local girl Rachel Frei Bandieri might encounter when she runs a 150km race in Finland in two weeks time to support the animal park of La Garenne, based in Le Vaud […]