Axe-throwing, sauna, and refreshments with a view of the Jet d'Eau

: Published: 11 February 2024

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This winter leisure space welcomes the public on Quai Gustave-Ador between 17 January and 31 March 2024. Sports and wellness activities as well as musical entertainment are offered during the winter.

At La Banquise, three distinct areas are proposed: sports, wellness, and refreshment with a view of Lake Geneva to take your breath away!

The sports zone to discover Nordic sports

You can try axe-throwing for free in 5 to 10 minute sessions, depending on the number of people and the waiting time, practice mattcurling, or discover the Finnish bowling game mölkky.

A wellness area with saunas

two wood-fired saunas
a relaxing area in a yurt
showers fed by lake water
changing rooms with lockers

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— Two identical wood-fired saunas, the Mont-Blanc and the Léman, each accommodate 4 people. Reservations: you have the possibility to reserve an individual place or to privatize one or both saunas by reserving all available places. Book a sauna in the Banquise Wellness Center online
You may enter with your bathing suit or according to the principle of nudity of the Nordic countries (covered with a cloth). Price: the price of the sauna is CHF 10.- per person and gives you access to the wellness area for 60 minutes.

— Relaxing area in the yurt: A traditional Mongolian yurt heated with a wood stove is dedicated to rest and relaxation. Access to the resting yurt is included in your 60-minute sauna session. It is recommended to rest the equivalent of the time spent in the sauna (between 6 and 15 minutes to be renewed) to let the body temperature come down.

A refreshment area
A foodtruck serves typical Canadian dishes as well as drinks to warm you up. A terrace with a view on the Jet d'eau is available!

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