Friday, April 13, 2007

Geneva, Switzerland












Geneva is the second most populous city in Switzerland after Zurich. Geneva is widely regarded as a global city, mainly due to the presence of numerous international organizationsincluding the European headquarters of the United Nations.

What’s officially still known as “The Republic and Canton of Geneva” is only nominally within Switzerland’s borders, squeezed into a bulge of land that shares just 4km of internal border with its Swiss neighbour but 108km with France all around. Some French frontaliers commute daily to their workplaces in Geneva from dormitory towns just over the border, benefiting from both a high Swiss salary and relatively low French living expenses.

It is a very nice and clean city. The public transport is very well accessible. The people are friendly. Overall, the people here can speak English even though French is still their mother tongue. This make London looks bad. Sorry if I really say so.

With more than a thousand restaurants in the city, you can eat and drink your way around the world in Geneva – at a price. You can get the first grade Dairy products like cheese and chocolates here. Les Arcades du Molard in Geneva is the place to go for people who looking for high-end products and who like to shop in a picturesque atmosphere that changes style from stand to stand. Watches and jewellries shops are at your reach.

Travel on a business trip might be tiring sometimes. Anyway, this is a good opportunity for some visiting.

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