For my birthday, my sister came to Geneva.
Before the birthday celebrations at home, I played the guide for her. I took
her for a long walk around the city. We stopped for a few refreshments, a bit
of gorgeous shopping and a lot of talking and laughing... It was very nice to
play the tourist in my own town, it made me aware of all the beauty of this
city, so much appreciated by travellers from all over the world.
Geneva City Centre... Geneva’s main street on a busy Saturday
afternoon...
The Vanity
by Capi Ombre (Place du Molard 9) is a nice bar to taste
traditional beers and it is also a wonderful people watching spot. We
ordered a blanche and an ambrée beer to enjoy as we discussed my
sister’s upcoming trip...
Parc des Bastions... On Sunday morning, after breakfast, a
lovely walk around Parc des Bastions which is full of beautiful statues,
buildings and colourful flowers.
A very beautiful park with colourful flowers and plants.
The Naked Woman
is a Sculpture of a woman crouching on a block of stone.
Lion at the Eynard Palace. This charming
building was built in 1817 for a Swiss banker by a Florentine architect.
The Reformation Wall
... Another piece of the wall - it is so
big and impressive...
Wallace Fountain
The University of Geneva
The giant chess and draught sets are
available for free
Eaux-Vives... It is in Eaux-Vives that the Jet d’eau is
located
A beautiful walk around the Promenade du Lac and the Quai Fleuri where we saw the Genève which is the oldest “Belle Epoque”
boat still existing on Lake Geneva.
Along the edge of the lake, further on we
arrive at the English Garden park with its Floral Clock.
Vieille Ville... Geneva’s Old Town, is an ancient maze of
small streets and picturesque squares, filled with homey cafés, restaurants,
galleries, museums and historical sights, lined by historical buildings adorned
with beautiful masonry facades.
The famous St. Peter’s Cathedral
The Old Arsenal, is a former military
arsenal. This beautiful historical building now serves as the state
archives. Under its arcades stand five period cannons and on its walls one can
admire three valuable frescoes and mosaics.
Around the corner of Bourg-de-Four Square
