Geneva

Geneva is surely one of the most pleasant cities to live and visit I know. It is a unique city because it is the siege of a huge number of NGOs, including the UN. Geneva opulence comes from a combination of expats (they make up more than 50% of the residents!0 working primarily for the NGOs, but also in the finance industry (Geneve is the second city in Switzerland for private banking) luxury and commodities (depending who you trust, up to 1/3 of world oil is traded via Geneva, all the Russian big names have set up operations in the city) For the tourist the lake is the main attraction. You can take leisury boat rides in summer, and even swim, ask ...

My husband & I visited Geneva last month & loved it. It's just such a big city with so much to do. We went to the Reformation museum & Red Cross museum, but there are also art museums, a watch museum and others. Cathedral is worth a visit- we went to a concert there which was a great experience. Also visited some sights to do with Jean Calvin the Christian reformer - such as the Reformation Wall. We visited the market in Plainpalais which was an interesting experience! It's only there on Sat & Wed mornings though. Went on a lovely cruise on Lake Geneva. Make sure you take a swimming cossie too cos at "Geneve Plage" there are outdoor pools and a ...

First up, despite what the short description may say, Geneva isn't the capital of Switzerland - Bern is, an hour or two's drive northeast. But, to be fair, that doesn't make a lot of difference, especially in Switzerland - Geneva still has everything you'd want from an international city, plus lots that you wouldn't expect. Firstly, Geneva really isn't that big. Unless there's a real difference in prices in the hotels yo've been offered, don't get hung up on trying to find a hotel near the airport - buses go into town every 10 minutes, they're pretty cheap (currently it's 3SFr for a 60-minute pass) and it only takes 15 minutes to be in the centre. Once ...