Geneva, the picturesque city of Switzerland, is situated at the foot of the Alps. This sparkling European city is home to the European headquarters of the United Nations and possesses a long history of diversity and tolerance dating back to the Protestant Reformation. Today, the city of Geneva is a cultural center of the country, featuring top rated restaurants, luxury hotels and unlimited opportunities for recreation.
Geneva rests at the conjunction point of Lake Geneva and River Rhone. The geographical orientation of the city provides the perfect base for exploring the surrounding countryside. Tourists often camp in to the no-frills hostels and freak out for boating, hiking, biking. Numerous bed and breakfasts and other forms of accommodations have sprung up in Geneva to make you comfortable within a shoestring budget. It is the ultimate Swiss destination for a cherishable wine tasting experience or an adventurous ski vacation. Visitors can also make day trips to the nearby towns of Montreux, Chamonix and Lausanne or can stay back in one of the hotels or apartment houses out there.
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The jet d'eau Water Fountain |
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While visiting this capital city of Canton of Geneva, one must not miss out to buy a Swiss watch or just window shop on the city's bustling Market Street. You can take one of the apartments for rent at the heart of the city to catch a glimpse of more than thirty museums and art galleries. The most notable among them are the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum and the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MAMCO). The heritage area of Old Town in Geneva is the places where you can take look back in to the ancient time and feel the vibrant past of the city. Geneva is a very compact city served by an excellent transportation system, both land and water, which provide the required support to the visitors to venture out in the city.
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