"Dave.US" wrote in message
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I'm spending a week in Geneva Switzerland in October with a weekend
stayover and I'm looking for advice on what to see in the region.
I'll be traveling by train and most likely not renting a car. I spent
a weekend in the area in September and hit Yvoires and Lausaune and am
looking for advice on other things to see this trip.

I'm looking for somewhere interesting to spend the night on Friday and
Saturday nights outside of Geneva in cities where I could do a bit of
site-seeing during the day. I've been thinking about Friday night in
Berne and Saturday night in Montreux with a bit of site-seeing in each
city during the day.

Any thoughts or suggestions?
Thanks, Dave

Both make good short trips, since Switzerland is so well served by
trains. What about a day excursion one one of the old-fashioned lake
"steamers"? On some Sunday afternoons, or early evenings, you can find
choral performances (especially Bach) in one of Geneva's churches .
There are also "watch museums" in several towns, and down in the Valais
you will find several unusual local railways running up to scenic
lookouts, many with restaurants and bars.

There are sure to be some interesting showings in both public and
private art galleries, which can be found in both the cities and the
smaller villages.

The lakeside city of Neuchatel (between Geneva and Berne) has restored
its "old town" core to pedestrian use only, and there are always musical
and artistic performances. It attracts students from around the world
to its many schools and technical institutes.

Also, given the time of year, you should be able to sample some of this
year's "young" wines, which go very well with veal sausages
(weisswurst), fresh summer cheeses and different varieties of fall
harvest apples just about anywhere in Switzerland.

Enjoy!