European Destination of the Week - Geneva
Sitting calmly on the edge of Lake Geneva, Switzerland’s third largest city is tranquil and self-assured. With museums aplenty, and only a short distance from the Alps, Geneva is a great place for a weekend away, or as a starting point for a mountain adventure.
The Alpine climate makes Geneva’s weather a little unpredictable. The weather is pretty calm settled from mid-August through to late October. July gets hot, January gets cold, and September is rainy.
So what is there to do? If museums are your thing you’ll find several excellent ones. There’s the Musee Barbier-Mueller, Musee d’Arte et d’Histoire, Musee d’Histoire Naturelle and the Musee Internationale de la Reforme.
If you prefer the outdoors, you’ll love the Jardin Botanique and the lakeside, with its views over to the impressive jet water fountain and the Alps in the distance.
There are plenty of chic bars and restaurants to pass the evenings, and the whole city has a pleasant, austere feel.
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