2024 Canton of Geneva Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in December)
Popular Attractions
Lake Geneva
Palace of Nations
The Geneva Water Fountain
Patek Philippe Museum
Broken Chair
Geneva
Geneva is on the southwest French-speaking part of Switzerland. You won’t hike the Swiss Alps here, but as the second largest city in the country, there are plenty of museums and attractions to visit. I strolled around the city for two days visiting the home of the United Nations, the Flower Clock, the Reformation Wall, and CERN. If I had more time, I would have visited more of the museums around Old Town and gardens.
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The United Nations Office at Geneva is also known as the United Nations Office at Geneva. When you get off the tram, you can see the United Nations compound with the national flags. There is a huge three-legged chair on the square, created by the sculptor Daniel Burseter in 1997 to commemorate the official entry into force of the Landmine Protocol. Landmines are used for military purposes, but tens of thousands of innocent civilians worldwide are disabled by lightning. The three-legged chair symbolizes the limbs that have been crippled by the thunder, but still stands tenaciously.
Address: 14 Avenue de la Paix, Genve
Transportation: Take bus no. 8, 28, F, V, Z to Appia station; or take the 5, 13, 11 and 15 trams to the Station Car
opening hours: April to August Monday to Saturday; September to March Monday to Friday 10
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It was my first trip in Geneva, Switzerland. When I think of Switzerland, I think about chocolates, swiss knife and watches and alpines. More so, I think about this country as neutral and a symbol of peace. That's why the headquarters of the United Nations is in Geneva, Switzerland. But opposite the Palace of Nations is a monumental sculpture named "Broken Chair" constructed from 5.5 tons of wood and 12 meters high. From my tourist guide, it symbolizes the people's cry against armed violence especially against landmines.
My experience of Geneva is somewhat historical with social impact in my life and learning lessons to remember.
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[Swiss Travel] Geneva Day Tour must-have attractions Raiders
Geneva is known as the capital of peace, is the location of many international organizations (the European headquarters of the United Nations and the Red Cross headquarters), where the cost of living is also in the world One of the top ten cities. Play in Geneva, at least 2 days to play well~.
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum
The hill opposite the Palais des Nations is the International Committee of the Red Cross established to commemorate Henry Dunant, born in Geneva. The museum mainly introduces the history of the International Red Cross and its current activities. There are three exhibition halls: maintaining human dignity, rebuilding family ties and mitigating natural risks. The three exhibition halls are designed by three well-known designers with different backgrounds.
Transportation: Take bus No. 8, 28, F, V and Z to Appia station, take bus No. 5, 13, 11 or tram 15 to Nations station
tickets: free with Swiss pass
L'Horloge Fleurie
Famous landmark in Geneva, representing the watch industry in Geneva. The dial is decorated with 6,500 different kinds of plants, and the color varies with seasons and plant types.
Jet d'Eau
from the flower clock to the center of the lake, a large artificial fountain, using high-pressure pump to pump the lake water into the air, the water column can be as high as 140 meters. When the weather is fine, stand on the Mont-Blanc Bridge to enjoy the sunset and see the rainbow on the fountain.
Transportation: Take Bus No. 2 and No. 6 to Rue du Lac Station, take E Road to Vollandes Station
Opening Hours: Basically from 10 o'clock to sunset, in the middle of March to September there will be light
St. Pierre Cathedral
From the center of the center of Geneva is the Bourg-de-Four Square, where Saint Pierre Cathedral is located, the church is the commanding heights of the view of Geneva.
Transportation: Take the No. 8 bus to the Rive station at the Geneva Central Station, take the No. 10 bus to the Molard station at the Geneva airport, take the 2, 7 and 12 bus to the Molard station, and take the 36 bus to the Cathdrale station;
Tickets: Church free, Dengta 5CHF
Rousseau House
former residence mainly introduces his life, collects his works, manuscripts and other cultural relics, and also plays a long 25-minute video, telling this The life of the greatest thinker in the history of Geneva. Audio guide with Chinese channel
Transport: Take the 36-way Htel-de-Ville; 3
Chloe Yin.
Mount Sareb, this is what the locals think is "the roof of Geneva", and because the shape is called "Wakakoyama" [][][]
Actually, most of it Located at the junction of Switzerland and France.
From here you can reach the top of the Saareb up to 1,100 metres by cable car in less than five minutes, with panoramic views of the city of Geneva, Lake Geneva, the Alps, the Jura mountains and Mont Blanc.
There is also a restaurant on the hill where you can see the "big fountain" on Lake Geneva.
Little_Liujinger.
To say that the world's favorite chocolate country is about non-Swiss, but Swiss chocolate is really delicious~~
This time in Geneva, not only did you eat a lot of delicious chocolate, but also passed I made myself a chocolate addiction~ near Easter, so I made a chocolate egg and gave it to a good friend in Switzerland, and then I was eaten that night.
Little_Liujinger.
If chocolate and saber are a must-see experience in Geneva, then the watch is even more.
