Cheap flights to Geneva
With an old town ripe for exploring, full of winding cobblestone streets, gothic cathedrals and ancient city walls, Geneva has the historic charm that you would expect from any Swiss city. And being at the foot of the Alps, it also has a natural beauty that is hard to beat. Think lakeside promenades, parks and cafes complete with snow-capped mountains and you get the picture. But don’t go thinking this city is all history and no buzz. You’ll be hard pushed to find a more cosmopolitan place in Europe.
Geneva is home to international organisations such as the Red Cross and United Nations, to name a few, and is a modern city full of upmarket restaurants and hotels, with a nightlife that is more pumping than you’d expect. Rooftop cocktail bars, lakeside terraces, live music haunts and techno blaring dance clubs are all here catering to Geneva’s diverse population
April 2013
The window displays of furniture emporium Desforges Decoration never fail to attract attention. From glass tables and leopard-print sofas to Eiffel-tower shaped chairs and outlandish lamps, this is the place to pick up something unusual for the home (24 Place du Bourg-de-Four, Old Town, tel: 022 311 2520, desforges-decoration.ch).
January 2013
Palais des Nations - This tour of the United Nation's Office at Geneva is an all-encompassing insight into world diplomacy, taking visitors to the impressive Assembly Hall, the historic Council Chamber and a monument commemorating the conquest of outer space. Photo ID required (8-14 Avenue de la Paix, www.unog.ch).
April 2013
Choulex is a piece of pastoral paradise only 20 minutes from central Geneva by bus. Higgledy piggledy houses line the cobbled streets, which then give way to open countryside with far-reaching views of the Jura mountains.
April 2013
Despite its French-sounding name, Courmayeur is actually on the other side of the Mont Blanc tunnel in Italy. An ideal starting point for a hike in the mountians, the town itself is quaintly alpine with no shortage of restaurants serving pizzas and regional Savoy specialities.