Geneva
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In this Article
- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Work
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Quick Facts
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- Population
- 185 726
- Area
- 15.86 km²
- Canton
- Geneva
- Languages
- German, French, Italian
- Coordinates
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- Latitude: 46.20381
- Longitude: 6.139959
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Introduction
Geneva is a hub of NGOs and the United Nations, but it's just as interesting for travellers as it is for diplomats. Set in the far southwest corner of Switzerland, Geneva is within easy distance of the Alps. The city itself offers a range of unique attractions, from the lake that feeds the Rhine River to the Jet d'Eau, the world's tallest water fountain.
Geneva is Switzerland's second-largest city in terms of population.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
Jet d'Eau
Jet d'Eau is an impressive water fountain pumping water 140 metres high. It's a free attraction that is open from 10am to 11pm every day, year-round. It is also one of the city's most photographed sights.
Events and Festivals
Weather
Geneva has warm summers and moderately cold winters. Temperatures from June to September are between 21 and 25 degrees Celsius, winters from December to March are above zero during the day, around -3 degrees at night. 36 and -18 are the absolute high and low.
Precipitation is quite evenly distributed throughout the year though summers are somewhat wetter with sometimes heavy showers and thunderstorms. Winters have some snowfall.
Getting There
By Plane
Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) is the main gateway. Dozens of airlines serve cities in Europe and further away. Lowcost airline Easyjet has many flights to/from Ajaccio, Alicante, Amsterdam, Asturias, Barcelona, Bastia, Belfast, Berlin, Birmingham, Bordeaux, Bournemouth, Bristol, Brussels, Budapest, Cagliari, Copenhagen, Dubrovnik, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Ibiza, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Lisbon, Liverpool, London, Madrid, Málaga, Manchester, Marrakech, Nantes, Naples, Newcastle, Nice, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Porto, Rome, Sharm el Sheikh, Split, Stockholm and Toulouse. Some of them are seasonal only. Many other airlines mainly serve European destinations (as far away as Moscow and Reykjavik.
Cities further away include Montreal, Toronto, Algiers, Mauritius, New York, Tel Aviv, Cairo, Kuwait, Tehran, Beirut, Amman, Riyadh, several places in Tunisia and Morocco, and Tashkent.
By Train
By Car
By Bus
By Boat
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Budget
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Hostel Geneva | 2 rue Ferrier, 1202 Geneva, | Hostel | 83 |
| Hotel & Résidence Saint-James | Hotel St James rue versonnex 3 | Hotel | 77 |
| Hotel Admiral Geneva | 8 Rue Rossi | Hotel | - |
| Hotel Astoria Geneva | Pl. Cornavin 6 1201 | Hotel | - |
| Hotel Capitole | 15 Rue De Berne | Hotel | - |
| Hotel-Lido Genève | Rue Chantepoulet 8 1201 Geneva | Hotel | 83 |
| Résidence Porte Genève | 1, Place Porte de France 74240, GAILLARD-Geneve | Hotel | 69 |
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