History, ecological tourism and regional food products all in one The Lausanne tourist bureau is supporting the efforts of three wine estates around Lausanne to provide rooms on a B & B basis, meals, receptions, cocktail parties, and wine tastings. These include the Château de Rochefort, the Abbaye de Mont and the Domaine de Burignon. […]
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The many colors of summer tomatoes
Red, yellow, green, and orange tomatoes now available in Lake Geneva region Tomato season is well under way, and here are a few suggestions for using them. How to choose a tomato Remember you can’t judge a tomato by its cover. By that I mean, the best tomatoes may well be the ugliest. They have […]
Police warn drivers to take care, 5-7 June: Tour du Pays de Vaud cycling race
Vaud, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Drivers are warned to use caution Friday evening to Sunday in the towns where the Tour du Pays de Vaud cycling race will take place. The first run is Friday starting at 17:30 in Avenches. For the complete route with starting times:
Major accident reported on Rivaz-Cully lake road in Vaud
Vaud, Switzerland (24 Heures, Fre) – Traffic on the A9 around Vevey was disrupted early this morning, around 07:00, by a car on fire near Chexbres, with several drivers leaving the autoroute at Vevey to take the lake road.
Wine of the week: Pinot Noir, while Thanksgiving wine debate rages
Updated 27 November 21:55 If you haven’t yet opened a bottle of wine for your Thanksgiving dinner (and plenty of Americans in Switzerland celebrateon Saturday instead of today, in order to have time to cook a large meal), let the New York Times help you out. The newspaper did a survey of who is writing […]