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Category: Museums - Geneva Attractions & Activities
Address: 8, rue Munier-Romilly, Geneva CH-1206
From samurai swords to celadon porcelains, the beauty of Chinese and Japanese culture can be seen on display at this museum. The privately owned Collections Baur is open to the public and displays Asian artifacts and relics dating from the 10th to the 20th centuries. On exhibit are jade and ivory pieces as well as...
Category: Sightseeing - Geneva Attractions & Activities
Address: Lake Geneva, Geneva CH
With a water stream that shoots 460 feet into the air, this fountain originally served as a water supply safety valve. Probably one of Geneva's most recognizable landmarks, the Jet d'Eau dates back to 1891 when it was designed to release the additional water produced by the Rhône River's turbine house. Both practical...
Category: Sightseeing - Geneva Attractions & Activities
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Located across from the Place Bel Air, this quaint island was once a geographically strategic military stronghold. In 58 BC, Julius Caesar destroyed the bridge that connected the Tour-de-I'lle to the city of Geneva. During the 1200s the Bishop Aymon de Grandson constructed a chateau which eventually served as a prison...
Category: Sightseeing - Geneva Attractions & Activities
Address: rue Verdaine at rue des Chaudronniers, Geneva
The Place du Bourg-de-Four was originally a Roman cattle market, now it is the spot where bohemia meets high finance. The town square has a long history and people congregate around the square's 18th century flowered fountain. The Place du Bourg-de-Four is where locals gather to sit and sip coffee, leisurely stroll,...
Category: Parks - Geneva Attractions & Activities
Address: 126, rue de Lausanne, Geneva CH-1202
Part of a series of three landscaped parks, La Perle du Lac provides a tranquil setting. Located off of rue de Lausanne, the park offers scenic views of the Mont-Blanc and the city. This park features an intimate restaurant that sits in an enclosed pavilion. La Perle du Lac is connected to the Parc Mon Repos and the...
Category: Museums - Geneva Attractions & Activities
Address: 10, avenue de la Paix, Geneva CH-1202
Located near the Palais des Nations, the Musée Ariana showcases a variety of artwork including porcelain pieces by Sévres and Meissen. The museum, founded by Gustave Revilliod, is Italianate in style and was built by Emily Grobety during the late 1880s. On display are over 10,000 years of ceramic history from Europe,...
Category: Sightseeing - Geneva Attractions & Activities
Address: quai du Général-Guisan, Jardin Anglais, Geneva CH-1201
A popular local landmark, the Flower Clock sits at the edge of the Jardin Anglais. The clock face is made of roughly 6500 flowering perennials and annuals that are replanted, rebedded, and relandscaped twice a year. The clock sits on an incline, measures five meters in diameter and dates back to 1955. Originally...
Category: Museums - Geneva Attractions & Activities
Address: 2, rue Charles-Galland, Geneva CH-1206
Originally built in 1910 to house the overflow pieces from the Musée Rath, some of the best artifacts and relics in archaeology and fine arts can be seen here. The Musée d'Art et d'Histoire features exhibits from prehistoric times to the present age. Displays vary from prehistoric items from Mesopotamia to an...
Musée International de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge
Category: Museums - Geneva Attractions & Activities
Address: 17, avenue de la Paix, Geneva CH-1202
Geneva businessman Henri Dunant founded the Red Cross in 1863 after witnessing the Battle of Solférino. The museum chronicles the history of the world's first humanitarian group whose logo is the Swiss flag in reverse. The Musée International de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge is housed in a modern glass...
Category: Parks - Geneva Attractions & Activities
Address: Geneva
Located next to the Parc des Eaux-Vives, this charming rose garden is extremely popular. June is the best time to visit since that is the peak of rose season. The Parc de la Grange even features an 18th century mansion and is located next to the lake.
