Photo courtesy of www.bottens.ch
There are just a couple of weeks left to enjoy the giant cornfield labyrinth which opens each year at the Ferme du Coucou in Vaud – so head on down there if you fancy a great day out with the family!
Located halfway between Cugy and Bottens, this enormouse life-size labyrinth is guaranteed to provide hours of fun for you and your kids. As you work your way towards the center of the maze, the young ones will take pleasure in searching out the six hole punchers, which you need to punch your entrance ticket before it can be submitted in the competition box located at the beginning of the maze. With prizes ranging from jewelry to a free flight, it’s definitely worth finding them all before you leave!
In the center of the maze are some picnic tables, a few tents, a slide and see saw, and a barbecue for grilling your own meat. Coals are provided in the green bin but you must bring something to light them.
Check out museum website for revised opening hours and updated progamme of events
The opening hours at the Natural History Museum in Geneva will be affected by ongoing renovation work at the museum during the Summer of 2012.
Whilst the museum will attempt to keep open as many of its galleries as possible, there will be partial closures from mid-June through to October as well as some periods of total closure in July and August.
If you're thinking of heading out to the museum over the coming months, do check out the museum's website for the latest information:
www.ville-ge.ch/mhng
Click here for a detailed summary of specific closures.
Photo ©juraparc
Juraparc is a park with a 400m-long elevated observation deck, 3m above the ground. The back of the park is a natural cliff 10 to 20 meters high. You can see bears, wolves, bison, lynx, and specialty horses. Situated between Vallorbe and the Vallée de Joux, the park is dominated by the impressive Dent de Vaulion peak.
If you haven't been to Juraparc yet then this is the time. Lots of cute baby animals to see, amongst them are the adorable 3 bear cubs that were born in January!
Free bottle of champagne for knowitall.ch clients who rent a boat with a skipper this season (see below)
When the good weather returns, the idea of boating on Lake Geneva suddenly becomes very appealing. Heading off down the lake on your personal motor boat can be a wonderful experience, but one generally only enjoyed by those who can afford to buy and maintain a boat – and be lucky enough to secure themselves a mooring.
Keen to open up sailing to a wider audience, boating enthusiasts, Richard Lopez, Florent Chevey and Severine Jacquemai, have come up with a unique idea of enabling clients to enjoy the lake without incurring the stress and fees associated with ownership, mooring and maintenance of a boat.
Set up in 2010, the Royal Leman Yacht Club works a bit like a holiday timeshare. When you become a member of the club, you immediately have access to a fleet of luxury boats that are constantly renewed to ensure clients experience the very latest models. Once you pay your membership fees – there are three levels depending on usage – there are no additional fees to pay – all expenses are handled by the Club.
Photo: copyright Patrick Uebelhart/Ville de Genève
An urban golf course has been created for the second year running in the center of Geneva! From 1st June until 16 September 2012, it will be possible to play this new version of a popular game along the banks of Lake Geneva. The nine-hole course extends over 4km and enables participants to rediscover the beauty of the harbour region, whilst practising an enjoyable and healthy activity.
Whilst traditional golf has long been considered an elite sport, urban golf (often called City Golf) opens up the sport to the wider public, and can be practised throughout parks, public walkways, and gardens. Played by 2 or more players, the aim of the game is to complete the 9 hole course with the minimum number of shots.
The Geneva course begins at the Parc des Bastions. Partcipants are invited to collect their golf clubs and balls from a special golf chalet, situated near the entrance on Rue Saint-Léger. There is no charge for hiring the equipment, which has been provided by the Service de la Jeunesse, with the support of various partners.
