Lausanne, Switzerland (24 Heures, Fre) – With Cointrin airport in Geneva growing in importance and traffic, its little sister airport at La Blecherette in Lausanne is developing a new profile, with nearly 10% of its flights now business traffic. The airport is traditionally a training ground and home to small pleasure planes, but a facelift […]
Lake Geneva region
Moon shine calls to Lake Geneva region residents!
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 […]
White-draped vines a Valais standout
Conthey, Valais, Switzerland (Le Matin, Fre) – A large white band stretched across a very high and very steep vineyard in canton Valais above Conthey has been attracting attention, visible as it is from the A9 autoroute. Oenologue Xavier de Werra, whose idea it was, explained to Le Matin that old vines belonging to the […]
Big Champagne says small Champagne has little chance
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Carol Duval-Leroy, president of France’s largest independent champagne house, says the Vaud village of Champagne has little chance of winning its long-running battle with its giant neighbour, to use the town name on its products. Duval-Leroy’s €70 million firm in 2007 produced 6.1 million bottles of the bubbly stuff. She took […]
FEATURE / Geneva Kempinski Hotel gets new director
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Michael Henssler 2 June took up the position of managing director of the year-old Kempinski Grand Hotel in Geneva. As part of his first day on the job he proudly showed a small group of guests around the hotel’s remarkable new Geneva Suite. Hessler, 44 years old, comes to the hotel […]