Interesting places and sights of Geneva

Geneva is considered to be the capital of the world. The city is literally crammed with historical sights. Today, the entire business beau monde is concentrated in Geneva, from the headquarters of international organizations, banks and ending with the nuclear research center, where the hadron collider is located.

Long before the trip, many tourists book a car in Switzerland online to get a favorable rental rate, see more attractions and not depend on tour groups. At Geneva airport, the cost of a compact class car starts from 16 euros per day, at Zurich airport about the same - from 14 euros per day.

In Geneva, everyone will get what they came for. Tourists - excursions to historical places, scientists - to scientific institutes, and athletes come here to participate in sailing regattas, sports championships. Various kinds of festivals are regularly held in Geneva, paintings by the great masters of the brush are placed in museums. And gourmets will be delighted with delicious specialties by famous chefs. The city and its surroundings have magnificent nature and, despite the huge flow of tourists, an excellent ecological situation.

We offer a virtual tour of the most famous monuments of architecture and history. At one time, Bourg de-four was the center of the Old Town. The places where there were ancient roads, along which chariots cruised and knights of the Middle Ages walked, are still noticeable. Today, there are cozy cafes on the square, where in the evenings you can easily sit and drink a cup of hot chocolate.
Next on the route is the magnificent St. Peter's Basilica. It was built in the 12th century and it organically combines classic, Romanesque and Gothic styles. The interior decoration is also amazing and delightful.

In the vicinity of Geneva, not far from Lake Geneva and the Mont Blanc mountain peak, the decoration of Switzerland rises - Pente Castle. This is a whole castle complex, which houses: the Museum of the Swiss, and the Museum of military equipment.

The museum of the Swiss houses exhibits (photographs, archives, letters, sculptural compositions, orders and medals) that tell about outstanding personalities who made the history of Europe. And in the military museum there is a whole arsenal with weapons, military uniforms of different times.

If you walk along the Mont Blanc embankment, then in addition to the lake and the magnificent fountain, there is the English Garden. It is in it that the famous Flower Clock is located.

Noteworthy is the Geneva Palace of Nations, where the UN headquarters is located. This is a kind of palace complex surrounded by a park.
You should definitely visit the Botanical Garden, which is located next to Lake Geneva and was founded in the early 20th century (1902). Exclusive plants and rare flowers grow here. Many Swiss people are happy to come with their families to spend the day off sitting on the lawns. There are small cozy cafes and shops with garden seeds and souvenirs.