This, the smallest metropolis in the world, is characterized by its international population. They are there for many reasons, from cultural activities to humanitarian commitments.

This is also the European HQ of the United Nations and the home of the Red Cross. The town is situated in an unspoilt natural landscape yet it is still a pleasure to stroll within the city limits, along the shores of the lake with its famous water jet or up into the Old Town. Once night falls on the town, there is nothing more to prevent its multi-cultural life from awakening. And when they start to enjoy themselves, you feel that you are nearly in France.

• A town with international flair and European UN HQ (Palais des Nations)

• Famous water jet in the lake (Jet d'Eau)

• Cultural and historical centre with 2000 years of documented history.

• Trade fairs and festivals.

• Renowned for good food and wine.

The Ariana Museum houses one of the richest and most beautiful collections of ceramics and glass in Europe, with some 16,000 pieces of pottery, stoneware, earthenware, and porcelain, as well as 2,000 in blown, molded, engraved or incised glass. The collection represents seven centuries of work, from the Middle Ages to modern times, in Europe, the Near East and Asia.

Geneva, the city of cruises! Cruises of an hour, a day, an evening or gastronomique. A panoply of promenades to help you discover the enchanted shores of the Leman and the many stops along its banks.

A festival of chateaux, prestigious residences, marvelous landscapes and unforgettable mountain panoramas. The Compagnie Générale de Navigation welcomes you on these Leman cruises and why not on one of the four steamboats which by their arrangements and decors take you back to the “Belle Epoque” ...

This requires neither a mountain guide, an ice pick nor crampons. Whether from Lausanne, Montreux/Vevey, Leysin/Les Mosses, Château-d'Oex/Rougemont, Villars/Gryon or Les Diablerets, public transportation and comfortable mountain railways or cableways will ensure you a gentle ascent. And the region around Lake Geneva is especially impressive from above. Treat yourself to this delight. Once you have become acquainted with the attractive towns around the lake, you can set off to conquer the peaks ...