In this guest post, Margaret Doherty illustrates that, contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to deplete your Swiss bank account to have a great time in Geneva, as there are a host of free activities on offer. “When was that last time you visited a city that made you feel really welcome? I mean, not just for your tourist bucks, but actually made an effort to make your visit just that bit easier and more pleasurable? Not that easy, is it? The spectaular fountain the Jet d’Eau, the emblem of the city I certainly didn’t expect Geneva – cosmopolitan, wealthy, sophisticated – to do just that but on my first and recent visit that’s exactly what happened. First there was the free ticket into the centre of town dispensed at the push of a button from an automatic ticket booth just before you go through customs at Geneva airport. A smooth and virtually silent six minute train ride later I arrived at Cornavin Station, the hub of the train, tram and bus network that serves the city

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