Geneva (Switzerland)

In honour of my 500th Ciao review I was intending to write something a bit different but two things stopped me. I discovered that a topic I wanted to write about did not attract payment, and I decided to stick with what (I think) I do best. Ciao members who read my work regularly know that I live to travel so another travel review should fit the bill quite nicely. Thanks for all the read, rates and kind comments over the years. I've made some great friends on this website and look forward to more years of enjoyment. Enjoy! The choice of Geneva as the destination for our recent weekend break ... more

Introduction ~~~~~~~~ Geneva is located in the south-west part of Switzerland is very near to France. In fact part of Geneva airport is in France. If going on holiday to you means "cheap stuff" then Geneva and Switzerland in general for that matter is not your ideal holiday. Switzerland shares rip-off Britain prices and many things are more expensive there. The only thing that is cheaper there is petrol and fags. Scenery ~~~~~~~~~~ The scenery in Geneva is beautiful near the lake. From the lake you can see into the Alps and see the famous Lake Geneva fountain. At night Geneva is stunning, the ... more

I have been to Geneva three times now because I have a friend who lives there. Otherwise I’m not sure it would have crossed my mind to visit. It’s certainly not one of those places on everyone’s must see list. Geneva is in Switzerland but is actually surrounded by France. It is a very unique city - a mix of European and British / American influences with people of all different nationalities settled there. And although the primary language is French most speak at least Basic English. Transport Getting to Geneva could not be simpler. Most budget airlines fly there, for example Easyjet have ... more

I recently spent a long weekend in Geneva and had a fantastic time. As you would expect there was plenty of chocolate and a number of cuckoo clocks to be found and there was so much to do. Wondering around the old town of Geneva was lovely, although I was rather disappointed with some of the restoration work which had been done on some of the old buildings, it made them look brand new. But the best part was getting out in the clean fresh air, and believe me it was. I have never done so much exercise in one weekend, we hiked up a mountain and had a beautiful view over the whole of Geneva and ... more

This is definitely the place to be at the moment, particularly if you are a UK citizen. The countryside is fabulous, and the people are really nice. Busses run on time all day, and the city is geared towards making life easy for people. There are a lot of foreigners here (non genevans), so the shops and services are very tolerant towards non swiss speaking people, making it a great place to learn french. Food is great, and plentiful and cheap, with a wide variety of different cultures. The jet d'eau has to be seen to be believed, photographs dont do it justice.17/7/01 Just to add, I have now ... more