Begin of tour: Bourdigny
Access starting point: via Satigny, by train/bus or car
Point of arrival: Dardagny
Access point of arrival: by plane, by bus/train or car
Hiking time: 3 h
Physical fitness: easy
Difficulty: easy
Difference in elevation: 20 m
Culmination point: 460 m
Season: April - October
Gastronomy: Auberge de Choully, Satigny; Auberge de Dardagny, le Vignoble Dore, Russin

Exceptionally gifted cooks and innovative winegrowers uphold Geneva's reputation as the culinary capital of Switzerland. Culinary specialties include Omble chevalier - which is char fish prepared with butter, cream, milk, egg yolks and white wine. Further highlights: Longeole, a sausage made of meat chopped into relatively large pieces and Cardons, a thistle-like vegetable with stalks, that tastes like artichokes and is enjoyed au gratin.

Wines
Besides the traditional wines like Chasselas and Gamay, you will find that Chardonnay, Müller-Thurgau, Pinot blanc, Aligoté, Sauvignon blanc, Pinot gris, Gamaret, Merlot, Garanoir, Cabernet Sauvignon und Cabernet franc are also being cultivated with increasing frequency in the canton of Geneva.

Other attraction: Viewing of a "Vignoble", including wine-tasting. For example, Perrières (Peissy). - Dardagny, which won the Wakker prize in 1981

For families: A ship's cruise on Lake Geneva is always a pleasure. Alpine panoramas, enchanting shore landscapes, medieval castles, stately homes - there is always something new to see. Info: Compagnie Générale de Navigation, Genf, Telefon 022 - 312 52 23; www.cgn.ch