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What's on this
summer in
Geneva?
TIFFANY DÉMÉTRIADÈS & NICOLAS OBERSON
Discover
THE CITY
With a guide
• Geneva Tourism : private guided tours, Old Town tour, themed guided tours
• Chocolate flavours tour
• Free walking tours
• Keytours
• Taxibike, Cycling Saturdays, Geneva e-bike tours
• And many others
On your own
• FGT&C : Geneva Amazing Experience, City Guide (paper version at the English
garden)
• Bike or e-bike : Genève Roule, Bike Switzerland
• Cultural trails : online and paper (English Garden)
• Museums and art galeries
• Geneva Watch Tour
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Discover
THE COUNTRYSIDE
With a guide On your own
• Geneva Tourism : Private Wine Tour • Local produce :
• Taxibike · Vineyards : wine tasting and visits
• Ebike tours · Farmer's markets
• Cycling Saturdays · Brunches
· Self-picking : la Fraisière, la Touvière
• Hiking trails & marked paths:
· Genève rando
· Campagnons
· schweizmobile.ch
• Pro Natura nature center
• Bike or e-bike :
· Genève Roule
· Bike Switzerland
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Discover
THE LAKE
With a guide
• CGN : Geneva Tour
• Geneva sightseeing tour
• Geneva boats : private fishing tour, private boat tour
On your own
• CGN : cruises
• Les Corsaires
• Mini harbor
• Mouettes genevoises
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Discover
OTHER PLACES : ONE DAY EXCURSIONS
• Getaway to Mont Salève : cable car ride
• Chamonix - Mont-Blanc
• Glacier 3000 - Les Diablerets : snow tour!
• Vevey - Montreux : Chillon castle & Chaplin's world
• Lausanne : Olympic capital
• Annecy : lake, old town, shopping streets
• Yvoire : medieval village by the lake, 5 senses garden
• Gruyères : medieval village, cheese & chocolate tour
• St-Cergue, La Givrine, Vallée de Joux (Jura)
• Nyon and its region : castles, museums (Swiss National museum in Prangins)
• Bouveret (Valais) : aquaparc, Swiss Vapeur Parc
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Discover
OTHER PLACES : WEEK-END EXCURSIONS
• Grand Tour of Switzerland : 1600 km, 22 lakes, 5 alpine passes, 12 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
• Grand Train Tour : 8 different panoramic train sections throughout Switzerland
• Ballenberg : open air interactive museum about historical Swiss living & society
• Vierwaldstättersee : historical “ancient” Switzerland, nature and leisure
• Heididorf : Heidi’s village, museum on the world famous children’s book
• Nature parks : Swiss National Park, Entlebuch, Thal, Wildnispark Zürich, Binntal & more
• Ticino region : “Tropical Switzerland” - Lugano, Locarno, Ascona, Morcote
• Typical Villages : Bettmeralp, Andermatt, Lauterbrunnen, Spiez, Guarda
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Have fun
AT AN EVENT
Events
Open Wineries Every Saturday July – August
Bastions Festival 2 June - 29 August
The lost piano 10 June - 21 July
Théâtre de l'Orangerie 24 June - 12 September
Musiques en été 6 July - 27 August
Transforme Festival 2 - 3 July
Allianz Cinema 12 July - 05 September
May in the park festival 9 - 11 July
Funfair 22 July - 8 August
Candlelight concerts July and August
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Have fun
AT AN EVENT
Events
National Day 1 August
Les Aubes festival 1 - 29 August
Pregny Alp Festival 7 August
Jazz sur la Plage 13 - 14 August
Gourmet Rally 14 - 15 August
Festiv'Baroqueries 22 - 29 August
Festi’Terroir 27 - 29 August
La Bâtie-festival 3 - 19 September
Alternatiba Leman 4 September
Geneva Street Food Festival 16 - 19 September
The Month of Taste 16 September - 16 October
Harvest Festival 18 - 19 September
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Have fun
