The public EGO has ordered 400 natural gas buses and this is an important improvement for the environment as they replace nearly 20 year old buses which are very polluting. 50 modern diesel buses have been bought as well.
Next year another tender for 450 buses is announced.
For the EGO buses you need a magnetic card which is sold in the metro stations and in some busy places, N.B. you can't buy a ticket from the driver! These tickets are also valid in the metro and you can use several buses with the same ticket within a certain time span.
There are also private buses, they are light blue or leight green and there is written on them "özel halk", in these buses you have to pay cash and you have to buy a new ticket in every bus. The private and the public buses have same line number, so if you have cash and a magnetic card you just take the next bus. On the weekends and in less busy times the private buses tend to stay in their garage and so one has to wait for a EGO bus which will come for sure, but you might wait longer than you expected.
Important: at the main bus stops in the city centre people cue one after the other, there may be important lines of people when the offices are closing approx between 5 and 6:30 p.m.
Along the Arc of the Jura Mountains from Geneva to Basel, lakes, mountains and valleys lead one into another in a preserved natural environnement, where Swiss watchmakers create the precision movements that tell the time the world over.
Let yourself be charmed by the untamed beauty of Watch Valley, its natural attractions, its lakes, its valleys, its watchmaking museums. A wealth of proposals for excursions await you on foot or on horseback, by bike or by boat.
The journey can start in Geneva (Patek Philippe and others) , passing through the famous Vallée de Joux with its beautiful quiet lake and companies like Breguet and Jaeger le Coultre via Le Locle (Zenith, Tissot and others) and Bienne (Omega, Rolex) and other famous cities and factories.
The landscapes are stunning and there are many museums related to this industry. You can order brochures:
http://www.watchvalley.ch
This large village is situated between Lausanne and Yverdon and features the Museum of Bread. It can also be reached by the LEB train from Lausanne-Flon station. On weekends they offer special tours with steam trains and restaurant railcar.

The other Sicily: that's how Ragusa has often been described by artists and literary figures, and it has been declared a world heritage site by UNESCO and, because of its beauty, been used by a number of leading film directors as a film set. Ragusa is a town where ancient rural traditions such as the building of the typical dry stone walls which divide the little farms dotted over the unspoilt landscape of valleys and carob trees, still thrive.
It is also a land of great architecture; that of ancient Greece as exemplified in the interesting museum of Kamarina, and that of the 17th century as can be seen at the Castle of Donnafugata. However it is the Baroque style which most typifies the area in its ornate churches and noble palaces which line the streets and alleys of Ragusa Ibla.

At the top of via 25 Aprile is the centrepiece of Ragusa Ibla, Piazza Duomo. A wonderful row of Baroque palaces is crowned by the Church that is the very symbol of the city, San Giorgio or St. George. The Duomo is the work of the architect Rosario Gagliardi from Siracusa. He is responsible for many of the masterpieces of Baroque architecture that characterises, not only Ragusa, and in particular Ibla, but also the entire Val di Noto. Work began in 1738 on the site of the Church of San Nicolò or rather on the site where that church had stood prior to 1693. It was completed in 1775.
The top windows are in dark blue glass and seen from the upper city look like sapphire gemstones.
In Gaggenau in the Black Forest was the factory where the famous Unimog 4x4 truck was built by Mercedes for decades. A museum has been opened in 2006 at the occassion of the 50 th anniversary of this vehicle and it is featuring the only remaining protoptype,

At the beginning of the Rue Louis de Savoie next to the castle this is a japanese-chinese restaurant run by chinese from Hong Kong. The food is ok, the Sushis are fresh and delicious, count about Sfr 100 for 2 persons. reserve by phone if you can, sometimes it is crowded.
Mersin has palmlined avenues, a city park and modern hotels and is a good base for visiting the nearby historical sites and beaches. Mersin is also the largest port on the Turkish Mediterranean with a Free Zone. In the Mersin fish market you will find inexpensive fish restaurants which are really enjoyable for those who love fish and "Raki" or wine.
Mersin also has hunting, fishing, picnicking, mountaineering and caving attractions
I can recommend the Hilton hotel on the seasite with pool.
On the way from Mersin to Adana there are many factories but you can turn right and there are small villages on the seasite with restaurants with fresh fish and phantastics salads, if you have time turn left after approx 15 km and visit Tarsus, the place where St. Paul was born.
Bursa is a historic city on the slopes of the Uludag mountain, very green and featuring a famous bazar. There are soo many textile shops there and the "regional spciality" are towels which are exported worldwide. There is also a beautiful mosque and many nice hotels.
It is also an industrial centre with large industrial zones and e.g. the Renault factory.
The hotel Mena House is just opposite the pyramids and has a nice garden and pool. However, there is a small mosque opposite the street and the loudspeakers for the prayers where exactly at the level of our room. So we woke up at sunrise everyday without needing a wake up call from the reception.