Private tour in Geneva Livia D
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Welcome to Geneva! I will be happy to show you this international city and its surroundings. As a frequent traveler I can compare this country with others and I would say that Switzerland is made for tourists: a welcome industry has been created more than a century ago, life looks stressless, and the landscape is beautiful. As the headquarters of multilateral diplomacy Geneva is at the heart of most peace negotiations and is very tourist and foreigner's friendly. Swiss cuisine will possibly attract you although you will be able to find any kind of ethnic restaurant of your choice. Shopping may also look tempting because of the expensive items, as watches, which will be on display in the city centre shops. In this regard, a less dangerous place to get acquainted with will be the Watch museum, one of the most beautiful in the world. I am an official guide here since 2004, when I was recruited by Geneva Tourist Office following the completion of my Degree on Heritage and Tourism delivered by the University of Geneva. I have also worked previously as a guide at the UN Geneva Headquarters when I arrived to the city thirty years ago. In the meantime I had different jobs, as teaching and translating, mainly in the humanitarian area. I pursue these activities occasionally. Given the place I live and my work experience I enjoy working with people of different languages and nationalities. Besides that, and although I appreciate the general mood of the city, I try to give the opportunity to discover many cultural and historical aspects of this culture which are probably less known but not less interesting. Licence as an official Geneva guide Degree in Tourism and Heritage Member of the Geneva Guides Association M.A. in Russian Language and Literature I am not allowed to give tours inside most museums which have their own guides I do not have a car, but Ican accompany you in public transport or arrange for a taxi or a car with a driver
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Despite its late development compared to other European cities, Geneva is now in a leading position in scientific research. The first well known scientists appear in the XVIIIth century and establish very soon many connections owing to the important role of the city in the financial area. The main event is the climbing of Mont-Blanc made by Ferdinand-Bénédict de Saussure, alpinist and scientist at the same time, head of the first scientifical expedition in this area. After having had a look at the residences of some major scientists of the past in the old town, we will go to the Science Museum located in a beautiful park. There we will get acquainted with the most important contributions of the local scientists of the XVIIth and XIXth century. We will then reach the outskirts of the town to visit the Science Gate at CERN, (European Council for Nuclear Research) where physicists and engineers try to find the fundamental structure of the universe through particle accelerators and detectors.
- Visit of the Old Town related to science - Transfer to the opposite shore of the lake on foot (more than half an hour), by bus / tramway (about 20 min) or by taxi (15 min. or more according to traffic) - visit of the science museum - transfer to CERN by bus / tramway (30-40 min. ) or by taxi (20 min. ) - Visit of the Science gate at CERN
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The tour can be done on foot and with public transport. If you would like to have a car or a taxi, please let me know in advance
Place du Molard, Genève, Genève, 1204, Switzerland
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