Geneva is Swiss, which means it is punctual, reliable, sleek; yet it is also French, with romance, good food, and joie de vivre.
The city is located in the southwestern corner of Switzerland, in the French-speaking part of the country, with more than 495,000 inhabitants. Geneva has served as a model for republican government and owes its preeminence to the triumph of human, rather than geographic factors.
CLIMATE AND ATTRACTIONS
The local climate is tempered by the presence of Lake Geneva, while the Mount Jura creates a screen that diminishes rainfall. The yearly temperature in Geneva goes from a low of 0°C from January and tops out at 18°C in July. Geneva is thus neither disagreeably hot in summer nor bitingly cold in winter, but it must sometimes endure the harsh north wind known as the bise.
Almost every corner of Geneva looks like it is straight out of a postcard. The city exhibits the classic pattern of old European cities, with neighbourhoods lying in belts around the original nucleus. It may be a small city but it boasts magnificent peaks, gushing waterfalls, well-preserved medieval towns and one of the best public transport in the world. Here, glaciated mountains frame lush valleys and crystal clear lakes, and charming villages dot the windswept landscapes.
Geneva is also Switzerland’s most international city, as it is where the Palais des Nations - the European seat of the United Nations is based. The International Red Cross directs its humanitarian campaigns from here as well - it was, after all, set up with the Geneva Convention. Due to its neutrality in politics and stable economy, Geneva is also home to more than 80 international organisations such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), component organisations of the UN like the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), plus some 250 NGOs and 170 permanent missions of foreign states. Besides being a congress city, Geneva is also a centre for culture and history, for fair trade and exhibitions.
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