Is Geneva worth a day?
Jul 25th, 2005, 01:17 PM
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For Florence (& other Vaud folks), I'm so so sorry to hear about the storms and the devastation of the vineyards! It's already such a small crop, now I hate to think what will happen.
I do also want to thank you for your kindness to me on another thread -- you're a great representative & ambassador for your corner of the world!
In any case, I'm really looking forward to investigating those vineyards myself -- in -- 42 days!!
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I do also want to thank you for your kindness to me on another thread -- you're a great representative & ambassador for your corner of the world!
In any case, I'm really looking forward to investigating those vineyards myself -- in -- 42 days!!
s
Jul 25th, 2005, 01:44 PM
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LoriNY: I am so glad to hear you will be spending a day in Geneva! Here are my restaurant suggestions but please keep in mind that the last time I was there was four years ago. The restaurants have been around for years so I imagine they are still in business but check first to be sure.
La Boursiere: wonderful selection of entree salads and Italian dishes
Cafe du Paris: steak and french fries
La Gondoliere: Crepes, pizza and pasta
Lipp: wonderful French brasserie with the best chocolate mousse
Cafe Mortimer: good coffee and desserts (chocolate cake)
The old town has several Swiss/fondue restaurants. Just stroll through around dinner time and follow what looks and smells good to you. Enjoy your stay!
La Boursiere: wonderful selection of entree salads and Italian dishes
Cafe du Paris: steak and french fries
La Gondoliere: Crepes, pizza and pasta
Lipp: wonderful French brasserie with the best chocolate mousse
Cafe Mortimer: good coffee and desserts (chocolate cake)
The old town has several Swiss/fondue restaurants. Just stroll through around dinner time and follow what looks and smells good to you. Enjoy your stay!
Jul 25th, 2005, 03:07 PM
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Florence, Thank you for your on-the-spot update. My friend in Montreux has a tendency to exaggerate so I was hoping that was the case when she said 80-100% of the grapes had been ruined. Sad, sad news.
Jul 25th, 2005, 11:30 PM
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Bonjour All,
Thanks for the good words, but don't worry too much about the vineyards: due to the agricultural policies of France and Switzerland, vine growers will certainly not starve, nor will have consumers to drink only water ;-)
Ronz,
From Villers-le-Lac, you'll have to go to Neuchatel, then Yverdon, Lausanne, and Geneva*, then follow Evian/Thonon and rely on the indications I gave earlier in this thread.
* you can use the expressway (autoroute/Autobahn) but you'll need the "vignette", the sticker costing CHF 40.- that allows you to use all expressways in Switzerland, or you can follow the regular roads, very scenic but easy, on the condition you avoid Lausanne.
Here is the direct itinerary from www.mappy.com (if it doesn't work, just go to the main site and click on the small British flag for English language):
http://www23.mappy.com/sidgDSNrKXIT8...;xsl=2;lang=en
Thanks for the good words, but don't worry too much about the vineyards: due to the agricultural policies of France and Switzerland, vine growers will certainly not starve, nor will have consumers to drink only water ;-)
Ronz,
From Villers-le-Lac, you'll have to go to Neuchatel, then Yverdon, Lausanne, and Geneva*, then follow Evian/Thonon and rely on the indications I gave earlier in this thread.
* you can use the expressway (autoroute/Autobahn) but you'll need the "vignette", the sticker costing CHF 40.- that allows you to use all expressways in Switzerland, or you can follow the regular roads, very scenic but easy, on the condition you avoid Lausanne.
Here is the direct itinerary from www.mappy.com (if it doesn't work, just go to the main site and click on the small British flag for English language):
http://www23.mappy.com/sidgDSNrKXIT8...;xsl=2;lang=en
Jul 26th, 2005, 04:03 AM
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http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...amp;dirtyBit=1
I'm not very good at linking, RonZ, but this thread includes a detailed description of things to do around Montreux from swandav. You'll want to stay a week! Image searches for Nyon, St. Saphorin, Lavaux, Lutry, and Chillon will inspire you, too. Lori, your thread seems to be doing double duty. Bon Voyage to all. J.
I'm not very good at linking, RonZ, but this thread includes a detailed description of things to do around Montreux from swandav. You'll want to stay a week! Image searches for Nyon, St. Saphorin, Lavaux, Lutry, and Chillon will inspire you, too. Lori, your thread seems to be doing double duty. Bon Voyage to all. J.
Jul 26th, 2005, 04:08 AM
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Well, at least you can't say I didn't warn you. I found the Montreux thread, and copied the url, but evidently it was the one for a thread I responded to much earlier. Duh. Swandav, if you're around, perhaps you can link it for Ronz or copy and paste your wonderful what to do/Montreux commentary here. J.
Jul 26th, 2005, 04:59 AM
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Hey All,
jw, I'm happy to post it! Here 'tis:
Spend a morning walking along the 11km flowered lakeside promenade from Clarens to Villeneuve, passing the Chateau Chillon between Territet and Villeneuve; there are plenty of cafes to stop and have a coffee & snack along the way to replenish your strength. There are also plenty of benches to sit and read, watch other walkers, or simply stare at the majesty of the lake and the mountains in the distance.
If you make it all the way to Villeneueve, top off your long walk with a wonderful pizza & beer lunch at a lakeside café in Villeneuve, then take the ferry back to Montreux (I think the ferry stops in late Sep/Oct).
Spend a morning walking up to Montreux's old city and the old church for fantastic panoramic views from the church’s terrace. Have lunch at the Hotel/Restaurant du Pont at 12 rue du Pont (I had a ravioli in cream sauce with shaved truffles that was out of this world!). Montreux’s website is at www.montreux.ch
Spend the morning in Vevey hunting down the antiques shops in the old town. Then have lunch at the Hostellerie de Geneve on the Pl. Marche. Vevey’s website is at www.vevey.ch
Be sure to walk from Vevey to the town of La-Tour-de-Peilz, just a few blocks. Walk along the lake past stately trees and park benches until you come to an old fort, a small park, and the port. You'll see lots of folks out playing in good weather.
