SAS, the largest airline in Scandinavia, offers cheap international flights to Geneva from many destinations in Scandinavia with connections from Europe, the US & Asia. Our city guide will help you to find out what's up & the best tips from SAS crew and passengers.
Geneva nestles like a sparkling jewel on the shores of Lake Geneva, exuding quality, elegance & a cosmopolitan lifestyle.
What's up in Geneva
Get around
Rent-a-bike provides you with the best way to get around town. | Café au lait
in the morning & cocktails in the evening - if you want to stick to one place, go to La Clémence. | Caves ouvertes
Open house day at 100 wineries. Free tastings. |
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Le Mortimer
Bourg-de-Four
Tel.: +41 022 310 13 98
Mortimer is home to one of the best chocolate cakes in Geneva. A lot of Genevans go here in the afternoon for the cake or some nice french beer.
Bastian, ground crew | St. Pierre Cathedral
Left Bank
Tel.: +41 22 311 75 75
www.saintpierre-geneve.ch
Climb to the top of the north tower for a sweeping view over the city and the lake. Take in the view, then turn your eyes downward and head for the underground. Underneath the cathedral is a major archeological dig, with remains of previous churches and gathering places going back centuries. There is a headphone tour in English, well worth the price.
William | Musée d'Art et d'Histoire
2, rue Charles-Galland
Tel.: +41 22 418 26 00
www.ville-ge.ch
The collection of this airy museum includes works by Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Cézanne and Picasso. That's what you expect and you have probably their works before, no surprises there. The real treat is in the second-floor galleries: the Genevan landscapes of the Swiss painters Francois Diday and his student Alexandre Calame. That's why you come here.
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Les Grottes
A wacky housing complex (a bit like Gaudi) well worth a wander. Just north of the Cointrin main railway station.
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| | | Facts | | Population: 187,700 | | Language: French | | Currency: Swiss franc (Fr.) | | Time zone: CET +1 | | |
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