Lake Geneva region, Switzerland (20Minutes, Fre) – Free wifi access is coming to various communes surrounding Geneva, Switzerland, such as Vernier, but slowly and patchily, reports 20Minutes. The city of Geneva already has 156 access points at 73 locations around town.

And just in time for the picnic season, by years-end Geneva will be getting picnic tables in every city park , too, says Geneva’s mayor, Rémy Pagani, in a 20Minutes report. Billed as French-speaking Switzerland’s biggest, the 1,500 sq. metre artificial beach on the place du Marché in Vevey opens tomorrow, 19 June. The city is spending CHF 300,000 on 600 tonnes of sand this year, the second in a row. The idea was inspired by the very popular Paris plage (Paris beach) concept in France. Lausanne opened a smaller beach at the Flon district on Wednesday 17 June, with bars and beach volley. Montreux citizens have plans for their own beaches along the lake shore, but will wait for happier times, 20Minutes reports.

Background: “Free wifi in Geneva” 5 June 2009, GenevaLunch

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