based on 11 experiences from female travelers
Tip stay in france at the border. Annemasse is pretty close to geneva by tram and also by train. We used the tram. Restaurents and supermarkets are much cheaper. I love the botanical garden at geneva.
Posted: June 14, 2024Amal
Egypt
Genava is my Hub, as far as I'm using easyjet (whuch is the cheapest one to fly from Egypt. I used to fly to GVA since August 1999 and I stayed there for the last 7 years as a UN accredited correspondant for Al-Ahram daily news paper. I have many friends there and I used to stay in their houses before heading to my destination in Europe.
Posted: June 7, 2024Experienced: March, 2024Geneva is a wonderful city where I felt very safe. The public transportation network in Switzerland is absolutely amazing. The Christmas market is enchanting. There are plenty of stalls with traditional Swiss food as well as dishes from around the world. It's a nice place to take a walk, have a drink and eat a snack. The river and the lake are beautiful for walks, and taking a day trip is easy, both Annecy and Lausanne are great.
Posted: December 25, 2023The home of the most instrumental organisations and institutions of our time Worth a visit Must go to the UN office, visit Lake Geneva and the surroundings at Rolex office Talk to people around you you may run into an activist, a writer, a leader just down the street. A place of action and a place you need to be at
Posted: June 21, 2023City with a posh reputation, but turned out to be very "boho" and have some French charms. Nice cafes and nice to sit by the lake. Maybe slightly cheaper to drink a coffee in Geneva than in Zurich. Good city for some days!
Posted: May 12, 2023Experienced: April, 2023Geneva was amazing. I was there on a group trip, the only foreign trip I ever took. We visited the United Nations, the World Health Organization, and CERN. I really enjoyed the Red Cross Museum. In Plainpalais, there was an incredible statue of Frankenstein's monster.
Posted: April 2, 2023Based on 38 local experiences
Based on 38 local experiences
The city overall is very safe, especially in the center and near the lake. I would recommend tho to pay attention when you go a little further away, because many areas are really empty and so at night it can be dangerous.
Posted: July 13, 2025Geneva is a safe city for women, I live in the center of Geneva, knwon for its nightlife, prostitutes and drug dealers (because yes there are!)) and I'm not worried to go out at night, even at 2 am, but I'm always aware of my surroundings and avoid some places that might seem unsafe (ex: empty parc by night or very dark street).
Posted: July 13, 2025