Lake Geneva region, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Sunshine and hot weather are predicted for the weekend, but don’t head indoors when it turns dark, for 21 June is not only the longest day of the year, it comes complete with a full moon. It’s also been declared Nuit Suisse de la Randonnee and several nighttime hikes […]
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Fine particles pollution: Ticino goes slow, Lake Geneva region takes precautions
Ticino and Lake Geneva region, Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – Canton Ticino on Monday mandated slower speeds on the A2 autoroute to reduce fine particles pollution, which tend to rise to dangerous levels during warm, sunny winter weather. The Lake Geneva region, which was on alert at the end of last week, has seen its levels […]
Old cars, wines, new art building: a busy Lake Geneva weekend
Lake Geneva region (24 Heures, Fre) – It was a busy weekend of outings in the region: some 5,000 people attended the opening of the new home for Vaud’s cantonal art school in Lausanne while 15,000 headed for Lutry for the wine harvest festival. The colourful descent of the cows in St Cergue drew crowds […]
Geneva Lake Parade = Water bottle, sunscreen and cheap buses
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Geneva Lake Parade starts at 16:00 Saturday 4 July, with no shortage of sunshine, and plenty of heat. Police in the city are warning party-goers to be careful because of the heat – drink plenty of water and pay attention to the kind of excesses that lead to dehydration. Geneva is […]
Uncork now, Geneva white, Schaffhausen red – 30 May 2019
May and early June are for me the in-between time for wines, too cool to sip whites all evening outdoors but a night of red can feel like too much – we want to move on after a winter of them. I dropped in briefly at the end of a day of tasting organized by […]