As you enter
Switzerland, it is as if the tones of green increase and the vegetation becomes more beautiful.. If you go to Geneva from France by train, you can clearly notice this.
Geneva is 2nd place of Switzerland.. is the most populous city. Switzerland is a federal state consisting of 26 cantons.Geneva is located at the southwestern tip of the country, between the Alps and the Jura mountains.. The city is located on the shore of Leman Lake.
There are 2 rivers running through the city; Rhone river and Arve river
Geneva is shown as the center of watchmaking industry. There are also the headquarters of many United Nations institutions here.
Geneva is a very calm and clean city.. Especially the parks around Lake Leman are perfect for relaxing.. The fountain called “Jet d’eau” in this lake is considered the most powerful water fountain in the world with its water throwing power up to 140 meters from the ground.. Yachts, boats and swans and ducks swimming in the lake add a different atmosphere to the city. has a grave. At the end of the Mont Blanc Bridge is the English garden (Jargin Anglais).. This garden is really neat. Inside the garden, there is the world-famous Flower Clock, which has become the symbol of Geneva.. The Flower Clock was made in 1955. They change the colors of the flowers of the clock every season.
There is also the National Monument, which is the symbol of the unification of the whole country in 1815, in the English garden.
I came to this park early in the morning, so I went for a walk. I saw a lot of people running. Geneva is a city that attaches great importance to sports.. Alps and rivers allow all kinds of sports.. There are many options from skiing to canoeing, from horseback riding to rafting, from tennis to cycling.. Also, are yacht races held in Lake Leman in August?. This period is one of the most active periods in Geneva.
You can also visit Leman lake by renting a boat or a rowboat.. However, the lake is not that small, its circumference is 180 kilometers long.
Geneva’s other famous parks besides the English Garden are Bastions Park, Eaux Vives Park, Rousseau Island. , Alphin Garden and La Grange Park.
Geneva is a very green city despite its advanced economic structure and rising business centers.. They paid great attention to environmental regulation.. A city of order.
From here on, I decide to go to the center of the old city.. Eskişehir is located a little further inland than the lake and a little higher.. Saint Peter’s Cathedral (Cathédrale de St Pierre), built in the Roman and gothic style in the old town, is a must-see.. You can climb 157 steps to the top of this cathedral and enjoy the Geneva view. At the same time, John Calvin preached here between 1536 and 1564.
The Reformation Wall, which was established in Parc des Bastions in 1909, 400 years after Calvin’s birth, is also worth seeing.. In the middle of the wall are statues of four famous reformists; Statues of Guillaume Farel, one of the initiators of the reform movement, Jean Calvin, the leader of the reformists, Theodore de Beze, the first rector of the academy, and John Knox, who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland, are located here.. You can sit in Place Bourg du Four (old town square) and relax with a coffee in tiny cafes.
Geneva There are hotels such as the Geneva Résidence Nations and the Eastwest Hôtel in the city center where you can stay during your holiday.
