Geneva

Geneva, Switzeralnd is situated at the conjunction point where the Rhí´ne River leaves Lake Geneva. Geneva, the capital city of the Republic and Canton of Geneva is situated on the coordinates of 46°12' North, 6°09' East. The two mountain chains, the Jura and the Alps surround Geneva in Switzerland. The city of Geneva

stretches over an area of 15.86 km². Interestingly, “The Republic and Canton of Geneva” shares very smaller parts of its border with the political boundaries of Switzerland and shares the most of it with France. Geneva is situated at an altitude of around 373 meters.

Geneva, Switzerland experiences summer by the end of May. During the summer season, Geneva experiences little spells of rains, storms and thunderstorms with hail. The temperature starts falling by November and in the winters the minimum temperature fall to -10 °C and often remains cloudy with spells of anti-cyclonic conditions prevailing for quite some time.

Geneva, Switzeralnd is appropriately considered a global city with several prestigious organizations having their headquarters in this city and the city’s active participation in several world events. The headquarters of the United Nations and home to the International Committee of the Red Cross makes it a reputed and international city on the globe. The fact that the Geneva Conventions were signed here made this city more prominent in the political spheres. The area of the city is definitely deceptive when compared to its high profile. With the size just bigger than a town, Geneva holds one of the biggest profile as a city with active participation in almost all important events of the world.

A survey conducted in the year 2007 by Mercer Consulting proves Geneva has the

second-highest quality of living in the world with having the second highest population in Switzerland.

The grey walls of the old town with hills intertwined, cathedrals and museums of this city altogether make Geneva a major tourist attractions in Switzerland. The World Capital of Bureacracy, as Geneva is and known as, is also known for its pleasant natural beauty. Cathí©drale St-Pierre, Musí©e d’Art et d’Histoire, East Asian art, the Collections Baur are among the main places of tourist interests in Geneva.

Transportation system in Geneva in Switzerland is well developed which makes it easier and convenient for tourists to move around and explore the city. Good network of roads and railways connects each part of the city to the other and also to other parts of the country. Geneva is served by the Geneva Cointrin International Airport. The Swiss railway network and the French SNCF network, A1 Motorway links France and Switzerland in perfect co-ordination. Bus, trolleybus, tram, boat are the most important mode of conveyance and public transport in Geneva.