Lake Geneva - The place to be

The crescent-shaped lake, formed by a withdrawing glacier, narrows
around Yvoire on the southern shore, the lake can thus be divided into
the "Grand Lac" (Large Lake) to the east and the "Petit Lac" (Small
Lake) to the west.
View from Montreux
View from Montreux

It lies on the course of the Rhône River. The river has its source at
the Rhone Glacier near the Grimsel Pass to the east of the lake and
flows down through the Canton of Valais, entering the lake between
Villeneuve and St. Gingolph, before flowing slowly towards its egress
at Geneva. Other tributaries are La Dranse, L'Aubonne, La Morges,
Venoge, and Veveyse.

By the 1960s, the lake had ceased being a transport artery for
commercial and construction materials. In the late 1960s pollution
made it dangerous to swim at some beaches of the lake; indeed,
tourists taking a ride in the local submarine had near zero visibility
(it was eventually sold). By the 1980s intense environmental pollution
(eutrophication) had almost wiped out all the fish. Currently,
pollution levels have been dramatically cut back, and it is perfectly
safe to swim in the lake. Today, the main leisure activities are
sailing, wind surfing, boating (including water skiing and
wakeboarding), rowing, scuba diving and bathing.

We went there on a scuba diving holiday last summer, was the best
holiday i have ever had. I got the information for the holiday from
http://www.lake-geneva.net if anyone wants to know more.

take care all and happy travels