Destination Guide Refined by Name: P Attraction Activities (3) Arts (1) Monuments + Museums (2) Sightseeing + Tours (17) Title Keyword
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Palexpo La Voie de Moens, Grand-Sacconex, Geneva, 1218 |
Despite a year marked by worldwide economic gloom, the conflict in Iraq and SRAS, Geneva Palexpo stayed on course. The International Motor Show and ITU World Telecom were the first events to make use of the extra 20,000 ... more
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Pallanterie Manege de Geneve 233 Route de la Capite, Vesenaz, Geneva, 1222 |
Only 6km or so from Geneva, this club offers two riding arenas - one large ring and several grass enclosures. Lessons, on horses or ponies, are led by a qualified instructor. Children are admitted from the age of seven a... more
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Panoramic View from the Quai du Seujet 18-22 Quai du Seujet, Geneva, 1201 |
One could be forgiven for dismissing the massive apartment and office complex facing the Rhone on the Quai du Seujet as an architectural mishap. On the plus side, this imposing monolith hides a vast terrace providing an ... more
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Paradeplatz Intersection of Bahnhofstrasse & Bleicher-Weg & Talacker, ZuRICH, 8001 |
In mid-1997, the Executive Board gave the green light for a fundamental renovation. The project order was finally granted to the architect's office, Atelier 5, which developed a plan corresponding to the bank's wishes of... more
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Parc Bertrand Avenue Peschier, Geneva, 1206 |
is a pleasant park in a quiet residential area in the Champel neighbourhood of Geneva. It is a short bus ride from the centre of town. Adults and children...
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Parc de Beaulieu et Serres de la Ville de Geneve Rue Beaulacre, Geneva, 1200 |
The Geneva Town Council is responsible for planting flowers in and around the city. Question: where do they get all the flowers? Answer: from this park! A large area is given...
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Parc des Bastions New Place, GENeVE, 1200 |
While I can go on about the Old Town, I will leave that to the authors of travel books, who specialize in matter-of-fact descriptions. One of my favorites, however, is not described in any detail in guidebooks. Parc des ... more
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Parc des Cropettes Rue Baulacre, Quartier des Grottes, GENeVE, 1202 |
This park of 33,000 square metres, is situated in the Montbrillant area just behind the main railway station Cornavin. It is named after the Cropet family who owned the land in the 17th century. In 1859 a piece of this l... more
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Parc des Delices 4 rue des Delices, Geneva, 1203 |
In Voltaire's time, the piece of land that is now a public park was called "Sur Saint-Jean". Between 1755, when Voltaire signed the contract of sale, and 1764 anybody who was...
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Parc des Franchises Avenue de Chatelaine, Quartier Chatelaine, Geneva, 1219 |
Situated on the site of the former Horticultural School of French-speaking Switzerland, this park extends over 55,000 square metres. There is a beautiful rosary that was planted in 1948 and the wooden and wrought iron be... more
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