Geneva Travel Deal Posted by globetrott

This is a great day-excursion from Geneve to Brienz and the famous Ballenberg openair-museum of old farmhouses:

Offer valid from: 12 April to 31 October 2008
Opening hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
At least nine daily demonstrations of traditional craft trades (see craft trades plan and events at www.ballenberg.ch)
Meals are served in three guest houses and the Osteria; barbecue and picnic sites also provided
Can be combined with a journey by ship on Lake Brienz
Included in the price of 127 sfr is the train from Geneve via Bern and Interlaken Ost & Brienz, the bus transfer from Brienz or Brünig-Hasliberg, and the entrance ticket

Sample fares (June 2008) in CHF including reduced-fare rail journey (20%) and reduced-price add-ons (20%). Rail ticket valid for 3 days. Prices subject to change.

This is how our ancestors once lived. Visit more than 100 genuine, centuries-old Swiss houses and farms. Stroll through fields, meadows and market gardens and get to know countless plants in our big garden of medicinal plants. Get to know all our domestic farmyard animals at close quarters and our traditional crafts and trades. Three convivial guest houses cater for your appetite with home-made specialities and clean picnic and barbecue sites. A warm welcome to the Ballenberg!