Beach near Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva Travel Guide

Switzerland

Geneva is a Swiss city of 620,131 people at the western end of Lake Geneva. Its position in the French-speaking part of Switzerland makes it a useful base for exploring the lake and the surrounding Alpine region.

Most air travellers arrive through Geneve Airport (GVA), which serves the city. For a lakeside outing, Impérial beach is 32.9 kilometres away, on the shores of Lake Annecy, and has a grassy beach setting.

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Local time

620,131

Population

464 miles away

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Weather in Geneva

Wed

34°

Thu

36°

Fri

36°

Know before you go

Pays in CHF

Plug type Type C & Type J (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 112

Dial code +41

Tipping: In Switzerland, service charges are usually included in the bill at restaurants, bars, and for other services. However, it is still customary to round up or add a small tip for good service.

Best time to visit Geneva

Jan

6°14

Feb

9°7

Mar

12°14

Apr

15°13

May

19°13

Jun

26°13

Jul

27°10

Aug

28°10

Sep

21°12

Oct

16°13

Nov

10°14

Dec

7°11

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Geneva

  • Genève-Plage

    Genève-Plage

    2.9 km away

  • Albigny beach

    Albigny beach

    32.7 km away

  • Impérial beach

    Impérial beach

    32.9 km away

Things to do in Geneva

  1. Musée d'Art et d'Histoire

    art museum

    0.7 km

  2. Reformation Wall

    monument

    0.4 km

  3. Muséum d'histoire naturelle

    history museum

    1.2 km

  4. Musée Ariana

    museum

    3 km

  5. Grand Théâtre de Genève

    theatre venue

    0.4 km

  6. Fondation Martin Bodmer

    art museum

    3.5 km

  7. Musée Rath

    museum

    0.4 km

  8. Basilique Notre-Dame de Genève

    christian place of worship

    1.1 km

Getting there

Geneve Airport · 4.5 km

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