Route: Geneva - Сastle of Nyon - Lausanne - Geneva
Duration: 6 h
Our first stop in this tour will be at town of Nyon. The spick-and-span little town of Nyon is situated on Lake Geneva, half way between Geneva and Lausanne, amid the vineyards of La Côte. Many excavations and sights from the times of the Celtic Helvetians and the Romans, and from the Middle Ages, bear witness to its eventful history. Since it was built in the 13th century, it has had several functions: the fortified home of nobles, the Counts of Savoy, Bernese administrators, a court house, a municipal council meeting hall, and it finally became a museum in 1860. It was also used as a prison. From the 13th century, the Counts of Savoy began building a mighty castle on top of Roman ruins, dominated by five huge towers. Nowadays this castle, towering over the Old Town, houses the Museum of History and Porcelain, containing valuable items from the former porcelain manufacturing industry in Nyon. From the 16th century onwards, the town was ruled by Berne, and a reminder of this can be seen in the arcades around the market square. Three Corinthian columns on a little hill in the parkland by the lake recall the Roman era. After Julius Caesar had conquered Gaul, he decided to establish the colony of Iulia Equestris with Noviodunum as its urban centre on the site of the present town of Nyon, as shown by the artefacts from excavations on display in the Roman Museum.ral features. After visit to the castle of Nyon we will drive to Lausanne. We will walk through the historical part of Lausanne, you will the most important sights of the ancient city - Place de la Palud and visit of the Hotel de Ville (town hall), Lausanne Cathedral, one of most beautiful European catherals, its Rose and its painted portal, the castle St-Maire and the "escaliers du Marche" (market's staircases), at the Museum of History you will admire a big model of Lausanne'1638, the church St-Francois, the pedestrian streets around the Place Saint-Francois main square where the shopping in Lausanne is concentrated, especially during the wednesday's and saturday's markets. After free time we will return to Geneva.
Price: Per person
Duration: 6 h
Our first stop in this tour will be at town of Nyon. The spick-and-span little town of Nyon is situated on Lake Geneva, half way between Geneva and Lausanne, amid the vineyards of La Côte. Many excavations and sights from the times of the Celtic Helvetians and the Romans, and from the Middle Ages, bear witness to its eventful history. Since it was built in the 13th century, it has had several functions: the fortified home of nobles, the Counts of Savoy, Bernese administrators, a court house, a municipal council meeting hall, and it finally became a museum in 1860. It was also used as a prison. From the 13th century, the Counts of Savoy began building a mighty castle on top of Roman ruins, dominated by five huge towers. Nowadays this castle, towering over the Old Town, houses the Museum of History and Porcelain, containing valuable items from the former porcelain manufacturing industry in Nyon. From the 16th century onwards, the town was ruled by Berne, and a reminder of this can be seen in the arcades around the market square. Three Corinthian columns on a little hill in the parkland by the lake recall the Roman era. After Julius Caesar had conquered Gaul, he decided to establish the colony of Iulia Equestris with Noviodunum as its urban centre on the site of the present town of Nyon, as shown by the artefacts from excavations on display in the Roman Museum.ral features. After visit to the castle of Nyon we will drive to Lausanne. We will walk through the historical part of Lausanne, you will the most important sights of the ancient city - Place de la Palud and visit of the Hotel de Ville (town hall), Lausanne Cathedral, one of most beautiful European catherals, its Rose and its painted portal, the castle St-Maire and the "escaliers du Marche" (market's staircases), at the Museum of History you will admire a big model of Lausanne'1638, the church St-Francois, the pedestrian streets around the Place Saint-Francois main square where the shopping in Lausanne is concentrated, especially during the wednesday's and saturday's markets. After free time we will return to Geneva.
Price: Per person
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