Geneva · Things to do
Checked 1 September 2026 · 3 official sources
THINGS TO DO
The things worth doing in Geneva, from the obvious landmarks to the ones locals actually rate.
Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum
A serious, well-designed museum on humanitarian action and its limits, directly opposite the Palais des Nations. Check the closing day before you go.
📍 Map & photos · $$
Mouettes across the harbour
The little yellow ferries cross in five minutes on an ordinary public transport ticket, which makes them the cheapest boat ride in Switzerland.
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Patek Philippe Museum
Four centuries of watchmaking and enamel miniatures, laid out without any hurry at all. Open afternoons; check which days before you walk over.
📍 Map & photos · $
Parc de la Grange and Parc des Eaux-Vives
The left-bank park pair, with the city's rose garden and lawns running down to the water. Geneva treats them as its own back garden and so should you.
Plainpalais market
A large flea market twice a week on the diamond-shaped plain, produce on other days, and the antiquarian dealers up in the Old Town for the expensive version.
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