Geneva: Touring the City

Well, while Geneva may be better known for banking than for tourism, there is still quite a bit to see. The old town is quite well preserved, and very beautiful. It sits at the top of a hill in the center of the city. The main attraction that I saw was the cathedral. It was a bit different than others I have seen so far, with the entrance reminding me more of a Greek temple than of a traditional cathedral.

As you can see however, the rest of the building has more typical features that you'd expect to find on a cathedral.

As is typical in most "old towns" in Europe, the streets at quite narrow. This would've been one of the main streets during the Middle Ages. To us, it would appear as little more than an alley.

Some places did have wider streets, such as the main streets that entered and left the city. Here is one of the gates that leads into the old city. This is not the main gate, but a secondary one.

Another attraction in Geneva is the Flower Clock, which is a clock face made out of flowers. Every season has different flowers, and the hands are different colors. This early in the year, most of the flowers were pansies, but it was quite pretty and cheerful.

The main attraction in Geneva is the Jet'Deau, but I'll be devoting a whole post to that.