Winter invites itself to Geneva

Geneva in winter

It’s time for fondue evenings by the lake!

The sky dresses in fresh colours in the morning and the softest scarves get taken out of their wardrobe. The icy blue of the lake combines with pink sunrises. At the weekend, we stroll in museums and enjoy hot chocolate and mulled wine in the Old Town.

Well-being and relaxation in the city’s most beautiful spas, a tour of the best chocolate factories, unique exhibitions, a vast choice of gastronomic restaurants and excursions to the Alps, Geneva is a real winter nugget for an authentic, gourmet stay.

Enjoy a traditional fondue

There is no better way to discover Swiss culture and conviviality than to share a traditional fondue with friends and family.

Fondue is a traditional Swiss dish of melted cheese, served in a caquelon (a kind of cast iron or terracotta pan) placed on a stove heated by candlelight or fuel. Fondue is eaten with a piece of bread that is dipped into the cheese with long forks. Promoted as a Swiss national dish in the 1930s by the Swiss Cheese Trade Association, fondue was popularised in North America in the 1960s. In Geneva, the most popular fondue is the “half and half”, prepared with Gruyère cheese and Fribourg vacherin.

Winter wellness in Geneva

Winter is the ideal time to relax and recharge your batteries. Geneva is famous for its special blend of natural beauty and luxury, making it the ideal city for a winter wellness break. Surrounded by snow-capped mountains on the shores of Lake Geneva, it offers nature, shopping, but also pure pleasure and relaxation.

If you feel the need to pamper yourself, you will be spoilt for choice in Geneva. Luxurious face massage or relaxing body massage, a day in one of Geneva’s luxury spas will blow away the winter blues.