Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – “La Rue de Rhone est la plus chère,” says the Tribune de Geneve, in announcing that Geneva now has its own version of the board game Monopoly, with streets Genevans will recognize. The game is available in French and English. Geneva is the third Swiss city, after Zurich and Basel, to [...]
Swiss quiz game to shops for 1 August holiday
July 29, 2009 by
Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Quick – what’s the Matterhorn called in French and how long is the Swiss president’s term of office? How many cantons does Switzerland have and what makes raclette different from other cheeses? Don’t know? Whether you are new to Switzerland or have been here all your life it is difficult to [...]
First of August: Swiss National Day celebrates 15th birthday
July 29, 2009 by
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Switzerland celebrates its National Day 1 August, a time when families tend to get together and the Swiss return to their “home” towns, which is not necessarily where they grew up, but the town where their family is registered. Watch those fireworks Expect bonfires and fireworks: some 1,700 tons of pyrotechnics [...]
