This is going to be my 1st trip to Geneva, Switzerland; any suggestions on sites, hotels, and shopping!?

Question

I'm planning a trip for my family, to Geneva and I need as much help as possible in planning where to go, what to do, and especially how to time my trip, with transportation, etc. If you have any suggestions, please aNsWeR my question....thank you so much answers are needed asap. THank You!

Answer 1

A COUPLE OF LANDMARKS YOU COULD CHECK OUT ARE, Reformation Wall , Palais des Nations,International Museum of the Reformation.

Answer 2

From where you are leaving??? From USA the most direct ways are:

Swiss Air Lines ....wwww.swiss.com

non-stop from NYC, MIA or change plane in Zurich from other cities Swiss flies from (LAX, BOS)

Continential Airlines....www.continental,com

direct from Newark, or change plane in Newark from other cities

Hotels are not cheap in Geneva, check the links other people put above

Shopping...major stores:  MIGROS, MANOR

downtown Geneva have several stores (Grand Passage, Bon Marche) locals still shop there.

Sightseeing: you must take a tour of the old city, known in French by: VIELLE VILLE (lots of antiques strores there) and make sure you go on the top of the Cathedrale St. Pierre for a view of the city and it's free).

Reformation Wall, United Nation,  take the boat on the lake (CGN) you can have a blast to tour the lake in one day, stopping in Lausanne, Montreux, Vevey, etc..)

Hotels have maps, and can help telling where and how to go in the city. (This is not a big city). Lots of walking.

I was born and raise in Geneva, living in Los Angeles

Answer 3

One tip - always use a local site as the prices and options are usually better.

This site has some very good deals and has a help desk in the US and several points in Europe. You can sort the results by price , location and star rating:

Geneva Accomodation :http://www.cheaperthanhotels.co.uk/Switz...

French :http://www.hotelsenfrancais.com/Switzerl...

Spanish:http://www.hotelsespanol.com/Switzerland...

Italian:http://www.hotelsitaliano.com/Switzerlan...

German:http://www.hotelsdeutsche.com/Switzerlan...

Also - go to the National Tourism site via this link - it has lot's of helpful info:

Switzerland: http://www.tourismrankings.com/Switzerla...

They are quite helpful in answering emails.

Hope this all helps

Answer 4

If you are going to be in Europe for a little while the best thing to do is go to Ryanair.com.  This site has DIRT cheap plane tickets to travel all over europe!!  My wife and i flew from Germany to Ireland for 16 dollars round trip!!  They have flights like that all over europe.  All that is required is a passport.  CHECK OUT THE SITE!!!

Answer 5

hotels in Geneva

http://www.genevashotels.com/

transportation by train

http://www.sbb.ch/en

shopping in Geneva

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-27...

what to do in Geneva

- a journey on the lake to Lausanne, Montreux and back to Geneva, or you can visit Thonon and Evian (on the opposite border of the lake, don't forget your passport because both are in France).

- visiting the Olympic Museum in Lausanne

- visiting Zermatt to see the world famous Matterhorn (one way is about 3h45' by train).

http://www.about.ch/cantons/valais/matte...

Answer 6

Public transport in geneva is great, i live near the city and spend alot of time there. if you are not sure how to get somewhere say by bus just ask someone, most people will be able to speak to you in english and help you.