sightseeing & travel
Traveling is a wonderful adventure. The varied terrain, architecture, languages, people and cultural experiences make it all worthwhile! Some of the travel benefits of the Geneva/Pays de Gex region are:
- close proximity to many neighboring countries
- incredible food, wine and culinary delights
- skiing, snowboarding, mountaineering in the winter
- hiking, mountain biking and touring in the summer
France
- France - is the official tourism site of France
- France for Visitors lists hotels in each region
- Via Michelin - plan a vacation or find a restaurant
- Michelin the Green Guide Burgundy Jura - an excellent guidebook - buy the English version at Amazon.fr.
- Tourism – Pays de Gex
- Train & Bus – buy tickets, get schedules, check for travel discounts and passes
- Flights - see our Public Transportation page
- Weather Forecasts
- Webcams and 123 CAM – check the weather including ski slopes before heading out for the day
Switzerland
- Geneva cultural and historical sites
- Geneva Tourism and Convention Bureau lists the most popular activities in town
- My Switzerland – best tourist site we've found on what to do, and where to stay in Switzerland
- Budget hotels
- Glacier Express - leisurely travels through the pristine Swiss alps from Zermatt to Davos or St. Moritz
- Train – buy tickets, get schedule, check for travel discounts and passes
- Flights - see our Public Transportation page
- Weather Forecast – check out the weather at Meteo Swiss before you go!
- Webcams – this is fun - see the weather conditions as they happen
Travel Insurance
Touring Club Swiss (TCS) offers travel insurance that includes repatriation of cars, emergency medical repatriation and trip cancellation.
Touring Club Swiss (TCS) offers travel insurance that includes repatriation of cars, emergency medical repatriation and trip cancellation.
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