Geneva Old Town
- Address:Geneva
- Admission:Free
Cultural Experience, Good Place to Drink, Good Place to Eat, Monument - Historical, Museum, Neighborhood, Park / Garden
11:27 PM Saturday, May 26
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Geneva’s Old Town (Vieille Ville) contains some of the city’s foremost attractions, including the Barbier-Mueller Museum, the Cathédrale St-Pierre and the Maison Tavel. It is also the site of the International Museum of the Reformation, which underlines Geneva’s importance in the great religious upheavals of the 16th century, particularly through the work of French theologian John Calvin, who lived and preached here.
But this historically significant district offers much more than just indoor pursuits; exploring the area on foot is a pleasure, with a number of the narrow, winding streets closed to traffic and numerous cafes offering refueling stops along the way. The beautiful Place du Bourg-de-Four is the traditional center of the Old Town and a great place to enjoy an early evening drink.
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The city tour via bus covered a lot of important landmarks. Next, the city walking tour was actually conducted in a little train that travelled around old town Geneva. It was a very nice experience. The boat cruise was equally enjoyable. I would recommend this tour to anyone interested in becoming acquainted with Geneva! Continue Reading »
This was a great trip for our first day in Geneva. We got to see the countryside around Geneva, tour a portion of the lake, and then see the best of the Old Town. This made it easy to decide what we wanted to go back to on our own. Our guide was wonderful. She was well informed, spoke excellent English, and was able to answer any questions that we had. Continue Reading »
These packages were good. Unfortunately, it was raining but fortunately, we still managed to ride the train to bring out to the Old Town bearing with the wet seats because of quite strong rain. The boat cruise was also very nice. The taped guided tour was very helpful. Continue Reading »
Practical Info
From the main railway station, Gare de Cornavin, take bus number 5 to Palais Eynard and make your way downhill through the Old Town on foot.
