Geneva’s Old Town: A Self-Guided Audio Tour Standard Option
ID: GYG476570-848197
Category:
Country: Switzerland
Duration:
01:00 hours
Description
Meet the movers and shakers behind the Red Cross and the Protestant Reformation on this self-guided walking tour. Experience the magic of GPS playback on a stroll through Geneva.
Embark on a journey to bygone Geneva and discover how a small city left a surprisingly large footprint in the fields of ethics, politics, history and science. On this walking tour, we’ll take a stroll through the cobbled streets to hear stories that begin over 2,000 years ago, and others that take us to the present day. I’ll answer questions about who founded the city, what role the Celts and the Romans had in its formation, and who the Burgundians were.
Along the way you’ll learn about the Protestant Reformation, the Swiss Confederation, and the founding of the Red Cross and the Geneva Conventions. You'll also hear about:
• The old marketplace
• The Holy Roman Empire
• The cathedral and its Chapel of the Maccabees
• Geneva’s oldest house, now a museum, and its oldest street
• Ancient stories behind the Arsenal’s mosaics
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the celebrated philosopher
• The invention of the US dollar
• How Switzerland came to be a neutral state
Come along and explore Geneva's beautiful, storied corners as you retrace its journey in becoming one of the world's smallest cities with global significance.
Highlights
- Discover how a small city left a surprisingly large footprint in mulitple fields
- Hear from the producer, Ariel Peter Haemmerlé, a local tour guide
- Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way
- Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
- Use the virtual tour option at home
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tour uses a mobile app. You will need to download the app and then use the voucher code provided to download the tour
It is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace
You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It is best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point
When the download is complete, you will see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point
The tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next Please note that you'll need to use your own mobile device and headphones for this tour. The tour is only available in English
The tour starts at place Bourg-de-Four in the heart of the old town. To go there, you can climb up to the old town from anywhere.
If it is too steep, except on Sundays, you can take the little bus nr 36 from anywhere in the lower streets where tramline 12 and 17 and several buses pass. This small bus line runs in a circle, so from anywhere you take it, it passes at place Bourg-de-Four. You can also get off at “Museum d’Art & Histoire” and walk a few steps to the pace. The map on your phone will guide you.
Note: if you stay in a hotel, you will have received the "Geneva Transport Card" for free. It allows you to take all the public transportations as much as you want during your stay. This is offered by the State of Geneva.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
