Cultural Trails: Museum to Museum TRANCHEES

It was thanks to James Fazy, the father of modern Geneva, that the city threw off the straitjacket of its walls in the mid-19th century. Out of the new districts that were to form the Fazyist belt, the Tranchées district was the most residential and mo…

Ethnobotanical Gardens

On the occasion of our 200th Anniversary and the 6th Global Botanic Gardens Congress, from the 26th June 2017 come and visit our new permanent exhibition “Ethnobotanical Gardens” to discover the numerous connections that man had and still ha…

Cultural Trails: Museum to Museum NATIONS

From parks to gardens, walkers can enjoy the splendor of a district that still breathes the grandeur of times past. Impressive mansions, century-old trees and evidence of the growth of International Geneva are found all along the trail, while in the bac…

Geneva for Chocolate Lovers

Geneva is chocolate lovers town boasting century old family run chocolate shops. Geneva’s “Master” chocolate chefs proudly respect the Swiss tradition and quality in their products. I prepared this tour through Geneva to pinpoint my fa…

Urbirun Geneva – South Bank and Old Town

Distance: 9.6km/6miElevation: lowDirection: clockwise Parks / nature / pedestrian: ca 43%Urban constraints / crossroads / traffic: medium Suggested starting point: north end of the Mont Blanc Bridge (corner Pont du Mont-Blanc / Quai du Mont-Blanc)….

Top 11 of Conservatory and Botanical Gardens of Geneva

Discover an aspect of the Conservatory and Botanical Gardens by strolling through 10 of the institution’s highlights, a visit lasting three quarters of an hour that you can complete at your leisure. Follow the guide and enjoy your visit ! —&…

Geneva. Old Town.

Hello! I’d like to invite you to join me on an unforgettable journey into the heart of Geneva’s Old Town, situated on the left bank of the Rhone River. This is the oldest part of the city, where the main architectural monuments are found, and where …

Carouge, experience the bohemian spirit of Geneva

Only ten minutes by bike or eight by tram from the place Neuve, come and indulge your pleasure in Carouge. With its 287 shops, 138 summer terraces and bistros, a market twice a week, a flea market once a month, three theatres, a cinema, a museum and a w…

Venice: Explore Forgotten Giudecca and its Sailing Traditions

The focus of this itinerary is the Island of Giudecca and will lead to the discovery of its history and traditions outwith the usual paths taken by mass tourism, and simultaneously welcome the visitor to one of Venice’s most characteristic islands…

Venice: Explore Forgotten Cannaregio and its Sailing Traditions

Cannaregio is the sestiere or district of Venice which occupies the north-western part of the city. Strolling along the canals or crossing a bridge, we often come upon agile oarsmen in an upright position pushing on the oarlocks of fast, light wooden ve…

Venice: Explore Forgotten Dorsoduro and its Sailing Traditions

This district, stretching from the Maritime Station of Santa Marta to the north, to Punta della Dogana to the south, is one of the most characteristic of Venice, particularly with reference to boats and traditional sailing. But Dorsoduro also includes o…

Venice tour

Welcome to Venice, the city that once dominated the maritime trade of the Mediterranean Sea, connecting Europe with the East. The city of Venice was the capital of the Serenissima Republic of Venice for 1100 years and is therefore known as “the Se…

Venice

Welcome to this Venice and this tour of la Serenissima, or the Serene Republic. Excluding visits to the museums and churches and coffee or meal breaks it should take you the best part of a day. But there are obviously plenty of opportunities for breaks …

Pasadena Little Free Library Walking Tour #2

This is a route for a self-guided walking tour to visit Little Free Libraries in Garfield Heights and Orange Heights and the nearby neighborhoods of northwest Pasadena. This tour is part of the Walk Local Bike Solo campaign, a collaboration of the the C…

Prison S21

Prison S21 in Phnom Penh. There are 4 main buildings at the prison. They are building A, B, C and D. Before you walk to building A, please listen to the first 15 minutes of the audio to get familiar with the timeline of recent history of Cambodia, then …

Political assassinations. Individual terror

Political assassinations have always been in the centre of public attention – they play important role in the political history of humankind. They make the headlines on the day and then they are passed to the historians, who thoroughly analyse wha…

Petrograd. 1917. One year of the history

Petrograd was the capital of the Russian Empire during the Revolution of 1917, after which the 300-year long monarchy collapsed, society was split in two, and civil war broke out. Take a trip around the city with us, and see the places where the most im…

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