If you have young children, then the chances are that they will at some point in their early childhood embark on a course of swimming lessons. But where should they go? If you ask around for recommendations among your friends, then you will start to see a common theme amongst the replies..."The water is too cold", "They don't speak English", or "The instructors won't even get in the water with our children!"
At La Lignière clinic in Gland, however, the swimming instructors at the Ecole de Natation have taken all these concerns on board, and are now offering private and small group lessons, which your children are likely to find infinitely more appealing!
Swimming instructor, Sarah Lailler, told knowitall.ch, "Since our pool is often being used for medical treatments, we keep the water temperature at 32 deg C every day. There is also a jacuzzi that the children can use which is kept at 34 deg C! So the children want to come in the water, rather than shirking on the side of the pool because they feel cold!"
As the ski season approaches, it's time to start thinking about getting your skis serviced. Don't leave it to the last minute - if you do, you'll probably find yourself standing in endless ski maintenance queues whilst your friends are out on the slopes having fun.
To make the job easier for you, Leave it to Me and Williams Services have come together to offer skiers from the Geneva area a unique and personalised experience.
Leave it to Me is a Geneva-based company that, amongst many other things, offers a concierge service to help busy individuals and families spend time on the things they really want to do. Also based in Geneva, Williams Services installs satellites and TVs and offers handyman services too.
If you’ve ever been to England at Christmas time, then you will know it is a magical time, one which conjures up images of turkey lunches, mince pies, carol singing, and crackers – not to mention all the shopping beforehand for presents.
This year, the town of Vevey has decided to bring its own version of an English Christmas to the shores of Lake Geneva. With a series of events taking place between 6 and 23 December, an English Christmas in Vevey consists of four main elements: a mince pie competition, Christmas lunch, high teas, and shopping. Throughout the 18 days of the festival, visitors to Vevey will be able to feel for themselves the warm ambiance of Christmas in England, which will of course include carol singing and lots of Christmas crackers!
The new Body Pass 2016 discount scheme has just been launched in Geneva, with the addition of 50 new partner centers, plus a new smartphone application, designed to make booking even easier than before!
Body Pass 2016 gives members immediate access to 150 of the best spas, institutes and hair salons in Switzerland and neighboring France – all at half price!
With this valuable pass you can discover a multitude of new treatments offered by the best professionals in the world of wellbeing. Big names included in this year’s line-up of spas include: Spa by Resense Kempinski in Geneva, Le Mirador Resort & Spa at Mont Pèlerin, Le Fairmont Montreux Palace, Le Richemont Hôtel & Spa in Geneva, W Verbier, Crans Ambassador in Crans-Montana and Schweizerhof in Berne.
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Now in its 7th year, Les Automnales is back in Geneva between 13 and 22 November, even bigger and better than before!
With nearly 700 exhibitors, spread out over 8 concurrent life-style exhibitions and situated across 5 different halls at Palexpo, this year’s fair is set to attract even more visitors than in previous years. Indeed, the event has become so successful that last year saw a 45% increase in attendance compared to 2009.
In addition to the six exhibitions that featured at last year’s fair:
- Les Jours Vintage, from 13-16 November
- Stock Armée, from 13-22 November
- Salon de l’art du mouvement, from 13-22 November
- Le Salon de la Voyance, from 13-22 November
- L’exposition Canine Internationale, 21 and 22 November
- L’exposition Féline Internationale, 21 and 22 November
there will be 2 new exhibitions this year, covering both nautical and holiday/leisure activities:
- Le Salon Nautique du Léman, from 13-15 November
- Le Salon des Vacances, Voyages et Loisirs, from 13-15 November
