Christmas Markets

We are already in December and Xmas time is getting near!!

To get some of this Xmas spirit, you have a few Christmas markets to choose from during the holiday season:

Carouge Christmas Market
On December 12, 13 and 14, Christmas arrives to Carouge! You can walk around this beautiful neighbourhood hunting for your Christmas tree, drinking some hot wine, or buying Xmas ornaments. Do try to go using public transport… parking can be hard!

Coppet Christmas Market
From December 3 to December 7 drop by the Château de Coppet to see the stands, ice skate, eat nice food, and on Sunday from 4pm to 5.30pm, welcome Saint Nicolas outisde in the Parc du Château.

Montreaux Christmas Market
Until December 24 around Lake Geneva's quai, you can visit in Montreaux around 150 stands of decorated and beautiful illuminated chalets.

Antique Dealer Fair

As from yesterday and until this Sunday March 9, 2014, you will be able to find antique and second-hand dealers at the Salles de Fêtes de Carouge (Rue Ancienne 37).

Who knows? You might find something nice!

Pakù-Pakù

My friend Bárbara is always eager to try new restaurants! In fact she keeps a secret list, so that we cannot go without her! Yesterday night she took us to Pakù-Pakù, in Carouge, a delicious Japanese restaurant! We spent around Sfr 60.- per person and had tons of food though no wine... If you go, you must try the tataki de saumon and the poulet teriyaki, to mention two things I especially liked, though everything was amazing!

The desserts we tried were also delicious though they were not Japanese. Also, the place was super cool! I loved everything, from the lamps hanging from the ceilings to the red lightning next to the windows! Even the cutlery! And our waitress was extra nice! I surely recommend it!

Ice skating rinks in Geneva

Geneva is an expensive city… but you can always find inexpensive things to do! During the cold month's of winter, you can find around Geneva small skating rings that do the trick. They are either totally free (including ice skates!) or you must pay Sfr 2.- for the skates. Not a bad deal!

Here are some of the addresses:

Parc des Bastions - Open till February 23. Seasonal outdoor rink with free entry in the heart of Geneva.

Carouge - Open to March 2. Outdoor rink with refreshments available at the "Ice Bar." Skate rental for CHF 2 and free for children under 6 years of age.

Collonge-Bellerive - Open until 28 February. Skate among vineyards in the countryside on these two outdoor rinks. Free entrance, skate rental CHF 2. 

Ilona and myself enjoyed a great ice skating day at Parc des Bastions rink!