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As you will see below, Geneva has plenty to offer.
The
Geneva Tourist Office
will provide you with a wealth of information on
such things as guided and self-guided tours of the main attractions in and
around the city, excursions by bus, train, lake steamer or cablecar,
cultural events (theatre, music, museums...) and much more besides.
But to get you started, we have put together a few links to the main venues,
based on the kind of entertainment they provide and ease of access.
Enjoy your stay!
Booking agents:
- FNAC
- TicketCorner
See also the
list of major shows
that you can enjoy during your stay.
Cinemas
The
main cinemas
showing films in French (VF) and in the original language (VO) are
Pathé Balexert
(on the first floor of the Balexert shopping centre), the
Scala
(23 rue des Eaux-Vives), the Rex (8 rue de la Conféderation, in the heart of the city) and the
Rialto
(33 boulevard James-Fazy, beside the main railway station).
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Dance
Dance, both classic and contemporary, is alive and well in Geneva.
The
Grand Théâtre
ballet no longer limits itself to the classics and now
stages numerous contemporary works.
The Contemporary Dance Association
(ADC)
focuses on the work and experience of young artists.
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Museums
The site of the
Geneva Tourist Office
will provide you with a list of the city's main
museums (archeology, ethnography, natural history, science, fine art, art
and design, technology).
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Music
The
Aréna,
right beside the airport, plays host to international stars, musicals and other major shows.
The
Victoria Hall
puts on numerous classical concerts, as does the
Bâtiment des Forces Motrices
and the
Grand Théâtre.
The jazz scene is well represented at
AMR
and the
Chat Noir.
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Theatres
The following three English-language companies put on shows in and around Geneva:
- Geneva English Drama Society
- Geneva Amateur Operatic Society
- Howard Productions
Geneva's French-language theatres include the
Comédie de Genève,
le Poche
, the
Théâtre de Carouge
and the
Forum Meyrin,
all of which put on high-quality productions throughout the year.
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