Guidebook for Genève

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Guidebook for Genève

Parks & Nature

Nice place to walk around or to play Chess and have a drink at the park's brasserie.
182 locals recommend
Parc Des Bastions
1 Prom. des Bastions
182 locals recommend
Nice place to walk around or to play Chess and have a drink at the park's brasserie.
80 locals recommend
Jardin Botanique station
80 locals recommend
Nice spot to walk around the lake and to take a nap on the grass. In Summer there are bars and concerts there.
97 locals recommend
Le Jardin Anglais
34 Quai du Général-Guisan
97 locals recommend
Nice spot to walk around the lake and to take a nap on the grass. In Summer there are bars and concerts there.
Beautiful park down the lake. Ideal for a morning run and afternoon walk. there are a lot of trees to be in the shadows if it is too hot. At night and during Summer there is an open air movie theatre and the program is on this website: https://www.cinetransat.ch/2017/
37 locals recommend
Restaurant la Perle du Lac
126 Rue de Lausanne
37 locals recommend
Beautiful park down the lake. Ideal for a morning run and afternoon walk. there are a lot of trees to be in the shadows if it is too hot. At night and during Summer there is an open air movie theatre and the program is on this website: https://www.cinetransat.ch/2017/

Sightseeing

THE place to go in Geneva! One of the city's most famous landmarks. Maximum height of water jet is about 140 metres (460 ft) above water level. When it is in operation, at any given moment there are about 7,000 litres (1,500 imp gal; 1,800 US gal) of water in the air.
395 locals recommend
The Geneva Water Fountain
Quai Gustave-Ador
395 locals recommend
THE place to go in Geneva! One of the city's most famous landmarks. Maximum height of water jet is about 140 metres (460 ft) above water level. When it is in operation, at any given moment there are about 7,000 litres (1,500 imp gal; 1,800 US gal) of water in the air.
United Nation Palace. Surrounded by parks and other international organizations.
165 locals recommend
United Nations Office at Geneva
Palais des Nations
165 locals recommend
United Nation Palace. Surrounded by parks and other international organizations.
You can go on the top of the cathedrale to admire the view of Geneva city and the Mont Blanc if the weather is not cloudy.
260 locals recommend
St Pierre Cathedral
Cour de Saint-Pierre
260 locals recommend
You can go on the top of the cathedrale to admire the view of Geneva city and the Mont Blanc if the weather is not cloudy.
Here you can see the merge of the Rhone River (pure clean water) and the Arve River (mud water). You can take unique pictures of two rivers merging with their different colors.
6 locals recommend
Viaduc de la Jonction
29 Chem. William-Lescaze
6 locals recommend
Here you can see the merge of the Rhone River (pure clean water) and the Arve River (mud water). You can take unique pictures of two rivers merging with their different colors.

Arts & Culture

149 locals recommend
Natural History Museum
1 Rte de Malagnou
149 locals recommend
110 locals recommend
Meg
67 Bd Carl-Vogt
110 locals recommend
23 locals recommend
Théâtre du Léman
19 Quai du Mont-Blanc
23 locals recommend
European Center for Nuclear Research. Wanna meet the Higgs Boson? Then you should go to CERN! There are permanent and temporary exhibitions.
53 locals recommend
CERN
1 Espl. des Particules
53 locals recommend
European Center for Nuclear Research. Wanna meet the Higgs Boson? Then you should go to CERN! There are permanent and temporary exhibitions.

Food Scene

Very good Eritrean restaurant
6 locals recommend
Gazelle d'Or
55 Rue de Lyon
6 locals recommend
Very good Eritrean restaurant
Excellent brunch on Sunday for about CHF 40.- per person
14 locals recommend
Les Halles de l'Île
1 Place de l'Ile
14 locals recommend
Excellent brunch on Sunday for about CHF 40.- per person
Excellent "parisian brasserie" style restaurant in an historical building close to Parc des Bastions.
Le Lyrique
12 Bd du Théâtre
Excellent "parisian brasserie" style restaurant in an historical building close to Parc des Bastions.
Amazing restaurant under stone arches and a terrasse under big horse chestnut trees. Great Menu but not a cheap place though.
10 locals recommend
Café Papon
1 Rue Henri-Fazy
10 locals recommend
Amazing restaurant under stone arches and a terrasse under big horse chestnut trees. Great Menu but not a cheap place though.
Modest great place next to the apartment. Good for a dinner when you don't wanna go far away and spend too much money. You can taste the Swiss fondue there.
Morena Bar
1 Avenue Wendt
Modest great place next to the apartment. Good for a dinner when you don't wanna go far away and spend too much money. You can taste the Swiss fondue there.
Great place for morning brunches or lunches. One of the best places to enjoy the Swiss Fondue at the lake.
365 locals recommend
Bains des Paquis
30 Quai du Mont-Blanc
365 locals recommend
Great place for morning brunches or lunches. One of the best places to enjoy the Swiss Fondue at the lake.
Restaurant where you can taste delicious Röstis
10 locals recommend
Café du Bourg-de-Four
13 Pl. du Bourg-de-Four
10 locals recommend
Restaurant where you can taste delicious Röstis

Essentials

medium sized Supermarket
25 locals recommend
Coop Supermarché Genève Servette
81 Rue de la Servette
25 locals recommend
medium sized Supermarket
Medium sized supermarket
139 locals recommend
Migros
3-7 Pl. de Cornavin
139 locals recommend
Medium sized supermarket

Entertainment & Activities

38 locals recommend
Pathe Balexert
27 Av. Louis-Casaï
38 locals recommend

Shopping

A street where you can find luxury shops (Vuitton, Chanel, Dior, Fendi, ...) and luxury watchmakers.
66 locals recommend
Rue du Rhône
Rue du Rhône
66 locals recommend
A street where you can find luxury shops (Vuitton, Chanel, Dior, Fendi, ...) and luxury watchmakers.