Thematic tours
Are you interested in a particular topic? Choose the theme of your visit from a wide range of subjects. A specialized guide will take you on a journey full of surprises and fascinating insights.
History and the Protestant Reformation
With over 2,000 years of history, Geneva has always fought to preserve its autonomy in the heart of a Europe often torn apart by numerous conflicts. Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther wrote his 95 theses. What was happening in Geneva at that time? Follow our expert guides through the centuries, learn why and how Jean Calvin made Geneva the Protestant Rome, and how Geneva became the capital of humanitarianism and peace.
Jean Calvin and the Protestant Reformation
Dunant, Moynier and the International Committee of the Red Cross
The Escalade Battle in 1602
International Geneva, economy, politics
In 1920, the League of Nations was founded in Geneva. Home to the European headquarters of the United Nations, Geneva is the world's largest center for multilateral diplomacy. An international city par excellence, it is also home to numerous governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as the headquarters of hundreds of multinational companies. This unique feature, along with Geneva's long history as a Protestant refuge, continues to influence the economic, political, and social life of our city today.
The International Geneva
Geneva and the Haute Horlogerie
Geneva, international financial centre
Art, architecture and urbanisation
From the Old Town to the contemporary city, discover how art, architecture and urbanization have evolved in Geneva at the whim of political, religious and military powers.
The Saint Peter's Cathedral
The Saint-Gervais district, from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Architecture and urban planning in Geneva
Nature and sustainable development
For Geneva, one of the greenest cities in Europe, endowed with more than 50 parks, nature is fundamental to its inhabitants as well as its authorities. Discover Geneva in a different way through its parks, its history alongside the lake and the river Rhone, its quays, and the Botanical Gardens of 28 ha with more than 14’0000 plants.
Geneva, parks and gardens
Geneva, a city of sustainable development
Geneva's countryside and vineyards
It is often forgotten that almost half of the Canton of Geneva is devoted to agriculture and wine growing. An undulating countryside with rivers, vineyards and fields of crops, flanked by forests which offers dreamlike strolls. Let a guide take you to discover these hidden beauties!
The left bank, from the lake to the Salève (Cologny, Choulex, Jussy, Hermance, etc.)
Geneva countryside: history and development
The right bank: the Mandement vineyard (Satigny, Russin, Dardagny)
Carouge, the Sardinian town
Carouge is also called the Sardinian city! Come and enjoy its bistrots with their sunny terraces and the atmosphere of the colorful market! Admire its 18th century architecture of Savoyan and Piedmontese inspiration, its pretty squares and small streets full of unique boutiques, its secret gardens in hidden backyards. A town full of ideas dedicated to the preservation of its unique environment… only 15 minutes from the center of Geneva.
Carouge and the charm of its old town
Carouge, town of sustainable development
Famous characters
Geneva, a cosmopolitan city throughout history, has seen the birth of exceptional people who have made the city famous. But a great number of renowned travellers have paid it a visit, giving another view of the city through their writings.
Writers and poets
Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Geneva
Famous women in Geneva
Unexpected Geneva
Discover Geneva in another way through its surprising aspects: tales and legends, anecdotes and secrets, sometimes funny, sometimes dramatic, sometimes scary. A tour full of mysteries, for all ages.
Geneva, tales and legends
