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GVA · 46.20° N · 6.15° E · Switzerland
Geneva
A lakeside city of diplomats and watchmakers, and a gateway to the Alps.
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About Geneva
In short
- Jet d'Eau
- Lake Geneva boat trips
- Palais des Nations
- Old town and St Pierre Cathedral
- CERN Science Gateway
At a glance
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Europe
- Local time
- GMT+2
- Time difference
- 4 hours behind Dhaka5 hours behind in January
- Currency
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
- Languages
- German
- Main airport
- GVAGeneva International Airport
- Flight time
- About 1.5 hoursFrom London
- Best time to visit
- January to February and June to September
- Deals
- 1 deal
Geneva sits where the Rhône leaves Lake Geneva, with views of the Alps on clear days. The Jet d'Eau fountain shoots water 140 metres into the air from the lake, and boat trips sail along the shore past grand villas.
The city is home to the European headquarters of the United Nations at the Palais des Nations, and to the Red Cross museum. In the old town, St Pierre Cathedral has towers you can climb, and on the edge of the city, CERN welcomes visitors to its Science Gateway.
In winter, Geneva airport is the main gateway to ski resorts in the French and Swiss Alps, with Chamonix about an hour and a quarter away by road.
When to go
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