Ahead of the opening on 25 June 2016, of a sleek new walkway out to Geneva’s iconic 140 metre high jet of water, known as the Jet d’eau, Bill Harby met the team and got a look at the machinery that makes it all happen. Viewing Geneva’s famous landmark, the Jet d’eau, up close will soon be […]
Geneva residents alarmed by base jumpers leaping from buildings
20 Minutes. Base jumpers have been leaping from the 28th floor of the Lignon towers in Vernier near Geneva, Switzerland. The buildings, built in the 1960s and 70s house around 6,000 people or about 1 in 6 of Vernier’s residents. The development, covering around 28 hectares, includes a school and medical centre. The film below […]
Fraudsters use foreign coins to steal from Geneva’s transport operator
20 Minutes. Since the beginning of the year fraudsters armed with foreign coins have stolen CHF 38,000 francs from TPG, Geneva’s public transport operator, a problem that has been increasing this year. TPG ticket machines cannot tell the difference and think they are swallowing five franc coins. Instead, when converted, they are only receiving a […]
Crossing lake Geneva – a short film
The Tribune de Genève recently posted a 360 degree film of the journey across the city end of Lake Geneva. The camera is fixed to the top of the regular boat that crosses the lake between Eaux-Vives and Pâquis, a journey of around 4 minutes. This particular trip takes you past Geneva’s iconic jet d’eau […]
Geneva child care costs to drop by 20%
Tribune de Genève. The news was welcomed by some parents. “It’s great. I didn’t know” said one who was unaware that from the beginning of the next school year, the cost of Geneva city’s nurseries will drop 20%. The city’s administration recently approved the new prices, according to 20 Minutes. The 20% price reduction will apply […]
Finding Geneva’s markets – where and when in one click
Ville de Genève has put together an interactive page on their website showing where Geneva’s markets are, and when they are open. They are plotted on a map and can be filtered by day or type in a single click. There are fruit and vegetable (fruits et légumes), arts and crafts (artisanat), book (livres), flea […]
If you saw the future would you try to change it?
Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s 17th century play Life is a dream is about a King who tries to alter fate by locking his son away. This harrowing, thought provoking tale about the conflict between free will and fate and a father and son will be performed by a group puppeteers at the Théâtre des […]
Could living in Zurich or Geneva be cheaper than New York City?
What makes one city more expensive than another? To a large extent surveys do. What you put in the cost of living basket can make all the difference and every survey has a different basket. The recent Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report places Singapore at the top and Hong Kong third. Another, based on price information contributed […]
On this day 200 years ago Geneva nearly doubled in size
A 19th century map of Geneva looks like an expanding puzzle. 200 years ago, on 16 March 1816, a big piece making up nearly 40 percent of present-day Geneva, was added. 19th century Geneva is marked by four important dates. The first is 31 December 1813, the date it gained independence from Napoleonic France. The second is 19 May 1815, […]
Around 30 Geneva airport staff banned from the tarmac for security reasons
Tribune de Genève. Around 30 people have been banned from the tarmac at Geneva airport. Just before Christmas a number of airport staff had their access passes revoked for security reasons. Angry, some have called on the SSP union and a lawyer. Bag handlers were among the employees affected. Removing tarmac access means these staff have […]
