Day trips from Geneva by Car
Geneva is often compared with paradise on Earth. It is a place with abundant beauty and a great city for holidaying. Even though local public transportation is good, if you book a Geneva car hire while your stay, it will help you to explore the area in and around the city and you will be able to get a taste of country life of Switzerland.
One of the cultural attractions of Switzerland is the city of Lausanne. Located along the shores of Lake Geneva the city is like a museum under the Earth. There are numerous museums and art galleries to keep you busy for the day. The headquarters of International Olympic Committee or IOC are located here. Hence you can also take a look at the Olympic Museum. Park your rental car and take a walk across the Old Town district. Ouchy with its lake is yet another wonderful place to explore. Lausanne offers an array of shopping options. So turn your hire car to one of the malls and get indulged. This city is just 40 minutes drive from Geneva.
If you drive your hire car for about one hour towards north-east shore of Lake Geneva, you’ll reach the city of Montreux. This city is the city of festivals. The most popular is the jazz festival that is held in July. However, for tourists who are visiting this place at other time of the year will find one or the other festivity going around. Montreux is famous for its Christmas market. The market is located on the shores of Lake Geneva. There are over 150 artisans and merchants who sell thousands of related items. That apart, you get a taste of warm and friendly reception and brilliant musical entertainment. Guests and visitors can taste the local specialties as well.
The castle of Chateau de Chillon can be reached by boat. This castle draws its inspiration from “The prisoner of Chillon” – a poem by Lord Byron. In order to view some of the most spectacular sites over Lake Geneva and Alps, you may have to break your car hire Geneva and take a train trip to Rochers-de-Naye. This place is located at a higher sea level than Montreux and so offers some wonderful view-points.
You won’t mind halting your car hire at the city of Bern. Bern is the most popular tourist destination in Switzerland and is located in the heart of this country. The famous tourist attractions here include Bern Cathedral – most impressive monument of Gothic architecture. With a construction spanning over 300 years from 1421-1893, this is Switzerland’s largest religious building. Breaking your rental car journey at the Botanical Gardens will make your day refreshing. Stretched over an area of 2 hectare, this garden consists of more than 6,000 plant species. The plants are either grown outdoors or within the seven greenhouses.
The Clock Tower of Bern is another famous tourist destination. Created in 1530 this is the city’s most well known monument. Other attractions include the Bear Park and Dahlholzli Zoological Gardens. Your Geneva Airport car hire will be the best option to take you around these places once you arrive here.