Advance reservation for Geneva INITIUM watch line came here to make a watch by hand~ This time relationship experience is assembled movement, although it seems to be simple action, but it is not easy to operate ~ super eye, also Very patience, but there will be a certificate after completion [hip-hop]
custom assembly of a Swiss watch, it takes about 1 day, about 1200 Swiss francs.
Little_Liujinger.
If you go abroad, dont buy yourself. Geneva shopping guide
every time you travel abroad, whether you are with the group or free, you must buy and buy. This time I want to recommend the shopping punch in Geneva! ~ Then buy it crazy~
Globus Personally think that it should be a very famous shopping center, there are many places, and it is definitely a high-end department store in Geneva. Geneva's Globus is located in the old town, where a variety of well-known brands, dior, channel, lamer, Hermes, etc. are gathered. Some of your thoughts are here, and the ones you see are complete here, of course. There are also many brands that are only available in foreign countries and not in China.
About tax rebate:
In Switzerland, as long as you are not a local resident, you can get a tax refund when you buy something. So after you buy something at Globus, you can go to Global blue to apply for tax refund. Specific precautions or handling You can also consult the process, Baidu search will be there.
Tip:
Personally recommend to use a credit card to purchase directly, sometimes it is convenient to do tax-free processing directly when you consume. If you are going to apply for a tax refund, and remove the handling fee, it is probably about 5%~
key focus! !
You need to spend at least 300 Swiss francs, which is about 2100 yuan to apply for tax refund! ! !
Pan_Nabai.
100,000-inch hotel room, deciphering the life of the local tyrants, the bathroom than the family series
InterContinental Geneva is located in the center of the embassy district, is a majestic 18-story building. Surrounded by green spaces, the hotel overlooks Lake Geneva and the Alps, close to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Society, the United Nations Office, and not far from the Old Town, the Ariana Museum and the Botanical Garden. If traveling to Geneva is a very good choice.
The hotel's internal facilities are very complete, the service staff is also very good, like the hot water, coffee, tea bags, etc. are all rations, and it is very far from the airport, the journey takes about 10 minutes.
Key focus
This 18-storey hotel has a 650-square-foot building on the top floor! set! room! It is said to have been designed by world-renowned New York interior designer Ji Yujun, consisting of an east and west wing, two master bedrooms, including a large salon, library, gallery, private elevator, kitchen, bar and private butler. Living room, dining room, master bedroom, bathroom, guest dressing room, massage room, bathhouse, dressing room, vestibule and storage room, fitness room and sauna. Anyway, what you think of or can't think of can be seen here, there are huge windows in the price, so that you can see Lake Geneva at any time.
But such a room, you will not be displayed on the booking platform, you can call the hotel to book a consultation
price
minimum 20,000 Swiss francs
Pan_Nabai.
10 yuan can't be bought in this water, every step is a postcard! !
When you go to Geneva, Switzerland, you will find a sentence in the travel brochure: "There is no Swiss who thinks that Geneva belongs to Switzerland." You may be curious, but only if you really come here will you find that this sentence may be true. As the second largest city in Switzerland, the city of the world, the capital of watches and clocks, the headquarters of various international organizations occupy half of the city, and people from more than 200 different countries occupy the population of the city. One of the points. Geneva borders France, so you can find a lot of French imprints here, there are many ancient churches and romantic French architecture. Most locals here speak multiple languages, but mainly French, German, Italian and English. Life in Geneva is very slow, and the rules are punctual and trustworthy, especially in the winter. At 8 o'clock in the evening, there is no figure in the street. After ten o'clock in the evening, I couldn't be embarrassed. Even a young man took a bath at midnight and was taken to court by the neighbor. The supermarket store is closed at 7:00 in the evening. In order to ensure that each worker has enough rest time, the law even stipulates that all businesses are not allowed to open on Sunday. If you live in Geneva, you may be happy and yelling, no more overtime! !
Pan_Nabai.
A cheese-controlled paradise, Geneva's ultra-high-profile restaurant
Geneva has a restaurant called "Edelweiss", where you can learn how to make your own Swiss-style fondue, we also come here.
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cheese fondue (study needs to be booked one day in advance)
fryer
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Restaurant Features:
Restaurants will wear two people every night The costume singers play Swiss folk music for the diners, the instruments are varied, with alpine trombone, saxophone, accordion, and whatever. They will judge the country from which they come from, they will play jasmine, the moon will represent my heart, or the music of other countries.
The two musicians are very enthusiastic and will often invite guests to participate in the interaction.
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Experience:
If you are not in a hurry, you can wait for a while at dinner and queue up to experience the very large Alpine trombone in the restaurant. As for the sound of blowing, you will see your lung capacity. Anyway, I am blowing.
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Opening time:
It will be open all year round, but please note that when you go in December, you need to book the position in advance, and it is full every day before Christmas, so it is best to avoid it.
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Price:
The room rate per night is about 800 yuan, if it is included, it is about 900 yuan.
As for restaurant prices, they will make corresponding menu changes every month, so you need to check in advance~
Pan_Nabai.
