A visit to the Marchés folkloriques in Vevey is a wonderful way to get a real sense of the Lavaux region, its culture, history and people. A trip to the market makes a great outing for the whole family and can be combined with different activities such as a visit to the highly interactive Swiss […]
The Locarno Film Festival in focus
In August of every year, over 15,000 film fans from around the world gather in the small Swiss town of Locarno to enjoy the art of cinema at one of the oldest film festivals in the world, third to Venice and Cannes. The 67th Locarno Film Festival will take place this year from 6-16 August. […]
Cruising around Switzerland
SPRING-SUMMER-AUTUMN As summer moves into gear, why not take to the water to unwind and enjoy a calmer pace. No one living in the region can be unmoved by the beauty of Lake Léman, Western Europe’s largest lake. Taking one of the six Belle Epoque boats is a wonderful way to get a new perspective […]
Olympic Museum of Lausanne
ALL YEAR ROUND Following two years of renovation, the Olympic Museum of Lausanne is open again with an additional 1,000 m2 of exhibition space. The permanent exhibits have been redeveloped entirely for a new and improved visitor experience as well as innovative educational areas for younger visitors. The regular exhibits, which include ‘The Olympic World’, […]
A train trip to remember
LOCARNO Taking the train to Locarno on Lake Maggiore is one of those trips where getting there is more than half the fun. From the Arc Lemanique, one changes in Brig (VS) for Domodossola, boarding the narrow gauge Centovalli rail line to cross the One Hundred Valleys in Italy and back into Switzerland before arriving […]
Crans-Montana’s M4 Culture Festival
Crans-Montana, normally known as a beautiful and chic ski resort, has launched a summer festival with a programme to entertain people of all ages. The festival is aptly named the M4 Culture Festival – mountains, music, museums and more – it will take place between 12 and 26 July, however the main events take place […]
Lake Geneva: The ultimate quick tour around the lake
SPRING-SUMMER-AUTUMN It is easy to look at Lake Geneva (Lacus Lemannus in Roman times) as little more than a pleasant extension of Geneva or Lausanne. Taken as a whole, however, the lake constitutes a feast in itself, an elegant, amazingly diverse buffet of possibilities with jewel-like villages, stunning vistas, proud and complex heritages and cultural […]
Paléo music festival’s line up of big names
The Paléo Festival de Nyon – Paléo – is fabulously vibrant, boasting an amazing variety of artists every year. Held in fields just above Nyon, it is the annual rock festival of the region. What started as a small and eclectic get-together by the lake in 1976, has become one of Europe’s leading open-air music […]
Exploring Roman Switzerland: Lessons for diversity
NYON Apart from having left Switzerland with an exceptional archaeological legacy, the ancient Romans are also a reminder for both Swiss and EU citizens of just how culturally diverse and open to trade and migration their empire was. “I don’t wish to romanticise, but Roman society was incredibly mixed with Romans, Greeks, Berbers, Frisians, Helvetics, […]
Martigny Exhibition: Re-embracing Renoir
French Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir is the subject of a new exhibition – Revoir Renoir! – at the Fondation Pierre Gianadda in Martigny. The exhibit, which will opens from 20 June to 23 November, showcases an exceptional mix of Renoir’s paintings, with over 100 works reflecting his entire career – 60 years of creation. The exhibition […]
