7 - 29 JUNE 08

VIVEZ UN ÉTÉ 100% FOOT !
LAUSANNE - NYON - VEVEY
7 - 29 JUNE 08
www.vaud08.ch
Neuchâtel
SAVOIR-VIVRE
“MADE IN SWITZERLAND”
Sainte-Croix /Les Rasses
From 7 to 29 June, Switzerland will be
going crazy about Eurofoot 2008, a unique
event that the Canton of Vaud (Lake Geneva Region) will be participating in, in a very
active way! Situated halfway between
the locations where the games will take
place, the Lake Geneva Region has in
fact made every effort to welcome both
fans and visitors who will be staying there in a festive and friendly atmosphere.
Lucens
La Vallée
de Joux
Lausanne
St-Cergue
Morges
Château-d’Oex
Gstaad
Lake Geneva
Montreux
Prangins
Leysin
Nyon
Les Diablerets
Aigle
TURKEY
NETHERLANDS
1h55
BERN
100 km
1h06
1h00
GENEVA
60 km
0h33
0h40
ZÜRICH
220 km
2h08
2h15
GENEVA
07 | 11 | 15
ZÜRICH
09 | 13 | 17
VEVEY, city of images
NYON, the UEFA’s headquarters
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Endowed with a congress centre, numerous schools
and museums – including the Olympic Museum –
Lausanne, a city of medieval charm, provides it full
support for sporting and cultural events, as well as
education, research and the theatrical arts.
UBS ARENA: Bellerive
• 9000 standing places: free of charge
• 1200 seats: CHF 11.- / CHF 16.depending on the matches
• Opening times: two hours before and
one hour after the match
• Fun area and restaurants:
“Les Villages”, Bellerive
• Information and programme:
www.ubsarena.ch
• Tourist information:
www.lausanne-tourisme.ch
250 m
A former Roman city, this cosmopolitan town on
the banks of Lake Geneva, hosts the Paléo Festival
of Nyon (music festival) each year. Also discover:
the castle, and the Museum of History and Porcelain; at Prangins, the Swiss National Museum.
UBS ARENA: Rive Est
• 3000 standing places: free of charge
• 1200 seats: CHF 11.- / CHF 16.-
depending on the matches
• Opening times: two hours before and
one hour after the match
• Information and programme:
www.ubsarena.ch
• Tourist information:
www.nyon.ch
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Yverdon-les-Bains
LAUSANNE, the Olympic Capital
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Payerne
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Our region, a true epitome of Switzerland, with its enchanting landscapes,
its lakes and their shimmering water, its
majestic peaks, and the tranquillity of its
countryside, is considered as one of the
most beautiful places in the world. Football fans, make the most of this extraspecial summer to discover the magic of
the Lake Geneva Region. You’ll fall under
its spell!
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Don’t miss: in Vevey, the statue of Charlie
Chaplin and the Jenisch Museum; in the region,
the Montreux Jazz Festival, Chillon castle, an
excursion to the Rochers-de-Naye and the
terraced vineyards of Lavaux – a UNESCO World
Heritage site since June 2007.
PUBLIC VIEWING: Jardin & Galeries
du Rivage (entry free of charge)
• 5000 seats outside
• 2000 seats inside (in case of rain)
• 400 VIP seats
• Opening times: from 5 p. m. until midnight
• Information and programme:
www.gooal.ch
• Tourist information:
www.montreux-vevey.com
THESE ARE A MUST
Glacier 3000, an idyllic spot at
3000 metres, where the eternal
snows of a superb glacier have
constantly enchanted visitors year
after year. www.glacier3000.ch
The Kuklos in Leysin, a revolving
restaurant, where you have an extraordinary panoramic view of the entire region: Lake Geneva, Matterhorn,
Mont-Blanc, the Dents-du-Midi and
the Alps. www.teleleysin.ch
The Olympic Museum Lausanne,
a museum that presents a unique
combination of sport, art and culture,
where you can find an entire collection of objects retracing the history
of the Olympic Games.
www.olympic.org
The terraced vineyard of Lavaux,
which has become part of the
UNESCO World Heritage for its
specific contribution as a “Cultural Landscape” since 28 June
2007. You can either decide to
walk up the slopes, or you can take
the Lavaux Express, a charming
little tourist train in summer.
www.lavaux.com
The Chillon castle, situated near Montreux, a fortress built in the XIth century
on a small rocky isle, with a totally unique architectural complex of no less
than twenty-five buildings.
www.chillon.ch
The Swiss National Museum in
Prangins, which provides an overview
of life in Switzerland during the XVIIIth and
XIXth centuries (focusing on its cultural,
political, economic and social aspects).