How to take a photo with the Christmas tree & mobile phone photographer (film film app recommended)
Many people and the Christmas tree photo like to shoot a whole tree, in fact, this is not good-looking, the test of the body is also very strong, the use of light and shadow effects are not Ok, and there are people at the treeside in the country.
Please use the half body near the tree and use the light on the tree to make the face, so that even without a large aperture camera, the mobile party can shoot a good movie. 123 camera shooting, 45 mobile phone shooting.
Recommend to everyone a film style app, super-based film, the big piece is too strong. NOMO, remember it!
In addition to buying and buying in Europe in winter, it is really interesting to visit the Christmas market.
MagicRabbit.
It belongs to the most important festival in Geneva, Switzerland. | Dengcheng Festival
We feel that all kinds of holidays are used to fight for fun. We still have a special insistence on a certain festival. If you are lucky enough to come to Switzerland in early December, then you will feel the importance and love of the people of Geneva for the festival. These nights seemed to me to return to them with them in 1602. The people of Geneva defeated the enemy who came to attack and defended the peace. People wear traditional costumes to perform musical performances in the old city, making torches and chocolate pots, and its not fun. Because of this festival, the people are very happy. They met a pair of grandparents in the old city. The value of the people was very high. When I saw them, I went straight to ask if I needed a group photo. I think, because the joy in my heart is coming out! I dont know how to participate in this festival. I really dont know how interesting this festival is.
MagicRabbit.
Spring.
How can I hold back without going out?
Pear blossoms, peach blossoms, apricot blossoms, cherry blossoms, magnolias, dandelions, tulips, flowers are in full bloom, strong and full, innocent and lively.
Haizi said, you come to the world, you have to look at the sun,
and your sweetheart, walking down the street.
I am Ann An.
At the Geneva nightclub Judy
to the Red Cross headquarters to eat cakes
spend mysterious nights at the museum
Welcome to the world center!
#Switzerland
very exciting night!
Molly_Chang.
The UEFA headquarters stands quietly on the shores of Lake Geneva. The surroundings are very desolate. There is really no one. I can only occasionally see someone playing football on the opposite football field. The street signs at the station are also very small, and it is easy to miss if you don't pay attention.
UEFA headquarters is not open to the public, but here is a big difference with China, in addition to their office location, the surrounding natural environment can still let visitors browse.
Along a path from the side of the road to the lake, we walked around the perimeter of the UEFA headquarters for half a lap, although the surrounding area was blocked by tall green plant walls, but You can also faintly see the beautiful building inside the floor-to-ceiling windows. The whole building is very clean and bright, and almost every office is a floor-to-ceiling window surrounded by green plants. It is really green with a look. There are almost no outsiders visiting here, but occasionally there are small birds breaking into the forbidden zone, where they can work, and they can always look up and enjoy the beauty of Lake Geneva and the opposite of Ivar, France. It is really enviable. !
karenluna.
I have been to more than 10 countries, and my favorite is Switzerland, and Switzerland in Switzerland is one of my favorite cities! Perhaps the quality of life in developed countries is high, the residents here are very leisurely, have not heard the rush of footsteps, the streets are also good alleys, are lazy! The locals or three or five gathered in the cafe to chat, or take a dog to walk around the street to take a walk. The ice cream hawkers at the lake bought a chocolate and mint-flavored snowball, taste nice, like to sit in the sky You can buy a ticket for the first round, and look at the scenery of Geneva in the air with a God view! Here the autumn is picturesque, the golden leaves fall to the ground, sitting in the woods, don't mention how comfortable.
lili.
Impressions of Geneva, walking on the streets of Geneva, there is no lack of coquettish atmosphere. The fountains, flower clocks, lawns and humanities along the way are all oil paintings.
coming to Geneva, even if you don't have too many plans, you don't have to worry about nothing to do. Feeding pigeons, taking a walk, visiting the old town, sitting on the park... will make you feel satisfied.
December is here, and there is also the biggest festival in Geneva that is not to be missed the Dengcheng Festival. Many concerts, evening parties and garden activities are worth exploring. There is also a romantic Christmas market with a romantic taste. Be sure to bring your loved ones together to feel the atmosphere.
格调Sam总.
How do you feel when you live in a comic book? The mushroom is at the IBIS Hotel in Geneva, Switzerland, but I really feel it. Today, the mushroom will recommend the IBIS Hotel in Geneva to the small partners, and hope that the innocent friends can also feel it.
The hotel is located in the heart of the small town of Carouge, Geneva. It has carefully selected 6 unique cartoonists to work together to create 119 rooms with unique personality and a world of comics! Each person is responsible for the comic design of a whole floor room, so these 119 rooms represent six different comic worlds.
First entered the hotel, as if walking into the comics center in Brussels, looking for the adventures of Tintin! Find the world of the Smurfs. Comics are no longer the privilege of children. Often the depth of the heart touched by the brush is the depth that many film and television works cannot reach. The cartoons often give me creative self-brainstorms.
I believe that many of my friends like mushrooms, like to feel the local characteristics while traveling, feel the local culture, I hope you can also keep the children to understand the beauty of the world.