Iga päev sai käidud ligi 30 000 sammu, seega õhtul oli voodi parim asi maailmas. Väga võõralt (kuid samas positiivselt) üllatas veel inimeste sõbralikkus ja viisakus. Väiksemates kohtades oli see iseenesest mõistetav, et üksteisele (mis siis, et võõrastele) öeldakse "bonjour!".
Tõele au andes - hinnad kõige sõbralikumad ei olnud ja sellega peaks kindlasti arvestama, kui on soov Šveitsi reisida.
Reisi jooksul jõudsime külastada Patek Philippe kellamuuseumi (Genfi passiga tasuta, pilte kahjuks teha ei saanud), Genfi autonäitust (pilet 16 CHF), ning CERNi püsinäitust (tasuta). Samuti ronisime Mont Saléve'i otsa, jalutasime üle Prantsusmaa-Šveitsi piiri, tegime tiiru mitteametlikul punaste laternate tänaval ning loomulikult proovisime ära Šveitsi klassika, fondüü.
Lennujaama saabudes saab väljapääsu juurest printida ühistranspordi pileti, mis kehtib 80 minutit ning millest peaks piisama, et hotelli/majutusasutusse jõuda. 48h Genfi passi soetasime järgneval päeval samuti ning see maksis umbes 37 eurot. Hinna sees on tasuta ühistransport ning prii sissepääs mitmetesse muuseumitesse. Kui aega on rohkem, siis tasub see kindlasti ennast ära.
Mõned tähelepanekud:
- Trellid ja (metallist) rulood/aknakatted/aknaluugid on väga olulised. Need olid pea igal majal
- Üllatavalt palju torkas silma parukapoode
- Genfis ei ole taksofonid sugugi haruldane nähtus
- Punane tuli ei loe jalakäijale suurt midagi. Pigem näeb rumal välja see, kes rohelist ootama jääb
- Inimesed on heas vormis, väga palju sõidetakse jalgrattaga
- Siin linnas kehtib reegel: mida väiksem liiklusvahend seda õnnelikum inimene. Mu Clio sulanduks sinna ideaalselt
- Kelladest ja šokolaadist ei ole võimalik mööda vaadata
- Poed pannakse harjumatult vara kinni
- Linn on väga puhas ning erineva prügi jaoks on väga paljudes kohtades näha sorteerimisvõimalust paberile, pudelitele jms
- Inimesed tänavad sind kõige väiksemate nö teenete eest, nt kui annad kellelegi teed
Pildipostitus tuleb seekord ilmselt kolmes osas, esmalt jalutuspildid Genfist, siis Mont Saléve ja selle ümbrus ning viimaseks Genfi autonäitus.
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4 days in Geneva is definitely not enough! There is so much to see, visit and experience. To our surprise, the weather is much softer and warmer than in Estonia where you'd never see crop tops out in March. But in Geneva, it's a reality. There was no sign of winter, the flowers were already blossoming and some plants had leaves on.
Every day we walked about 30 000 steps and were still left with a lot more to see. A positive surprise was the friendliness and politeness of Swiss people. In smaller places it was usual for total strangers to say "bonjour" to us.
To be fair, the prices were not as friendly as the people and this is really something you should consider when traveling to Switzerland.
In conclusion we managed to visit Patek Philippe watch museum (free with the Geneva pass, but unfortunately no photos allowed), 88th Geneva motor show (ticket 16 CHF) and CERN (free). We also hiked to Mont Saléve, crossed France-Switzerland border, walked around in the non-official red lights district and tried out the Swiss classic, the fondue.
Before exiting the airport you get a chance to print out free public transport pass which is valid for 80 minutes. That should be enough to get to your hotel. We also purchased the Geneva 48h pass for about 37 euros. For that you get free public transport and free entrance to some museums. When there's more time, it pays off well.
Some observations about Geneva:
- Bars on windows, window shutters/blinds etc are very big here. I think every single house had them installed
- We didn't expect to see so many wig shops
- Payphones still exist here. And they look cool
- Red light means nothing to most pedestrians. It took a while to get used to it
- Bicycles everywhere, which is probably why everyone is so fit
- The vehicles are small, tiny and and unimaginably tiny. They are easy to park and my Clio would fit right in with this crowd
- Watches and chocolate - prepare to see them everywhere, a lot, in great sizes
- Shops close early
- The city is clean and recycling is taken seriously
- People thank you for the smallest of favors - i.e you give way to someone
Photos posted will probably come in 3 parts. First the general walk-in-the-town, then Mont Saléve and finally the motor show.
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