WITH SPORTS
Water Land
• Wakeboard http://www.wake-up.ch • Outdoor free sport classes
• Windsurf https://trop.ch/ • Tennis
• Stand Up Paddle http://trop.ch/ • Leman Running
https://superkid.ch/ • Bike tours
http://www.force5.ch/cours-locations.php
• Sailing http://www.fgcv.ch/
• Rafting http://www.rafting.ch/
https://rafting-loisirs.ch/
• Canoe - Kayak http://www.rafting.ch/
https://rafting-loisirs.ch/
Sky
• Paragliding http://www.rafting.ch/
http://www.paradelta.ch/ 9
Have fun
FAMILY MOMENTS
• Paddling pools • Geneva environment network
• Barbecue areas • Pro Natura nature center
• Gavotte farm • Alpine garden & vivarium
• Fruits & vegetables self-picking • Geneva adventure park
• Bois de la Bâtie • Geneva Mystery
• Botanical garden • Escape games
• Parc aventure • Bubbles kids club
• Climbing (Satigny) • Yatouland
10Relax
IN A PARK
Parks and gardens
• Botanical Garden
• La Perle du Lac
• Parc des Franchises
• Parc de Trembley
• Parc Beaulieu
• Bois de la Bâtie
• Parc des Eaux-Vives
• Parc La Grange
• Jardin Anglais
• Parc des Bastions
All parks and gardens
11Relax
AT THE BEACH
Right bank Left bank
• Versoix Plage • Baby Plage
• Creux-de-Genthod • Plage des Eaux-Vives
• Port Gitana • Genève-Plage
• Plage du Vengeron • Tropical Corner
• Plage du Reposoir • La Savonnière
• Plage de l’ONU (private) • Pointe à la Bise
• Bains des Pâquis - sauna & hammam • Plage d’Anières
• Hermance Plage
Barbecue areas
Many others on Geneva’s website
12Relax
IN A SWIMMING POOL OR HOT BATH
• Piscine des Vernets
• Piscine de Varembé
• Piscine de la Fontenette
• Piscine du Lignon
• Bain Bleu : Baths & Spa
• Genève-Plage
• Bains de Cressy
13Relax
BARS AND TERRACES
Right bank : Left bank :
• La Barje des Sciences • Carouge : bars, restaurants and food market
• Pâquis every Thursday
• Grottes : food market • Plainpalais ex: rue de l’Ecole de Médecine
every Thursday • Rooftop 42
• Met Rooftop Lounge
Right bank by the lake : • Village Suisse
• Force5 • Eaux-Vives ex: rue Henri-Blanvalet
• Le Reposoir
• La Terrasse Left bank by the lake :
• Bains des Pâquis • La Barje Lavandières
• Bronzette • Le Bateau Lavoir
• Bateaux terrasses • Les jardins du Rhône
• La Terrasse du Paradis • Le Bateau Genève
• Tropical Corner
• Buvette de la Pointe
14Other information
PASSES
Geneva, the resort city Geneva City Pass
15Other information
WEBSITES
Geneva Tourism
Geneva Tourism agenda
Swiss Tourism Geneva City
16Other information
WHERE TO FIND US
CAGI’s Cultural & Information Kiosk Geneva Tourism
UNOG All summer in the English Garden, next
Door C6 until end of August to the Ferris wheel
Door S2 starting in September +41 22 909 70 00
022 917 11 11 info@geneve.com
info@kiosqueonu.ch www.geneve.com
www.cagi.ch
Opening hours
Special opening hours : July-August Monday - Sunday : 10am - 6pm
Monday - Friday: 10am - 3pm
Tickets can be bought only remotely
17CAGI’s Cultural & Information Kiosk (door C6)
• Opening hours for July and August: 10am - 3pm
• Ticket sales : Fnac, Ticketcorner, Starticket, etc.
• Tourist & Cultural information (guides & programmes)
• Discover Geneva & Switzerland (brochures, flyers)
• Practical information (public transports)
• Special offers (broadcasts of the UNOG)
18Cultural blog
• Blog on CAGI's website (home page)
• Kiosk's offers online
• Cultural events in and around Geneva
• Updated each week
19Weekly email
• Sent each week to PM, IO, NGO,…
• Information about special offers
• Cultural recommendations for all
• Information about CAGI events
20Social networks: Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo
• Practical information
• CAGI's conferences, events
CagiGeneva • Local news
21Questions
?
22Have Fun! geneve.com
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