Unlike many upraised towns getting fewer visitors due to the warming days, Geneva and its surrounding areas are in toto polished busier during the summer months. The European seat of the United Nations is a global city that is also a centre of finance and sensitivity. Its copious historic, cultural, religious, and counted on attractions, and its many events, ice that visitors will find something interesting and unforgettable to do each and every day of their visit.
Travel to this Swiss city is completely snap. As it is served by Geneva airport, taxi is the most convenient way to reach the city, which is a mere three kilometres away. In fact, from Geneva airport, taxi drivers can also easily take visitors to other popular Swiss cities, such as La Givrine, which is merely 50 kilometres away, or Lausanne, which is just 62 kilometres away.
As visitors ride into the city from Geneva Airport, taxi drivers will no doubt point out the Jet d ' Eau, a massive fountain that spectacularly expels water 150 metres into the air. Listed below are some other iconic sites that one should not miss. These sites are not only architecturally interesting, but have helped shape the history of this great city and the world.
Cathdrale Saint - Pierre de Genve
Due to its height, Cathdrale Saint - Pierre de Genve, or St Peter ' s Cathedral, will no doubt be one of the building that will impress you as you drive in from Geneva airport. Taxi drivers may well take you past this site - located in Old Town in the heart of the city - on the way to your hotel. The adopted home church of John Calvin, one of the leaders of the reformation, the cathedral is the city ' s oldest and most impressive architectural treasure. Construction of the edifice began in 1160, and continued for more than 400 years, suffering numerous makeovers and fires in between. Visitors may climb the north tower to view panoramic scenes of the city, or see artefacts dating back to 350 AD down in the Archaeological Museum in the basement.
Palais des Nations
Palais des Nations, or the Palace of Nations, has served as the home of the city ' s office of the United Nations since 1946, when the Secretary General of the UN signed a Headquarters Agreement with the Swiss authorities. However, interestingly enough, Switzerland did not become a member of the UN until 2002. Before 1946, it served as the headquarters of the League of Nations. It is the second - largest complex of buildings in Europe, housing approximately 2, 800 offices and 34 conference rooms.
The International Museum of the Reformation
The International Museum of the Reformation chronicles the history of the Reformation movement of John Calvin through objects, books, manuscripts, paintings, and engravings dating back to the 16th century. Through this movement, a new scheme of governance was created, and the city became one of the centres of Reformed theology. The museum is connected to the archaeological museum of Cathdrale Saint - Pierre de Genve.
