Tag: Resources

Guide to outdoor movies in Geneva

For the updated 2016 list: click here. GENEVA, Switzerland – With high temperatures and no rain in sight, outdoor movie screenings are one of the MANY things to do in Geneva this summer. Discover where to catch outdoor films by  the park, the lake or on rooftop terraces through my complete list. (Jump directly to the…

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Where to Buy Cloth Nappies (Diapers) around Lake Geneva

GENEVA, Switzerland – More and more moms seem to be going back to our grandmothers’ ways by using washable cotton nappies or diapers, which are both eco-friendly… and a ton of work. If you are looking to go that route, here are a few resources in the Lake Geneva region including one that offers to do the washing for…

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Download, view over 300,000 Aerial Images of Switzerland

BERN, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss Federal Office of Topography, Swisstopo, has launched a new map and photo viewer called Lubis (aerial images information system in German) which allows viewing and researching more than 300,000 photos and aerial images at full resolution, from 1920 to date.

Attention Skiers: Arosa, Lenzerheide Now Connected

AROSA, Switzerland – Skiers this one is for you. Over 200km of pistes are now available for one day of skiing thanks to a new connecting railway between Arosa and Lenzerheide in canton Grison. Arosa is located at the end of the Schanfigg Valley at 1,800 metres above sea level. For skiers and snowboarders there are…

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