Impressions of Geneva (Switzerland)

I know I've been bad and ignored the blogging world for far too long. Although I only meant to take a short break, I ended up taking something of a blog hiatus, which I once again blame on great weather and a fair amount of traveling. One destination I thought I'd share with you was a recent trip the hubby and I took to Geneva on our way to the Mont Blanc mountains. Though we'd driven through the city in the past, we never bothered actually staying there for longer, so we thought it was about time to take a closer look.

Even though we only spent a few days there, I did get a feel for the place which as expected is beautiful, very international (thanks to the various United Nations offices and other institutions) and unfortunately not that cheap at all. Because Switzerland is better known for chocolate and cheese, rather than fashion (unless you count the watch industry), I didn't end up doing any shopping at all, so there won't be any store posts related to Geneva. Nevertheless I thought it might be interesting to share some of my impressions, so I hope you enjoy them!

The 'Jet d'Eau' in the middle of Lake Geneva.

The English Garden.

Swiss and Geneva flags flank the streets in the Old Town close to the Town Hall.

The beautiful Old Town.

The Flower Clock at the edge of the English Garden.

A quaint street in the Old Town.

The Grand Théâtre opera house.

Another quaint street in the Old Town.

The International Monument to the Reformation in Parc des Bastions.

The Cathédrale St-Pierre.

Place du Bourg-de-Four in the Old Town.

The Monument Brunswick overlooking the lake.

Le Bains des Pâquis, where locals sunbathe at the pier or take a swim in Lake Geneva.

The lighthouse at the end of the pier.

Yachts and boats docked at Lake Geneva with the Mont Blanc mountains in the background.