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Gardens of La Duche

Gardens of La Duche, Nyon

 Pinat Says:  When you walk along the lake side and follow the sign "Escaliers de la Duche", you will end up climbing the municipal gardens of La Duche. You can take the other way round: Instead of climbing up from the lake side, you can go down to the lake side from the castle via the... 

Nyon Castle

Nyon Castle, Nyon

 Pinat Says:  This is what I love about European cities: Castles. Nyon has its very own five-tower castle that watches Lac Leman. It was built in the last quarter of the 16th century and went through restoration from 1999 to 2006. I was there on a Sunday afternoon. Normally the castle is... 

Walking along the lake

Walking along the lake, Nyon

 Toshioohsako Says:  Come down the the lake side from the Nyon castle, You will see a small lake-side village with shops, restaurants and cafes.You will enjoy your walking here-pleasant and beautiful! 

Nyon castle

Nyon castle, Nyon

 Toshioohsako Says:  If you walk from the train station towards the lake, you will come to the Castle. Its a small but a beautiful white castle. The lake and the old town views from the castle is superb. You can see the lake and the French towns far away across it. 

Roman Heritage

Roman Heritage, Nyon

 sswagner Says:  Nyon traces its history back to the Roman days. The Roman settlement was actually established by Julius Ceasar. As statue of him can be found in Nyon. There is a museum dealing with the Roman period, and this is adjacent to the site of the old forum. A short walk from the... 

The Chateau

The Chateau, Nyon

 sswagner Says:  In the center of town is a chateau. It contains what appears to be a modern art museum. Sculptures and other forms of art can be found inside and out the building. The views from the lakeside are very nice. The side away from the lake is actually the town square. The chateau... 

Paleo

Paleo, Nyon

 stressball Says:  The festival will be at the end of July this year, and ticket will go on sale at the end of April, 2005. Last year was amazing. Many local bands played and a few big named bands. I saw Peter Gabriel and M. The food, the people, the music, every thing was great. 

Hotels  

Hotel Real

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Hotel Ambassador

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Restaurants  

Cafe Latino: Enjoy the Lake View!

Cafe Latino: Enjoy the Lake View!, Nyon

 Pinat Says:  Nice scenery. I just had coffee but they offer a wide range of choices. 

Le Debarcadere Cafe-Restaurant: Try sea food

Le Debarcadere Cafe-Restaurant: Try sea food, Nyon

 Toshioohsako Says:  Its a pleasant lakeside restaurant with good service. Sea food, meat dishes and swiss cheese dishes Oysters, Cheese fondu, small lake fish 

Transportation  

Trains to Nyon from Geneva

Trains to Nyon from Geneva, Nyon

 Pinat Says:  It's very easy to get to Nyon from Geneva. It takes only 15 minutes by train and the trains are quite frequent. You can also go directly to Nyon by train from the airport in International Airport of Geneva / Cointrin. 

Train to Nyon

Train to Nyon, Nyon

 stressball Says:  If you want to go to Nyon from Geneva the train is the simplest way to get there. It takes about 20 min. and cost about 15 Srf round trip. 

Travel By Train To Nyon

Travel By Train To Nyon, Nyon

 Pakistaniguy Says:  There are several trains national and interenation which make a brief stop in Nyon. From Nyon you can easily travel to Geneva, which is 15 mins by train. 

Travel by Train to Nyon

Travel by Train to Nyon, Nyon

 Pakistaniguy Says:  The full price return ticket between Nyon and Geneva costs 15.6 CHF. Where as the full prise one way ticket is 7.8 CHF. A few full price return journey train fares from Nyon are following:1. To Zuerich: (2h 56min) 132/- CHF 2. To Bern: (1h 48min) 76/- CHF 3. To Lugano: (5h... 

Off The Beaten Path  

A quite promenade

A quite promenade, Nyon

 aliante1981 Says:  That's the most pleasant thing to do after you see various Roman attractions . Go to the lakeshore promenade, and there will be magnificent views over Lake Geneva (Lac Leman) and the Alps on the other shore of it.You'll see as far as France for sure, or may be even as... 

Favorites  

UEFA

UEFA, Nyon

 Pinat Says:  During my 15-minute train journey from Geneva to Nyon, I met with two nice Swiss teenager football-players and I learned one of the basic things that should be known of Nyon (according to them at least:) The town is famous for being the headquarters of Union of European... 

Worth a detour!

Worth a detour!, Nyon

 Vaudois Says:  Nice old town with a pleasant promenade; the castle, the Roman antiquities/remains and the museum about Lac Leman or Lake Geneva 

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 Home of Dreamworld - Welcome !!! Actually I live in a small village in the area of Nyon, which is the main city between Geneva and Lausanne. But it's nothing big...only 16000 people live in Nyon. Still it's the main... 

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NYON

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 It was gonna be my second time in Switzerland when I received an invitation for an investment conference at the beginning of this year. The conference was going to be in Montreux and I was going to...... 

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Nyon - my favorite Swiss city

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 It is about 30 minutes' drive from geneva and 15 minutes by train. Its a beautiful town and I have some friends in this town. It is always pleasant and enjoyable to talk to them on Saturdays and... 

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NYON

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 Dear Visitors My first transit Trip to Nyon was in March 2004 and then the second one in September 2004. There are not many pictures, tips or any travelogues here. All Information related to other... 

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Paleo in Nyon

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 If you have a chance to visit Geneva, Switzerland at the end of July, be sure to look into the Paleo music festival. 

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A Swiss Town with a French Look and Roman History

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 My friend chose Nyon as an excursion from Geneva. This is how I was ultimately introduced to this pleasant lakeside town. We arrived on a lake steamer and took the train back when we were done. During... 

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