The Geneva City Guides deal with the questions every visitor has: where to eat fondue without paying extra for a lake view, which museums let you in for nothing, how to fit Lausanne, Montreux or a mountain into one day and where the evening goes once the lakefront falls quiet. Each guide is a short list with an opinion: why a place earns your time, what to order or look for and one practical tip, ready in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Geneva City Guides
- 141 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Geneva guides
Food guide
20 places
Fondue and Swiss classics, quick bites and street food, neighbourhood tables, markets for a picnic and the best cakes and coffee.
Things to do guide
24 places
Museums that cost nothing, the cathedral tower and the Jet d’Eau, the UN quarter and walks by the lake, through parks and neighbourhoods.
Family guide
25 places
Parks and playgrounds, free museums for rainy days, an ice rink and an indoor pool, and restaurants where children are welcome.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Cocktail bars, wine bars and terraces in Carouge, live music from a tiny experimental cellar to a former factory and fondue late into the evening.
Day trips guide
24 places
Castles and old towns close to the city, the lakeside line from Lausanne to Montreux, snow and high views in the Alps and a day of cheese and chocolate.
Budget guide
24 places
Free museums and views, cheap meals, lakeside walks that cost nothing and the free transport card every hotel guest can ask for.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Halle de Rive
Rive, Boulevard Helvétique
A covered market with everything under one roof: cheese, cured meats, fish, a Vietnamese kitchen and a bakery. Fill a bag with Gruyère, Valais ham and fresh bread and carry it down to the lake. From the food guide.
Maison Tavel
Rue du Puits-Saint-Pierre 6, Old Town
The oldest private house in town now tells Geneva’s story, from medieval cellars upwards. Save time for the top floor, where a vast relief model shows the walled city of the 1850s. You pay what you like. From the things to do guide.
Chillon Castle
Veytaux, about 1h15 by train from Geneva
The castle that rises from a rock in the lake, with dungeons, a great hall and ramparts, and the one Byron put into verse. Plan up to two hours inside. From the day trips guide.
Finish the game, keep exploring
World City Trail’s Geneva scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the old town. The guides take over when the game is done: fondue in an Old Town side street, the climb up the cathedral tower, a train along the lake to Lausanne or an evening in the wine bars of Carouge.
Questions about the Geneva guides
What do the Geneva City Guides include?
Six guides with 141 places in all: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get why it is worth going, the area, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links appear on your order page as soon as payment goes through and also arrive by email. They open in the browser of any phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in Geneva?
Yes. Open each guide once while online and it keeps working without a connection, ticks and notes included. Opening places in maps needs mobile data.
What languages are the guides available in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. You can change language inside the guide whenever you like.
Do I have to buy all six guides?
No. One guide is CHF 4.49, two are CHF 7.99, four are CHF 14.49 and all six are CHF 17.99. With a World City Trail game, the food guide costs CHF 3.49 and all six cost CHF 13.49.
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