Geneva, Switzerland travel resource.

Geneva,Switzerland.

The "discreet charm" of bourgeois yet vibrant Geneva may be subtle, but it grows rapidly on visitors and residents alike. From the Mont-Blanc bridge in the evening, when the skyline of gracious, orderly stone buildings is reflected in the lakefront, Geneva's charm is visible to all. Without a doubt, this is a prosperous and attractive city. As the capital of French-speaking Switzerland (Suisse romande), Geneva has a gorgeous setting with a lake, river and mountains.
This and the fact that it occupies a central location within Europe make it a magnet for tourists, and not surprisingly, the city is Switzerland's No. 1 destination. Relatively small and manageable, Geneva is easy to explore on foot, and the authorities are working hard at keeping car traffic to a minimum.
Geneva is also physically diverse, with a charming medieval Old Town, a busy commercial district and handsome architecture, from elegant stone and wrought-iron facades to the Sardinian flavor of the Carouge suburb. Seen from the train station, the city's graceful skyline is capped by the Alps, with the cathedral's spires in the middle ground and the water jet gushing up from the lake in the foreground.