The best hobbies and leisure activities Romandy

Here, we offer a wide range of gastronomy courses from all over the world. You can choose and participate in a workshop where cooking classes are offered by the most prestigious chef in Geneva: Serge Labrosse. Several themes are proposed: how to prepare a cuisine worthy of a starred chef, a vegan cuisine, pastry making, how not to miss a cooking... You can also choose a country by declining its specialities. You can also choose a country by choosing its specialties, and become a budding chef!

A taste for challenge? Here it will be more intellectual than physical. The Geneva Mystery is a treasure hunt that invites you to explore the historic heart of Geneva in order to uncover the secret of the disappearance of a famous professor of archaeology and history at the university. Of course, you will have to use your observation and deduction skills to lead the investigation. The game takes you to discover several museums of the city (Reformation Museum, Tavel House, Archaeological Museum), St. Peter's Cathedral and the alleys of the city.

The observatory dates back to 1858 and was created by the Department of Public Economy of the canton of Neuchâtel. As with many other astronomical observatories of the period, its role was to calculate time very precisely and to improve measurement techniques, a vital task in support of navigation and shipping, the needs of which increased sharply from the second half of the ^19th century onwards. But the observatory was much more than just that: under its dome was a first-class telescope that is still in use today: the 300 mm diameter Zeiss telescope of highly atypical design. In addition to a main tube 4,500 mm long, it is equipped with two photographic instruments, each 360 mm in diameter, giving it an impressive appearance. Informed visitors will no doubt wonder what purpose these two astrographs of identical characteristics, mounted in parallel, served... In fact, they were used to study the ultraviolet radiation coming from the stars, a study penalized in practice by the natural absorption of our atmosphere in this particular field of light, and of which we had no real idea at the time! With the skies degraded by light pollution, observations during public evenings were mainly focused on sufficiently luminous celestial objects, such as the Moon and planets.

The association that manages this beautiful observatory was founded in April 1977. It was soon declared to be in the public interest, and was able to expand. In 1981, the commune of Épendes decided to cede a 1,000 m² plot of land for the observatory. Work began in 1983, and the observatory was inaugurated in 1984. From the late 1980s onwards, the site was expanded and modernized, notably with the construction of a panoramic terrace with movable roof, and a planetarium. To this day, the observatory focuses on popularizing astronomy for the general public. The association was created on the initiative of Mrs. Daisy Naef-Ryter, who wished to honor the memory of her husband, Robert A. Naef, by installing his Reinfelder and Hertel telescope in a quality astronomical observatory. Indeed, for 50 years, Robert Adolf Naef, who worked at Zurich's Urania Observatory, devoted all his time and energy to popularizing astronomy. On May 21, 2004, a new-generation Keller telescope was inaugurated, offering top-level performance. For those in the know, this is a Cassegrain-type telescope, with a 500 mm diameter mirror and a focal length of 5,000 mm. The mount on which it is mounted is computer-controlled. It specializes in deep-sky objects, including nebulae and galaxies. Evening events and guided tours are organized on a regular basis.

In a beautiful building in the old town of Vevey, chefs offer workshops in French, Italian, Thai and Japanese cuisine, and even meals in the dark to heighten flavors and sensations. You'll learn tips and tricks, tricks of the trade and procedures. Whether you're a novice or an amateur, alone or with friends, everything is planned to pass on to you the chefs' passion for their cuisine. Bonus: you get to eat the fruits of your learning. So grab your aprons, recipe cards and enjoy!

The restaurant is also a wine bar, tapas and cooking workshop. It must be said that at Katrepices, we like to share recipes, good times and the family cuisine that unites. At first, you think you're entering a simple shop dedicated to the art of the table, but surprise, at the back: a room with a worktop, a kitchen and a dining room. In a friendly spirit, everyone gets involved with the chef's advice and then tastes his recipe around a table.

If you want to introduce yourself to Thai cuisine and be in the mood of "fire shots" in cooking, then this is the right address. For you will learn and practise alongside the cooks of the new restaurant Na Village, located in Vésenaz. It's a unique decoration. You will learn to cook an entrance and a dish that you can then enjoy on the restaurant's table d'hôte.

Various workshops of creative noble-looking maingate, theatre, dance and music awakening to make your children from more young age to art.

No need to be an artist to take pleasure in this ceramic painting workshop. Children for 6 years (and adults) choose a motif and then décalquent on one of the many items proposed. It's only possible to paint it with the help of the team's wise advice, clog and finally cook it. All for CHF 6 per hour per child, plus the price of the object. The principle is the same for the anniversaries that can be organized there, if it is only the children create with sweets and drink from syrup, in a workshop decorated for the occasion  !

The Panda Club, WWF's youth sector Geneva, aims to make children discover and raise awareness about environmental issues. It organizes, for example, nature outings for 6 to 12 years, over a day or half-day, as well as ventilated centres in summer with activities on themes related to nature and environmental protection.

A store that has more than one trick up its sleeve to keep our toddlers busy and entertained! 150^m2 dedicated to a play paradise. Available in all their forms, from chess in rosewood or wood, to backgammon, from board games to puzzles, from didactic games for children to Chinese tactical challenges and superb wooden games... Whether you want to play alone, in pairs or in groups, fun is here in its kingdom. The place lists the most varied entertainment for all ages. You will meet Sherlock Holmes, Alfred Hitchcock, Jack the Ripper, train builders, empire builders, elves and gnomes... who happily share the boards around which to challenge their friends. On two floors of wood, a very beautiful establishment with the appearance of a toy library!

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