Book Launch and Reading in Nyon - "Slow Train to Switzerland" - November 25 - Reserve now!

Living in Nyon and OffThe Shelf English Book Shopare delighted to announce the book launch (the first in Switzerland!) and reading of Slow Train to Switzerland    - One Tour, Two Trips, 150 Years and a World of Change Apartby Travel Writer Diccon Bewes  (Author of Swiss Watching/ Le Suissologue)

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary Thomas Cook’s pioneering trip to Switzerland, Diccon will talk about how he embarked on a historical train ride following the first ever conducted tour taken by Thomas Cook in 1863, a three week trip from London to Lucerne. It’s a tale of trains and tourists, of the British and the Swiss, of a Victorian traveller and a modern-day Englishman abroad. It’s the story of a tour that changed both Switzerland and the world of travel forever. Come join us for an apéro, to hear stories and anecdotes about the book on MondayNovember 25th   at 19:30  at the Ferme du Manoir,  Rue Maupertuis 1, 1260 Nyon (Off Place du Château) Nyon Reservations  Required  -   CHF 10 including apéro     Email info@livinginnyon.comto reserve   or via  OffTheShelf English Bookshop