Ferries go from Lausanne in Switzerland to Thonon and Evian in France while pleasure boats cruise on Lac Léman to Genève, Nyon, Vevey, Montreux, and other Swiss towns on Lake Geneva. Lausanne is an important departure port for boats cruising on Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) between Switzerland and France. Passenger ferry boat services connect Lausanne with the French cities … [Read more...]
Public Transportation from Switzerland to Genève Cointrin Aéroport (GVA)
Buses and trains provide easy access to Geneva Cointrin Airport (GVA) from central Genève and Switzerland. Arriving passengers get free public transportation passes.
Geneva Cointrin Airport (GVA) is very conveniently located 5 km (3 miles) from downtown Genève. A mainline train station in the … [Read more...] Getting to Liechtenstein in the heart of central Europe is easy by road or rail. Buses provide the best pubic transportation in Vaduz and the rest of the principality.
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a small sovereign country nestled between Switzerland and Austria in the heart of the European Alps. The excellent transportation networks of its larger neighbors ensure … [Read more...] The Landquart Designer Outlet mall in the east of Switzerland offers shoppers bargains and savings on prestigious fashion labels at factory stores.
Shoppers can enjoy huge saving on top Swiss and European fashion labels at the Landquart Designer Outlet shopping mall in Eastern Switzerland (Graubünden) near Liechtenstein, Chur, Klosters and Davos – only an hour away from … [Read more...] The Bernina Express trains cross the Swiss Alps twice in Graubünden on the UNESCO-listed Albula and Bernina railways with 55 tunnels and 196 bridges. The luxury Bernina Express trains with panoramic window wagons connect Chur and Davos with St Moritz via the Albula valley and tunnel before making the highest regular railway crossing of the Swiss Alps without using tunnels on … [Read more...] Many savings options and discounted tickets are available for traveling in the panoramic cars of the Bernina Express trains through the Alps in Switzerland. All Swiss Railways discount cards and deals can be applied including the Swiss Pass, half-fare and junior cards. The Graubünden Pass can also give spectacular value for holidaymakers in this lovely Alpine canton of … [Read more...] Brand name fashion is available at huge discounts at Foxtown, the largest factory outlet shopping mall in Switzerland, near Lugano in Ticino. Shoppers travel from Milan in Italy to save and enjoy cheap bargains.
Bargain hunters can enjoy huge savings and find cheap deals on designer brands and topline fashion at Foxtown Factory Stores in Mendrisio in Ticino in Southern … [Read more...] Chillon Castle is amongst the Top Monuments and Sights in Switzerland
Romantic Chateau de Chillon in Lake Geneva near Montreux is one of the top castles to see in Switzerland. This Swiss medieval fortress is a great day-trip destination to visit with children.
Chateau de Chillon is a great medieval castle on a small rocky island in Lake Geneva a drawbridge length away … [Read more...] Michelin added a third three-star restaurant to its 2016 Switzerland (Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera) Red Guide of top Swiss hotels and restaurants. The new addition is the Restaurant Cheval Blanc with head chef Peter Knogl in the Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois in Basel on the Swiss-French-German border. Switzerland claims the highest number of Michelin stars per capita with 116 … [Read more...] Michelin awarded 117 Swiss gourmet restaurants with stars (18 new) in the 2015 Suisse/ Schweiz / Svizzera Hotels and Restaurants red guide. Switzerland has the highest per capita number of Michelin stars in the world: two with three stars, 19 with two stars, and 96 with one star. Michelin awarded 111 restaurants with the Bib Gourmand while only 35 hotels achieved Bib Hotel … [Read more...] From 8 February to 28 June 2015, the Fondation Beyeler in Basel will stage the biggest Paul Gauguin special exhibition in Switzerland for half a century. Fifty works from various museums and private owners in 13 countries will feature in this important and colorful Paul Gauguin retrospective – the most elaborate exhibition project ever arranged by the Fondation Beyeler. The … [Read more...] The Romanesque painted wooden ceilings in the St Martin’s Church in Zillis, canton Graubünden in Switzerland, is one of very few to have been preserved in Europe. The early 12th-century ceiling consists of 153 painted wooden squares with mythical images, Biblical scenes and episodes from the life of St Martin of Tours. Zillis is at the Via Mala in the Rhine Valley en route to … [Read more...]Getting to Geneva Airport by Bus or Train
Transportation to Liechtenstein
Save at the Landquart Outlet Shopping Mall in Switzerland
Travel on the Bernina Express Train in Switzerland
Saving Tips for Traveling on the Bernina Express Train
Save at Foxtown Factory Outlet Stores near Milan and Lugano in Switzerland
Best Swiss Castles – Chateau de Chillon on Lake Geneva
2016 Switzerland Michelin Hotels and Restaurants Red Guide
New Stars in the Michelin 2015 Switzerland Red Guide
Paul Gauguin at the Fondation Beyeler in Basel
See the Painted Romanesque Ceiling in St Martin’s Church in Zillis
