Audio tour · Switzerland

Geneva

A self-guided audio walking tour of Geneva.

Geneva sits at the edge of a lake with the Alps visible on clear mornings and a calm that feels earned rather than imposed. The old town climbs a low hill above the water and the streets narrow as you go up, past stone churches and coffee house terraces. It is a small city for all its international weight, and the best parts of it are found on foot, along the lakeside or in the shaded squares above. In the app, 36 stops in Geneva are narrated aloud, about 1h 1m of listening across 6 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 100 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.

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What you'll hear in Geneva

The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.

St. Pierre Cathedral. When you look at this structure, you are looking at a building with layers of history.
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire. Musée d'Art et d'Histoire (Geneva).
Brunswick Monument. You are standing here looking at a mausoleum built in 1879.
Hotel President Wilson. When you walk past this building, you are passing through a place that has hosted some of the.
Palais Wilson. You are standing before a building with a really interesting history.
Château de Pregny. You are looking at a place with a truly complex family history.

All 36 stops in Geneva

Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route.

Landmark (19)

St. Pierre Cathedral
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire (Geneva)
Hotel President Wilson
Château de Pregny
Centre William Rappard
Grand Théâtre de Genève
Château de Voltaire
Bellerive Castle
Basilica of Our Lady of Geneva
Coppet Castle
Tournay Castle
MAMCO
Musée Rath
Penthes Castle
Hôtel de Ville, Annemasse
Crest Castle
Dardagny Castle
Calvinium
Théâtre de Rosimond

Religious (4)

Geneva Mosque
Beth Yaakov Synagogue
Hekhal Haness Synagogue
Communauté Juive Libérale de Genève

Museum (3)

The Globe of Science and Innovation
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum
Bodmer Library

Stadium (2)

Patinoire des Vernets
Centre sportif du Bout-du-Monde

Theatre (2)

Bâtiment des Forces motrices
Théâtre de Neuve

Monument (1)

Brunswick Monument

Palace (1)

Palais Wilson

Park (1)

Parc La Grange

Bridge (1)

Pont du Mont-Blanc

Castle (1)

Rouelbeau Castle

Historic (1)

Bâtie-Beauregard

Walking routes in Geneva

Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.

Old Town Cathedrals and Culture. A compact stroll through Geneva's hilltop old town taking in its great cathedral, fine arts museums and the grand theatre at the heart of the city. (8 stops)
Along the Lakeside Promenade. A sweeping walk from the Brunswick Monument along the Right Bank past grand palaces and lakeside parks all the way to the rose gardens of Parc La Grange. (8 stops)
Castles and Conscience in Pregny. A journey through the diplomatic north of Geneva visiting historic chateaux, the moving Red Cross Museum and the mosque grounds near the international organisations. (7 stops)
Science and Enlightenment at the Western Edge. From the futuristic Globe of Science and Innovation out to Voltaire's own chateau and the historic estate at Beauregard, connecting two centuries of bold ideas. (3 stops)
Sports Halls and Sacred Spaces near the French Border. An offbeat route through the southern districts linking two iconic ice arenas with the community synagogues and the handsome town hall just across the border in Annemasse. (5 stops)
Three Castles of the Eastern Shore. A quiet loop through the wooded eastern shore of Lake Geneva visiting Bellerive, the ruined Rouelbeau and Crest Castle, three fortresses that once guarded the city's rural hinterland. (3 stops)