Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tours
The one-stop shop for boat, bus and electric-train tours is
Ticket Point
Offline map
at its waterfront kiosk on Quai du Mont-Blanc.
CGN
( 0848 811 848;
www.cgn.ch
;
Quai du Mont-Blanc)
Lake cruises, some aboard beautiful belle
époque steamers, by Lake Geneva's main boat operator.
| Boat Tour
SWISSBOAT
(
www.swissboat.com
;
Quai du Mont-Blanc 4; May-Oct)
Thematic cruises - castles, nature and
so on - around the lake and along the Rhône River.
| Boat Tour
MINI TRAIN TOURS
( 022 735 43 00; Jardin d'Anglais; adult/child Sfr8/5; 10.15am-10.15pm)
At least hourly depar-
tures year-round along the left bank to Parc des Eaux-Vives and back again aboard a solar-
powered red train; count on 45 minutes' journey time.
| Train Tour
Geneva for Children
Predictably, the lake is an endless source of family entertainment: feed the ducks and swans; rent a pedalo, speed-
boat or sleek sailing boat from
Les Corsaires
Offline map
Google map
( 022 735 43 00;
www.lescorsaires.ch
; Quai Gustave-Ador 33; 10.30am-8pm)
; fly down the water slide at 1930s lakeside
swimming pool complex
Genève Plage
(
www.geneve-plage.ch
;
Port Noir; adult/child Sfr7/3.50;
10am-8pm mid-May-mid-Sep)
; or dive head-first into the pools at historic and hip
Bains des Pâquis
Offline map
Google map
(
www.bains-des-paquis.ch
, in French; Quai du Mont-Blanc 30;
9am-8pm
mid-Apr-mid-Sep)
.
Other amusing options include an electric-train tour, the Tarzan-inspired tree park with rubber tyre swings at
lakeside
Baby Plage
(Quai Gustave-Ador)
, and the well-equipped playgrounds for toddlers in lakeside
Parc de la
Perle du Lac
(Rue de Lausanne)
.
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