The museum also has a vegetable garden where fruits and vegetables from
those periods are still cultivated.
www.chateaudeprangins.ch
The cruises on Lake Geneva with
the CGN (Compagnie Générale de
Navigation), which owns a fleet of
twenty boats, including eight splendid Belle Epoque paddle steamers.
www.cgn.ch
A BRIEF OUTLINE
OF THE CANTON OF VAUD
Surface area: 3,212 sqkm
The Canton’s population:
658 659 inhabitants (on 31.12.06)
Language: French
Currency: the Swiss Franc (CHF)
USEFUL INFORMATION
• For accommodation, transport, special events, information about the region: www.vaud08.ch
Exchange rate (on 28.4.08):
1 CHF = 0.62 € - 1 CHF = 0.49 GBP
1 CHF = 1.05 $ USD
Average temperature: 20o C
Gastronomic specialties:
papet vaudois (leek and potato with
sausage), perch fillets.
MINI - DICTIONARY
Hello / Goodbye
Yes / No
Today
Tomorrow
Yesterday
Thank you very much
Please
I don’t understand
Do you speak…?
Where is the toilet?
What time is it?
Bonjour / Au revoir
Oui / Non
Aujourd’hui
Demain
Hier
Merci beaucoup
S’il vous plaît
Je ne comprends pas
Parlez-vous…?
Où sont les toilettes?
Avez-vous l’heure?
Emergency calls
117: Police | 144: Ambulance | 118: Fire Brigade | 140: Road accident assistance
www.police.vd.ch
Shopping
How much is it?
I’ll take it
Open / Closed
Combien cela coûte-t-il?
Je le prends
Ouvert / fermé
Outings
www.tilllate.ch | www.whatsupmag.ch
Having a drink, a snack
Water
A beer
A sandwich
An ice cream
May I have the bill please?
De l’eau
Une bière
Un sandwich
Une glace
L’addition, s’il vous plaît
Making excursions
Where is ...?
How much does the ticket cost?
Left / right
The bus
The boat
The train
The train station
Où se trouve...?
Quel est le prix du billet?
Gauche / droite
Le bus
Le bateau
Le train
La gare
• Office du Tourisme du Canton de Vaud: www.lake-geneva-region.ch. Tel. +41 (0)21 613 26 26
• Lausanne Tourisme: www.lausanne-tourisme.ch. Tel. +41 (0)21 613 73 73
• Nyon Région Tourisme: www.nyon.ch. Tel. +41 (0)22 365 66 00
• Montreux-Vevey Tourisme: www.montreux-vevey.com. Tel. +41 (0)848 86 84 84
• Railway network: www.cff.ch. Tel. +41 900 300 300 (CHF 1.19/min.)
• Fan’s guide: www.fanguide2008.net
• Hotline Switzerland Tourism Euro 08: Tel. 00800 100 200 30
• Hotline Switzerland Tourism medias: Tel. 00800 100 200 24
Opening times for shops and postal services*
Monday to Friday, from 8.30 a.m. to 12 a.m. and from 1.30 p.m. until 6/7 p.m.
On Saturdays, from 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
*Variable opening hours depending on the shops (for example, certain shops remain open between 12 o’clock and 1.30 p.m.)
Opening times for banks:
From Monday to Friday, from 8.30 a.m. to 12 a.m. and from 1.30 p.m. until 5 p.m.
Cash withdrawal: 24/24 h from the cash dispensers
List of embassies:
www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/reps/eur.html
© Photos: Office du Tourisme du Canton de Vaud, Studio Patrick Jantet, Leysin Tourisme, Stephan Engler, CIO, HP Siffert / Weinweltfoto.ch.
For even more ideas visit www.lake-geneva-region.ch
PLACES TO DISCOVER BETWEEN TWO MATCHES