Friday, May 15, 2009

Geneva Popular Destination In Switzerland For Your Trip



Switzerland is the tourist friendly country in Europe, the trains, funicular railways, tourist to visit the scenic places and inaccessible areas on tours. Still wondering where to go in Switzerland? We give you sneak peak into the most popular destination to travel to Switzerland.

Geneva City in Switzerland is among the world's chief hub of international diplomacy. Home to the headquarters of several well-known International Organizations, Geneva is a very important city. Boasting of many exciting places of interest, Geneva attracts hoards of tourist every year. From nice looking verdant public parks to colossally beautiful Cathedrals and awe-inspiring structures... there is a lot to explore and learn in Geneva City.

Geneve is important centre in Switzerland, located in its south-western part. The city is near Lake Geneva, between the Alps and the Jura Mountains. Palais des Nations houses the headquarters of the United Nations and is the second largest building in Europe. It is open for visit and there are guided tours available. Just across the entrance you will find another interesting place – the Musée International de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge (International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum). There you will experience the history of the Red Cross from its founding in 1863 till present times. Maison Tavel is the oldest house in Geneva (14th century) and is now open as a museum. From Mont Salève and Mont Blanc one can enjoy some amazing views of Geneve and its surroundings.
There are many regional celebrations in Switzerland. You can check online sites before you travel and find out which celebrations will be in progress during your visit.

In Summer Switzerland begins from June and ends in the month of September. Being the peak tourist season, during this time around you will find a heavy crowd of tourist and visitors. Prices of hotels in Switzerland soar very high, availability of hotel rooms dip and places of interest becomes crowded. But if you visit Switzerland during the months of April to May and from late September to October, you will find relatively much rates and less crowded places of interest, restaurants, hotels and location

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