Wallpaper* City Guide Geneva


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Wallpaper* City Guides are a ruthlessly-researched, design-conscious guide, for the discerning traveller who wants to come away with a true taste of the best a city has to offer.




Geneva


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Pocket Rough Guide Geneva: Travel Guide with Free EBook


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This compact, pocket-sized Geneva travel guidebook is ideal for travellers on shorter trips and those trying to make the most of Geneva. It's light, easily portable and comes equipped with a pull-out map. This Geneva guidebook covers: Rive Gauche's Old Town, Pont du Mont Blanc and around, Rive Droite, International Quarter, Canton Geneva, Along Lake Geneva. Inside this Geneva travel book you will find: Curated recommendations of places - main attractions, off-the-beaten-track adventures, child-friendly family activities, chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas Things not to miss in Geneva - Jet d'Eau, Cathédrale St-Pierre, Carouge, Les Pâquis, Musée de la Croix-Rouge, the UN tour, CERN, Collection de l'Art Brut, Gruyères, châteaux Ready-made itineraries samples - created for different time frames or types of trip Geneva at a glance - an overview map of Geneva with key areas and short descriptions of what you'll find there Day trips - extra information for those on longer breaks or wanting to venture further afield Practical travel tips - information on how to get there and around, health guidance, tourist information, festivals and events, plus an A-Z directory Handy language section - themed basic vocabulary for greetings, numbers and food and drink Independent reviews - honest descriptions of places to eat, drink or stay, written by our expert authors Accommodation - handy reference guide to a range of hotels for different budgets Pull-out map - easy to extract folded map with places to see marked What's new - a short overview of the changes in Geneva in recent years for repeat travellers Free download of the eBook - available after purchase of the printed Geneva guidebook Fully updated post-COVID-19 The guide is a perfect companion both ahead of your trip and on the ground. It gives you a distinct taste of Geneva with a concise edit of all the information you'll need.




Geneva Travel Guide 2024


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Take a tour of the fascinating city of Geneva using our in-depth and entertaining "Geneva Travel Guide." This painstakingly designed book, which is jam-packed with insider information, historical insights, and undiscovered treasures, is your ideal guide to learning the secrets of one of Europe's most alluring locations. Prepare to be mesmerized by the elegance and charm of this Swiss treasure whether you are a frequent traveler or a first-time visitor. Discover Geneva's true character by strolling through its charming neighborhoods, learning about its extensive cultural history, and indulging in its delectable food. The Jet d'Eau, a gorgeous fountain that adorns the beaches of Lake Geneva, and the St. Pierre Cathedral, a spectacular architectural wonder dating back to the 12th century, are just a couple of the city's prominent monuments that our professionally selected trip will take you to. As you meander through the picturesque Old Town, a maze of tiny alleyways and attractive squares, learn more about the city's rich past. Discover intriguing tales about Geneva's contribution to the Reformation and its influence on the development of modern Europe. Place du Bourg-de-Four, the city's oldest plaza, invites you to immerse yourself in its lively atmosphere. Here, history comes to life amidst humming cafes and energetic street performers. Our tour guide shows you Geneva's rich cultural diversity in addition to its historical wonders. Explore the renowned museums, such as the Musee d'Art et d'Histoire, whose halls are decorated with valuable treasures, and the Red Cross Museum, which serves as a moving memorial to humanitarian endeavors. Attend a show in the magnificent Geneva Opera House, where top-notch performers take the stage or get carried away by the music of the esteemed Geneva Music Festival. No trip is complete unless you sample the local cuisine, and Geneva is a culinary wonderland just waiting to be discovered. Our guide reveals the city's culinary delights, from relishing fondue at quaint lakeside restaurants to indulging in Swiss chocolates and delicious pastries. Discover the colorful food markets in the city, where local specialties and fresh vegetables tempt your taste buds, and start your culinary adventure. With the help of our thoughtfully chosen day tours and excursions, explore areas beyond the city. Explore the adjacent French Alps' magnificent magnificence or take a picturesque boat ride along Lake Geneva to see the quaint lakeside towns. Escape to the peace of adjacent Montreux, the site of the renowned Montreux Jazz Festival, or luxuriate in the opulent atmosphere of the Swiss Riviera in Lausanne. Our "Geneva Travel Guide" ensures that your vacation is seamless and unforgettable with its comprehensive maps, practical transportation advice, and suggestions for lodging to suit every budget. Let this book's pages serve as your ticket to a memorable trip in Geneva, where nature, culture, and history coexist harmoniously. Don't pass up the opportunity to discover Geneva's undiscovered gems. With our fascinating "Geneva Travel Guide," you may fully immerse yourself in the city's unique tapestry of history, culture, and cuisine. Prepare to make lifelong memories as you stroll through the charming streets, indulge in regional cuisine, and uncover the spectacular beauty that greets you in this Swiss paradise. The adventure begins right here, so get your copy right away!







DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Switzerland


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Now available in PDF format. The DK Eyewitness Switzerland Travel Guide is your indispensible guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel guide will help you to discover everything region-by-region; from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, whilst detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Switzerland effortlessly. DK Eyewitness Switzerland Travel Guide - showing you what others only tell you.




Geneva PopOut Map


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Explore Geneva with ease with this handy, pop-up map. This genuinely pocket-sized city includes 2 PopOut maps featuring detailed street maps of central and greater Geneva, with additional maps of the area surrounding Lake Geneva and the United Nations complex.




Curating Geneva: City Notebook for Geneva, Switzerland


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This quirky city notebook is designed to inspire listmakers to create and curate their own city guide and city biography in list form. It's a do it (all) yourself notebook for independent travelers and thinkers! "YOU ARE AS COOL AS YOUR CITY. Naturally. So, why not curate your city and capture the essence of that coolness? This is a city guide re-imagined for travelers, urban explorers and city locals alike!" — Cormac Younghusband Curating Geneva: City Notebook For Geneva, Switzerland is a do-it-yourself city guide that helps you keep all your important city information organized and ready for when you need it and where you need it. Use the pages of this city notebook to document your adventures, experiences, thoughts, and memories. Have fun making lists of all the highlights and lowlights the city has to offer. Inside you will find D.I.Y. sections like: Getting Started, City Confidential, City Calendar, City Folks, City Adventure, Places to Stay, See & Explore, Eat Drink & Be Merry, Shopping, Sport, Health & Fitness, Entertaining Outings, City Escapes & Excursions, One Day Must Not Miss, Blacklist Must Miss, Curator Special Lists, Local Language & Dialect, Rating & Embetterment, and Notes, Sketches, Maps. This is the perfect place to capture and curate everything you find fascinating about Geneva-which is why it's your city guide in lists. Make your time more fun, more organized, more productive and more creative with a D.I.Y. City Guide from Younghusband City Notebooks. "Aldous Huxley said 'For every traveler who has any taste of his own, the only useful guidebook will be the one which he himself has written.'" To help with that, I created a line of D.I.Y City Guides In Lists to help you curate your city and to curate your world. Enjoy!" — Cormac Younghusband CITIES IN THE YOUNGHUSBAND CITY NOTEBOOK COLLECTION: Adelaide, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Asuncion, Athens, Atlanta, Auckland, Bangalore, Bangkok, Barcelona, Basel, Beijing, Beirut, Belo Horizonte, Berlin, Bilbao, Bogotá, Boston, Brasilia, Brisbane, Brussels, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Busan, Cairo, Calgary, Canberra, Cape Town, Caracas, Casablanca, Chang Mai, Chennai, Chicago, Christchurch, Cologne, Colombo, Copenhagen, Dallas, Delhi, Denver, Dhaka, Dubai, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Edinburgh, Florence, Frankfurt, Geneva, Genoa, Glasgow, Goa, Guangzhou, Hamburg, Hanoi, Havana, Helsinki, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Houston, Hyderabad, Istanbul, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Kathmandu, Kinshasa, Kobe, Kolkata, Kuala Lampur, Kyoto, Lagos, Las Vegas, Lhasa, Lima, Lisbon, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Luxembourg, Lyon, Maastricht, Macau, Madrid, Manchester, Manila, Marrakesh, Marseille, Melbourne, Merida, Mexico City, Miami, Milan, Monaco, Montevideo, Montreal, Moscow, Mumbai, Munich, Nagoya, Nairobi, Naples, New Orleans, New York, Nice, Nuremberg, Osaka, Ottawa, Palermo, Palma, Paris, Perth, Philadelphia, Porto, Prague, Pune, Reykjavik, Riga, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, Rotterdam, Ruhr Valley, Salzburg, San Francisco, Santiago, São Paulo, Sapporo, Seattle, Seoul, Seville, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, Sochi, St Petersburg, Stockholm, Strasbourg, Stuttgart, Sydney, Taipei, Tel Aviv, Tianjin, Tokyo, Toronto, Turin, Valencia, Vancouver, Venice, Victoria, Vienna, Vientiane, Vladivostok, Warsaw, Washington D.C., Wellington, Yangon, Yokohama, Zurich "Find a place in the world you haven't been, and go there. Keep on trucking, my friends" - Cormac Younghusband, The World's Most Legendary Nomad




Geneva Travel Guide


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Geneva is a pleasant, modern city and is a major European financial center. Located on Lake Geneva with Mont Blanc hovering in the distance, Geneva is an idyllic Swiss village at heart. It is the second-largest city in Switzerland and is an important world center of diplomacy, being home to the United Nations (UN) and the Red Cross. Geneva is also an exciting, historical, and scenic city to visit.




Wallpaper* City Guide Vienna 2014


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" Wallpaper* City Guides are a ruthlessly‐researched, design&hypen;conscious guide, for the discerning traveller who wants to come away with a true taste of the best a city has to offer. "