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Lake Geneva
Geneva
Switzerland
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Geneva weather essentials

Month
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Low
Jul
76°F 24°C
56°F 13°C
Aug
75°F 23°C
55°F 12°C
Sep
67°F 19°C
49°F 9°C
Oct
58°F 14°C
43°F 6°C
Nov
46°F 7°C
34°F 1°C
Dec
39°F 3°C
30°F -1°C
Sunday
12 Jul
Hi:
71°F 21°C
Lo:
64°F 17°C
Monday
13 Jul
Hi:
87°F 30°C
Lo:
68°F 20°C
Tuesday
14 Jul
Hi:
87°F 30°C
Lo:
66°F 18°C
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What's Near Lake Geneva

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Hotel Epsom £185 0.8 mi 1.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Manotel Edelweiss £157 0.8 mi 1.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel d'Angleterre £352 0.9 mi 1.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hotel Beau Rivage Geneva £390 0.9 mi 1.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Jade Hotel £168 0.9 mi 1.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
restaurant Distance Rating
L'Arabesque 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Spice's 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Gelato Mania 0.9 mi 1.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Jet d'Eau 1.2 mi 1.9 km 4 of 5 stars
Le Pretexte 1.2 mi 1.9 km 4 of 5 stars
Palais des Nations 1.5 mi 2.4 km 4 of 5 stars
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Traveller Advice on Lake Geneva

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“36 Hours in Geneva” New York Times (free registration required)
“The captain's tables” telegraph.co.uk / Telegraph Media Group
“Going To: Geneva” New York Times (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 45 attractions in Geneva
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Attraction type: Lake, Waterway, Beach
Activities: Wine-tasting
Address: Geneva
Switzerland

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“It seems like an ocean”
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5 of 5 stars
eatfishcambridge
Cambridge
27 Jun 2009

Beautiful lake, transformed by different weather. Lovely to walk around. If you are staying at a hotel, use your travel card to have a short (but free) ferry ride before you consider a tourist excursion. more

“Unforgettable time on Lake Geneva”
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5 of 5 stars
midway42
Minneapolis, Minnesota
18 Oct 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

In my opinion this is Geneva's "must do" event and is a great way to spend a day if you are in the city. There are a variety of boat rides available; I took one of the longer ones, with stops at numerous towns including Evian and Lausanne with a 2-3 hour layover in Montreux (also worth a stop if... more

“Explore the lake by boat and train.”
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5 of 5 stars
ragdoll_girl29
London, United Kingdom
9 Sep 2008
8/8 found this review helpful

The lakeside in Geneva itself is beautiful, but for even more spectacular scenery, take a train around the lake or one of the CGN steamers. There are frequent trains to Lausanne and Montreux from Geneva, and the excellent Swiss railway network also makes it possible to visit many other scenic locations around the lake within a full or half-day. It... more

“サイクリング！”
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5 of 5 stars
Nozo
Kobe, Japan
Google Translation
10 Oct 2008

街の中心にある湖は、ただ眺めているだけでも気分がよくなります。 散歩するのもいいし、船に揺られるのも素敵ですね！ で... more

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