Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Genève, Zwitserland

Druk — Christmas holidays in Zwitserland, schoolvakanties in 7 van de markten die de plek vullen

In januari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: The bise (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In februari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: The bise (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

• Festival

  Watches and Wonders

  30 mrt – 25 apr · meestalBeursweekBoek vroeg

  The watch industry's biggest fair takes over Palexpo for a week each April, with public days at the end. Hotel rates jump and rooms go months ahead, so avoid the week unless the watches are the reason you are coming. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: The bise (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal))

Druk — Easter holidays in Zwitserland, schoolvakanties in 6 van de markten die de plek vullen

In april begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Watches and Wonders (30 mrt – 25 apr (meestal))

Topdrukte — Geneva Marathon, Spring holidays in Zwitserland

• Festival

  Geneva Marathon

  2–15 mei · meestalSportevenementDruk

  A weekend of marathon, half marathon and shorter races that start in the countryside around Cologny and finish beside the Jet d'Eau on the Pont du Mont-Blanc; lakeside roads close on race morning. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Caves ouvertes (open wine cellars)

  23 mei – 1 jun · meestalEet- & drinkfestival

  On a Saturday in late May, around 70 wineries across the canton open their cellars for tastings, from Satigny to Dardagny; the easiest day of the year to see Geneva's wine country without a car or a plan. Bron ↗

Druk — Bol d'Or du Leman regatta, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Bol d'Or du Leman regatta

  5–7 junSportevenementDruk

  Four hundred-odd boats start off Geneva for a lap of the lake to Le Bouveret and back, the biggest closed-water regatta anywhere. The quays are the grandstand and they are free. Bron ↗

• Seizoen

  Lake swimming season

  15 jun – 15 sep · meestalZee op temperatuur

  The Bains des Paquis and the Geneve-Plage are how the city gets through July, and the lake holds its warmth into September after the crowds have gone back to work.

Nog steeds bezig: Caves ouvertes (open wine cellars) (23 mei – 1 jun (meestal))

Druk — Summer holidays in Zwitserland, schoolvakanties in 7 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Feestdag

  Swiss National Day

  1 augNationale feestdagSluitingenDruk

  1 August is a public holiday nationwide. Towns and villages hold speeches, lantern walks and bonfires, fireworks go up after dark unless a dry summer brings a ban, and most shops close. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Lake swimming season (15 jun – 15 sep (meestal))

Topdrukte — Swiss National Day, Summer holidays in Zwitserland

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Lake swimming season (15 jun – 15 sep (meestal)), Swiss National Day (1 aug)

Druk — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de beste maanden qua weer

In september begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Lake swimming season (15 jun – 15 sep (meestal))

Druk — Autumn holidays in Zwitserland, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  JazzContreBand

  1–31 oktMuziekfestival

  A month of jazz, soul and blues concerts shared by some forty venues in Geneva, Vaud and the neighbouring French departments, so plenty of the gigs are a short tram or bus ride across the border. Bron ↗

Druk — Christmas markets, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Seizoen

  The bise

  1 nov – 31 mrt · meestalWindseizoenRisico

  The cold north-easterly funnels down the lake for days at a time in winter, freezing the spray onto the quay railings and taking several degrees off whatever the thermometer says.

• Festival

  Christmas markets

  18 nov – 24 dec · meestalKerst & nieuwjaarDruk

  The lakefront market on the Quai du Mont-Blanc, a village with a free rink in the Parc des Bastions, and a smaller artisan one over in Carouge, which is the better of them. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Christmas markets, Course de l'Escalade

• Festival

  Course de l'Escalade

  5–6 decSportevenementDruk

  Forty thousand runners through the old town over a weekend in early December, in fancy dress for the later waves. The centre is closed to traffic both days. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Fete de l'Escalade

  11–13 decGroot festivalDruk

  The city marks the failed Savoyard attack of 1602 with a torchlit procession in period dress, a marmite of chocolate smashed by the oldest and youngest present, and mulled wine. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: The bise (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)), Christmas markets (18 nov – 24 dec (meestal))