Take the train (the “wine train”) from Vevey to Chexbres, then spend a morning walking the vineyards down to the lake, hitting Rivaz & St. Saphorin. For lunch, find the Auberge du Rivaz (in Rivaz . . . ) with a terrace lake view or see if any of the cellars are having a cheese/wine tasting. Website: http://www.lavaux.com/navigation.asp?page=balades.asp
The lakeside village of Cully, just east of Lausanne, is a picturesque stop and has two recommended restaurants, the Auberge du Raisin and the Au Major Davel.
The lakeside village of Lutry, just two miles east of Lausanne, has a well-posted tour of medieval buildings as well as some good wine caves for tasting. Website: www. lutry.ch
Spend a day in the mountains, taking the train to the resort of Gstaad. On the way back, stop at Chateau d'Oex for lunch.
Take the funicular from Territet up to Glion and have lunch at the Hotel Victoria, enjoying its panoramic views of the lake.
Spend an afternoon in the medieval village of Gruyeres, making sure to sample the berries in creme-double. Website: www.gruyeres.ch
Spend an afternoon in Nyon at the Roman museum and the Caesar's columns nearby. The Fodors guide recommends a meal at the Auberge du Chateau just steps from the Roman museum. It was closed when I was there, but it looked charming. Website: www.nyon.ch
Go to the small, charming village of Celigny. Not much to see here but a picturesque place (it was actor Richard Burton’s home during the last years of his life). Have lunch at the Auberge du Soleil -- great prix fixe feast!
Spend the morning in the town of Morges, just west of Lausanne. Morges has a cobbled main street that is lined with shops and patisseries; it has a flowered lakeside promenade that signs say runs all the way to Lausanne; and it has a large, green park next to the lake that is filled with stately trees. Here's the Morges tourism website: www.morges.ch/view.asp?DomId=51
The website for the tourist office of the region is: www.lake-geneva-region.ch
My personal travel journal (w/photos) of Montreux: http://www.igougo.com/planning/journ...JournalID=7825
Montreux photos: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/swanda.../ph//my_photos
Have fun!
s
jw, I'm happy to post it! Here 'tis:
Spend a morning walking along the 11km flowered lakeside promenade from Clarens to Villeneuve, passing the Chateau Chillon between Territet and Villeneuve; there are plenty of cafes to stop and have a coffee & snack along the way to replenish your strength. There are also plenty of benches to sit and read, watch other walkers, or simply stare at the majesty of the lake and the mountains in the distance.
If you make it all the way to Villeneueve, top off your long walk with a wonderful pizza & beer lunch at a lakeside café in Villeneuve, then take the ferry back to Montreux (I think the ferry stops in late Sep/Oct).
Spend a morning walking up to Montreux's old city and the old church for fantastic panoramic views from the church’s terrace. Have lunch at the Hotel/Restaurant du Pont at 12 rue du Pont (I had a ravioli in cream sauce with shaved truffles that was out of this world!). Montreux’s website is at www.montreux.ch
Spend the morning in Vevey hunting down the antiques shops in the old town. Then have lunch at the Hostellerie de Geneve on the Pl. Marche. Vevey’s website is at www.vevey.ch
Be sure to walk from Vevey to the town of La-Tour-de-Peilz, just a few blocks. Walk along the lake past stately trees and park benches until you come to an old fort, a small park, and the port. You'll see lots of folks out playing in good weather.
Take the train (the “wine train”) from Vevey to Chexbres, then spend a morning walking the vineyards down to the lake, hitting Rivaz & St. Saphorin. For lunch, find the Auberge du Rivaz (in Rivaz . . . ) with a terrace lake view or see if any of the cellars are having a cheese/wine tasting. Website: http://www.lavaux.com/navigation.asp?page=balades.asp
The lakeside village of Cully, just east of Lausanne, is a picturesque stop and has two recommended restaurants, the Auberge du Raisin and the Au Major Davel.
The lakeside village of Lutry, just two miles east of Lausanne, has a well-posted tour of medieval buildings as well as some good wine caves for tasting. Website: www. lutry.ch
Spend a day in the mountains, taking the train to the resort of Gstaad. On the way back, stop at Chateau d'Oex for lunch.
Take the funicular from Territet up to Glion and have lunch at the Hotel Victoria, enjoying its panoramic views of the lake.
Spend an afternoon in the medieval village of Gruyeres, making sure to sample the berries in creme-double. Website: www.gruyeres.ch
Spend an afternoon in Nyon at the Roman museum and the Caesar's columns nearby. The Fodors guide recommends a meal at the Auberge du Chateau just steps from the Roman museum. It was closed when I was there, but it looked charming. Website: www.nyon.ch
Go to the small, charming village of Celigny. Not much to see here but a picturesque place (it was actor Richard Burton’s home during the last years of his life). Have lunch at the Auberge du Soleil -- great prix fixe feast!
Spend the morning in the town of Morges, just west of Lausanne. Morges has a cobbled main street that is lined with shops and patisseries; it has a flowered lakeside promenade that signs say runs all the way to Lausanne; and it has a large, green park next to the lake that is filled with stately trees. Here's the Morges tourism website: www.morges.ch/view.asp?DomId=51
The website for the tourist office of the region is: www.lake-geneva-region.ch
My personal travel journal (w/photos) of Montreux: http://www.igougo.com/planning/journ...JournalID=7825
Montreux photos: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/swanda.../ph//my_photos
Have fun!
s
