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A Photographic Tour Of Beautiful Geneva, Switzerland

  • Writer: Helen
    Helen
  • Jun 1, 2019
  • 1 min read

I have recently spent three weeks house-sitting in the beautiful lakeside city of Geneva, surrounded by dramatic snow topped mountains.


Geneva is a truly international Swiss city(!) with key global organisations based within it. Offering incredible scenery, breathtaking architecture, green spaces, history and culture, as well as some fun and quirky finds, Geneva is worth a visit.


In an upcoming post I will tell you more about what there is to see and do in and around Geneva and please see my earlier post about why you really must visit....

but here and now - a photographic tour to inspire you to see Geneva and convince you that Switzerland is not at all bad (ahem... Dad!).



A Tour Of Geneva In 22 Photographs!


Views of the rooftops in central Geneva, with lake seen in the distance and the Jet d'Eau fountain, beneath blue skies with some white clouds.
View across central Geneva and the lake with the Jet d'Eau fountain... taken from the tower at St Pierre Cathedral

Lake Geneva with yellow boat sailing across, in the distance is the jet d'eau water fountain and Geneva buildings, with mountain outline behind.
The lake in Geneva with iconic Jet d'Eau shooting water 140 metres into the sky

Large flower clock on grass hill in Geneva with blue skies above and trees behind.
Geneva's famous year-round flower clock, representing Geneva's history of watch-making

Large red wooden chair with one front leg broken off, rising into a blue sky and standing in front of the white UN building in Geneva
The Broken Chair statue in front of the United Nations building, a powerful representation of the opposition to land mines and cluster bombs

A statue of Ghandi sitting cross legged with hand in lap, daffodils in front and museum behind.
The Ghandi Statue in Geneva... located in gardens behind the UN building, a gift from the Government of India, representing friendship & peace

Giant chess pieces in front of a grand metal gate with statue beyond and imperial buildings. Blue Skies!
Giant chess games in Parc des Bastions, central Geneva

Long white stone wall with statues along it, under blue skies with green trees behind.
The Reformation Wall in Parc des Bastions - honouring those involved in the Protestant Reformation in Geneva

a green bench along a black metal railing looking down to green parks and typical Swiss buildings. with mountains behind and green trees around. A perfect spot!
The 'longest wooden bench in the world', 120 metres long and found stretching along the Treille Promenade, with views down to Parc des Bastions in central Geneva

Square clock tower in brown brick with ornate clock to the front rising into blue skies
Tour de L'Ile found on an island in central Geneva on the Rhone River... the only remaining part of a 13th century castle

Apartment building with curved walls, colourful windows and balconies, blue skies above - unusual and fun.
The 'Smurf Buildings' in Geneva - a residential area, inspired in design by Gaudi!

Statue of Sissi, Empress Elisabeth of Habsburgh dynasty... a slender woman wearing long dress and hat, on the lake front with grass surroundings and spring trees in blossom.
The Sissi statue on the lakeside in Geneva... a memorial to Empress Elisabeth of Habsburg who was stabbed on this spot in 1898, resulting in her early death

Mausoleum monument with spring flowers in front and blue skies above.
The Brunswick Monument, Geneva... built in 1879 to commemorate the life of Charles II, Duke of Brunswick

A bronze sculpture of a man sitting on a bench - he has a hollow chest and is stooped over looking through the emptiness.... powerful.
'Melancholy' statue... located on the water's edge in the centre of Geneva - a powerful sculpture depicting exactly how depression can feel

Sand coloured building dating from 15th centry with diagonally rising ramps apparent from an external courtyard
Town Hall dating from the 15th century in Geneva... ramps lead to the upper floors as these would have once been used on horseback

Five cannons in a stone and cobbled floor interior with wooden ceiling. Colourful mosaic to far wall.
The Old Arsenal in Geneva... cannons once used to defend Geneva against its neighbours

Peninsula stretching into the blue lake of Geneva -small white light house at one end. People sitting along the water's edge, relaxing and others strolling along the promenade.
Enjoying the lake in the heart of Geneva on a spring day at Bains des Paquis... with a peninsula to walk along and white lighthouse at the end to admire...

Looking down to two merging rivers of very different colours merging into one.
Pointe de la Jonction in Geneva... the point at which the Rivers Rhone and Arve merge into one creating this natural phenomenon

Clear turquoise water with a low road bridge crossing it with Swiss flags flying all along the bridge. Typical Geneva buildings on the opposite side and blue skies.
Bridge crossing the water in the centre of Geneva with bright flags running along!

St Pierre Cathedral in Geneva - a white stone square tower with a green steeple tower rising behind. Blue skies above.
St Pierre Cathedral in Geneva's Old Town - built as a Catholic Church but became protestant under the Reformation - note the two towers- the North & South where great views are to be had!

View from St Pierre Cathedral in Geneva, across the cathedral roof, the city and mountains
View from St Pierre Cathedral in Geneva, across the cathedral roof, the city and mountains

A variety of colourful flowers in the foreground arranged in front of a small flower shop in the centre of a pedestrianised square with a square clock tower in the distance - the Molard Tower.
Place de Molard, Geneva - beautiful flower shop in the centre of the square with the Molard Tower in the distance - once used to defend the city on the water's edge

A quiet street with Italian style architecture and people sitting outside of a cafe. A canopy of bright coloured umbrellas runs along the street.
Bright street in Carouge - the 'Greenwich Village' of Geneva due to boutique shops and galleries. A district in which the architecture is inspired by Venetian and Sardinian styles. Carouge is worth a visit!

I hope that you have enjoyed this 'album' of pictures of Geneva and can see what a beautiful city it is and that it offers diverse things to see and do!


If you do feel inspired and want to know more about Geneva (and I hope you do) then stay tuned for more about this incredible part of the world (which I loved).



**To make my travels possible and affordable I do so through international house-sitting, using both Trusted Housesitters and Kiwi Housesitters**

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In 2018 I gave up a nursing career, let my house and sold many of my possessions to take up international house-sitting.

The life I was living was not making me happy so I chose to change it - travel, become a nomad and write!

Life took me back to the UK mid-2019 and then Covid hit the world in early 2020 keeping me grounded in the UK.

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