The French-speaking city of Geneva is located in the bay where the Rhone leaves Lake Geneva. With humanitarian tradition and cosmopolitan flair and being European seat of the UNO and headquarters of the Red Cross, the city is well known as the “capital of peace”.  
The city embedded between Alpine peaks and hilly terrain of Jura is an important tourist destination in the world. The major tourist attractions include ‘Jet d’eau’- a fountain with a 140-meter high water jet at the periphery of Lake Geneva –the symbol of the world’s smallest metropolis.

Geneva is Switzerland’s most international city, as it is where the European seat of the UNO is based. Even the International Red Cross directs its humanitarian campaigns from here. Besides being a congress city, Geneva is also a centre for culture and history, for trade fairs and exhibitions. The «Horloge Fleuri», the large flower clock in the “Jardin Anglais” (English Garden), is a world-renowned symbol of the Geneva watch industry.

Important Tourist Attractions of Geneva include
Grand Théâtre and Geneva Opera House, the “Musée international de l'horlogerie”, a watch museum with a collection of jewellery watches and musical clocks, and the International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, which provides an insight into the work of these humanitarian organizations, invite city guests to visit them.

Mont Salève, which is situated in neighbouring France is an excellent destination for excursion. The cableway lifts visitors to an altitude of 1100 metres in less than five minutes, giving rise to outstanding vistas across the city of Geneva, Lake Geneva, the chain of Alps, the Jura and Montblanc.

Other Important Highlights of Geneva

• St Pierre Cathedral
• Palace of the United Nation
• Cruise on Lake Geneva.