Destination Review - Geneva

Hello everyone! -first of all very welcome in the smallest world capital where 60% of its population is made of foreign people .As Geneva as changed a lot the last 5 years you could be very surprised not to meet all cliches that come to your mind immediately when you hear the word Switzerland. Geneva can be indeed very expensive, stylish,posh,romantic and very trendy but new also cheap, wild,trash,ethic,emotional,gothic,boboalternative and very gay etc but this you wont get it at the first sight. Don't forget that the city center and all touristy places are very good for value but expensive or very expensive, but as Geneva is not that big you will always find cheaper or cheap very good for value places within 5 to 15 min walks around those more expensive spots. Moreover in any young and trendy places you will find pamphlets or flyers that could help you to find the perfect cosy or wild nest.Food is always good in Geneva's restaurants because law is very strict.Some interesting streets for night owls or bargain hunters or else are rue de Lausanne,rue de Berne(Palais Mascotte) ,rue Monthoux(Spycho night club), rue de Zurich,rue des Pâquis,rue Henri Blanvalet(cupcakes in the city, the Tabarnak bar),rue Ecole de Medecine(local trendy bars),Bd Carlt-vogt,rue de la coulouvrenière, rue des Bains and the Mamco museum(new curiositas restaurant and bar) and many more. Don't hesitate to be curious and for sure you won't get back home disappointed.... but surprised. Nice to have you here in the city who doesn't belong to his population but to the all world.....

playa - 15/12/2009

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Zoe & Andrew Dunn - 15/01/2008

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Useful facts on Geneva

Population: 180,000

Time zone: CET (UTC +1 hour)

Telephone area code: 22

Country: Switzerland

Cafes/Bars: Many situated in Old Town and Left Bank

Restaurants: Many restaurants close at the weekends, especially Sundays

Shopping District: Rue de Rhone in Left Bank and Grande-Rue in Old Town

Markets: 3

Art Galleries: 60

Museums: 40

Useful information
Useful tel. no. for Geneva

Emergency Number
(police / fire / ambulance):
117 / 118 / 144

24 hour medical service: 22 7484950

Airport Information: 22 7177105

Taxi’s (to the airport):
22 3314133

National Transport Line (For all travel info): 22 3083434

Train station:
0900 300300

Taxis: 22 3202020

British Consulate:
22 9182400

Tourist Office:
22 9097000

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