Geneva
Half of it works for an international organisation and the other half is French. The lake and the mountains behind it do the heavy lifting.
Geneva in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Geneva
Where to stay in Geneva
Geneva in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Geneva
The European Organization for Nuclear Research, also called European Laboratory for Particle Physics, known as CERN, is an intergovernmental organization that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. Established in 1954, it is based in Meyrin, a western suburb of Geneva, on the France–Switzerland border. It comprises 25 member states.
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European Organization for Nuclear Research Organisation européenne pour la recherche nucléaire · Public domain
The Jardin anglais is an urban park in Geneva, Switzerland, situated at the location of an ancient harbor and a wood. It marks the beginning of the Quai Gustave-Ador.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 May 2026
Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Jet d'Eau is a large fountain in Geneva, Switzerland, and is one of the city's most famous landmarks, being featured on the city's official tourism web site. Situated where Lake Geneva exits as the Rhône, it is visible throughout the city and from the air, even when flying over Geneva at an altitude of ten kilometres (33,000 ft).
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The Palace of Nations is the home of the United Nations Office at Geneva, located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was built between 1929 and 1938 to serve as the headquarters of the League of Nations.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 7 Aug 2026
Credits to Mourad Ben Abdallah / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint Peter's Cathedral Geneva is a historic church in Geneva, Switzerland.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13 Jul 2026
Torbjorn Toby Jorgensen · CC BY-SA 2.0
The European Organization for Nuclear Research, also called European Laboratory for Particle Physics, known as CERN, is an intergovernmental organization that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. Established in 1954, it is based in Meyrin, a western suburb of Geneva, on the France–Switzerland border. It comprises 25 member states.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
European Organization for Nuclear Research Organisation européenne pour la recherche nucléaire · Public domain
The Jardin anglais is an urban park in Geneva, Switzerland, situated at the location of an ancient harbor and a wood. It marks the beginning of the Quai Gustave-Ador.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 May 2026
Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Jet d'Eau is a large fountain in Geneva, Switzerland, and is one of the city's most famous landmarks, being featured on the city's official tourism web site. Situated where Lake Geneva exits as the Rhône, it is visible throughout the city and from the air, even when flying over Geneva at an altitude of ten kilometres (33,000 ft).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Aug 2026
Wikibusters · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Palace of Nations is the home of the United Nations Office at Geneva, located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was built between 1929 and 1938 to serve as the headquarters of the League of Nations.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 7 Aug 2026
Credits to Mourad Ben Abdallah / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint Peter's Cathedral Geneva is a historic church in Geneva, Switzerland.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13 Jul 2026
Torbjorn Toby Jorgensen · CC BY-SA 2.0