The annual La Semaine du Goût started today in Switzerland, and runs until 27 September 2009. Each canton offers an uncanny variety of activities for adults and children alike. From tasting workshops and cooking classes, to biodynamic growing techniques and wine making and tasting and even markets: there is truly something for everyone. Just click […]
Geneva
Geneva business fliers get new air taxi option
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The airline industry may be hurting from the gloomy economic situation, but business travelers continue to take to the air, and as of Monday 21 September they will have a new option in Geneva: Blink air taxis. Blink, a company which has been operating from London since June 2008, is extending […]
Geneva cybercafés
From time to time, we all need to meet business associates or clients in a public spot, and this often requires Internet access. The Geneva Tourism tourist office has published a list of cybercafés located in different neighborhoods all over Geneva. Even though they fall under the heading cybercafé, it is advisable to check out […]
TPG gets tougher on those who don’t pay
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Transports Publics Genevois (TPG) say that it is getting serious about people who don’t pay for public transportation. The company has added eight new inspectors to the 54 it already has, is increasing the frequency of its ticket controls on board Geneva’s buses and trams, and the fines are going […]
Swiss grape harvest begins, with 2009 promising to be a great year
Geneva/Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The grape harvest of 2009 has wine producers in Switzerland smiling, even though grape picking begins in earnest in Valais, the early starter and the largest wine-producing canton, only this weekend. It has been an excellent year for growers, comparable to 2005, one of the best years on record, say growers: […]