Things to Do in Geneva

Things to Do in Geneva

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Ancien Arsenal
Designed as a granary on the site of a Roman marketplace and converted... 		Libraries Vieille Ville
 
Auditoire de Calvin
Reformed services in English, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, and German... 		Religious Sites Vieille Ville
 
Bâtiment des Forces Motrices
A fine example of 19th-century industrial architecture moored... 		Industrial Sites Plainpalais
 
Beau-Rivage
Jean-Jacques Mayer's descendants still own and operate the hotel... 		Hotels The Waterfront
 
Cathédrale St-Pierre
A stylistic hybrid scarred by centuries of religious upheaval... 		Religious Sites Vieille Ville
 
Centre d'Art Contemporain
Andy Warhol, Cindy Sherman, Nan Goldin, Pippilotti Rist, Thomas... 		Museums / Galleries Plainpalais
 
Cimetière de Plainpalais
Originally part of a 15th-century hospital complex built on dry... 		Cemeteries Plainpalais
 
Eglise Saint-Germain
The second chapel on the left maps a structural lineage that... 		Religious Sites Vieille Ville
 
Fondation Baur
Alfred Baur's lovingly preserved collection of Far East Asian... 		Museums / Galleries Vieille Ville
 
Fondation Martin Bodmer
The library that sources this humbling exhibition of original... 		Museums / Galleries The Waterfront
 
Horloge Fleurie
The city first planted this gigantic, and accurate, floral timepiece... 		Gardens / Arboretums The Waterfront
 
Hôtel de Ville
Sixteen countries signed the first Geneva Convention in the ground-floor... 		Government Buildings Vieille Ville
 
Ile Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the son of a Genevois watchmaker, is known... 		Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) The Waterfront
 
Jardin Botanique
Sixty-nine peaceful acres of winding paths and streams, mountain... 		Gardens / Arboretums International Area
 
Jet d'Eau
The direct descendant of a late-19th-century hydroelectric safety... 		Fountains The Waterfront
 
La Neptune
Old photos of Geneva show scores of black masts and graceful... 		Nautical Sites The Waterfront
 
Maison Tavel
Vaulted cellars and ground-floor kitchens display medieval graffiti... 		Museums / Galleries Vieille Ville
 
Mamco (Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain)
Concrete floors and fluorescent lighting set the tone for this... 		Museums / Galleries Plainpalais
 
Mont Blanc
At 15,767 feet, Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in Europe... 		Mountains The Waterfront
 
Monument Brunswick
Charles d'Este-Guelph, the famously eccentric (and deposed) duke... 		Memorials / Monuments The Waterfront
 
Monument de la Réformation
Conceived on a grand scale and erected between 1909 and 1917... 		Memorials / Monuments Vieille Ville
 
Musée Ariana
An architectural anachronism when it was completed in 1887 and... 		Museums / Galleries International Area
 
Musée Barbier-Mueller
Josef Mueller began acquiring fine primitive art from Africa... 		Museums / Galleries Vieille Ville
 
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire
The city has based its huge archaeology, fine art, and applied... 		Museums / Galleries Vieille Ville
 
Musée d'Histoire des Sciences
Walk-around glass cases display age-old sundials and astrolabes... 		Museums / Galleries The Waterfront
 
Musée des Suisses à l'Etranger
Books, audio guides in English, and 19th-century rooms full of... 		Museums / Galleries International Area
 
Musée International de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge
Powerful mute statues speak to the need for human kindness in... 		Museums / Galleries International Area
 
Musée International de la Réforme
Engaging audiovisuals, period artifacts, and carefully preserved... 		Museums / Galleries Vieille Ville
 
Musée Militaire Genevois
The humble setting adds authenticity to this detailed look at... 		Museums / Galleries International Area
 
Musée Rath
Switzerland's original fine arts museum, inaugurated in 1826... 		Museums / Galleries Plainpalais
 
Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle
Large, evocative wildlife dioramas complete with sound effects... 		Museums / Galleries Vieille Ville
 
Palais des Nations
Built between 1929 and 1936 for the League of Nations, this monumental... 		Government Buildings International Area
 
Palais Wilson
Inaugurated in 1875 as the Hotel National, the largest of Geneva's... 		Historic Districts / Sites The Waterfront
 
Parc La Grange
The Orangerie and the Théâtre de Verdure stage performances... 		Parks The Waterfront
 
Patek Philippe Museum
Geneva's renown as a center for watchmaking and enameling, sustained... 		Museums / Galleries Plainpalais
 
Place du Bourg-de-Four
Ancient roads met in this layered Vieille Ville square before... 		Squares Vieille Ville
 
Place Neuve
Aristocratic town houses now overlook Geneva's opera house, the... 		Squares Plainpalais
 
Site Archéologique
Archaeologists found multiple layers of history underneath the... 		Archaeological Sites Vieille Ville
 
Temple de la Fusterie
Designed by Huguenot refugee Jean Vennes and completed in 1715... 		Religious Sites The Waterfront
 
Tour de l'Ile
The lone surviving fragment of a 13th-century castle built by... 		Architectural Sites Plainpalais
Sights Overview »

Travel Deals in Geneva

View all travel deals