Escalade Festival - Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva's Escalade includes demonstrations, tours, music and re-enactments all over the city. The event marks the victory over the Duke of Savoy, who tried to capture the city in 1602. A bonfire is erected on the Cour Saint-Pierre outside the cathedral, and the famous soup of Mere Royaume (famous for stalling invaders by being dropped over them) along mulled wine, is available. Web: www.1602.ch
