{"id":4075,"date":"2026-06-03T08:22:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T06:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entdecke-genf.ch\/?page_id=4075"},"modified":"2026-06-26T19:23:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T17:23:01","slug":"genoa-old-town-and-its-cathedral","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/entdecke-genf.ch\/en\/genfs-altstadt-und-seine-kathedrale","title":{"rendered":"Geneva Old Town and its cathedral"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4075\" class=\"elementor elementor-4075\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8c9a2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8c9a2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3520535 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3520535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Geneva Old Town and its cathedral<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9905da0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9905da0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320e76f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"320e76f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da29189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da29189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/entdecke-genf.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9337-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3740\" alt=\"img 9337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entdecke-genf.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9337-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/entdecke-genf.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9337-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/entdecke-genf.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9337-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/entdecke-genf.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9337-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/entdecke-genf.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9337-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"  title=\"Geneva Old Town and its cathedral\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a628988 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a628988\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-002822a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"002822a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Discover the most beautiful sights of Geneva with a tour through the historic Old Town. The guided tour begins on the shores of Lake Geneva and combines history, culture, and impressive architecture for a varied experience.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">On our route, we'll pass well-known sights such as the famous Flower Clock in the English Garden and numerous historic landmarks. You'll learn fascinating facts about the personalities who have shaped Geneva \u2013 including Jean Calvin, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Henry Dunant, and Guillaume-Henri Dufour.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Through winding alleyways, past historic buildings, charming courtyards, and cosy caf\u00e9s, you will discover the unique character of the city.\u00a0<\/p><p>The tour concludes with the magnificent Saint-Pierre Cathedral, one of Geneva's most significant buildings. Here, we delve into the history of the Protestant Reformation and admire the impressive architecture of this city landmark.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a9e317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a9e317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The main sights of the tour <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a7f79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87a7f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Lake Geneva with the Jet d'Eau and the National Monument<\/li><li>The famous Flower Clock of Geneva<\/li><li>Historic sites, fountains and city walls<\/li><li>Coll\u00e8ge Calvin and how the Reformation spread<\/li><li>Place du Bourg-de-Four\u00a0<\/li><li>Saint-Pierre Cathedral and the Calvin Auditorium<\/li><li>the place of origin of the Red Cross<\/li><li>The Geneva Town Hall<\/li><li>The International Monument to the Reformation<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4fd6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d4fd6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical Notes<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ac7df0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ac7df0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the tour of Geneva's Old Town, we will partly walk uphill over cobblestone streets and climb some steps. During the walk, we will mainly stay outdoors; if the cathedral is open, we will also visit it inside.<\/p><ul><li>Duration: approx. 2 hours<\/li><li>between 1-15 participants<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffabf4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffabf4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Book this tour now via the contact form.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1581507 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1581507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/entdecke-genf.ch\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genfs Altstadt und seine Kathedrale Entdecken Sie die sch\u00f6nsten Seiten Genfs bei einem Rundgang durch die historische Altstadt. Die F\u00fchrung beginnt am Ufer des Genfersees und verbindet Geschichte, Kultur und beeindruckende Architektur zu einem abwechslungsreichen Erlebnis. Auf unserem Weg passieren wir bekannte Sehensw\u00fcrdigkeiten wie die ber\u00fchmte Blumenuhr im Englischen Garten und zahlreiche historische Wahrzeichen. 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