Audio tour · Switzerland
Geneva
A self guided audio tour of Geneva.
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A self guided audio 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.
The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.
"When you look at this structure, you are looking at a building with layers of history."
"Musée d'Art et d'Histoire (Geneva)."
"You are standing here looking at a mausoleum built in 1879."
"When you walk past this building, you are passing through a place that has hosted some of the."
"You are standing before a building with a really interesting history."
"You are looking at a place with a truly complex family history."
Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.
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.
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.
A journey through the diplomatic north of Geneva visiting historic chateaux, the moving Red Cross Museum and the mosque grounds near the international organisations.
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.
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.
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.
Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route. Open a category to see what is inside.