8,061,516
+41
15°C
swissfranc (chf)
seventimesdaily
geneva
switzerland
geneva internationalairport (gva),4km
SLEEP
The 15thcenturybuildingof thechic
designhotel
IlConventodei FioridiSeta
(Via
Orfeo34/4,051272039,silkflowersnunnery.
com,doubles from€79)waspartofaconvent
wherenunshand-craftedsilk flowers.The
numerousoriginalarchitectural features
combineperfectlywithcontemporarydesign.
EAT
Head for thehillsideCavaionipark (bus52)
toeatat
CàShin
(ViaCavaioni 1)–a restored
villawhere theaccent isonhealthy,oftenhome-
grown food.Therewillbeworkshops foradults
andchildrenduring theSana festivaloforganic
food (6-14September).
CULTURE
Spendaday in the lovelycityof
Ferrara (30minutesby train) tosee itsmedieval
and renaissance treasures.Visitduring the
FerraraBalloons Festival
andyou’llbe
rewardedwithanunusualskyscapeofhot-air
balloons (5-14,20-21September).
SHOP
At
LaTarlatana
(ViaDe’Giudei 1C)
talentedartistDanielaCollinamakesbeautiful
engravedprintsofdifferentshapesandsizes
usingavarietyofhistoricmethods.The local-
themeddesignsmakeexcellentsouvenirs.
LATER
Camera aSud
(ViaValdonica5) isa laid
backwinebar inBologna’s formerghetto,
furnishedwitharmchairsandbookcasesand
offeringahuge rangeofselect labels.
TIP
Bologna iswell-knownas Italy’s foodie
capitalandpasta is itsbiggestboast.Learn to
make tagliatelleandotherspecialitieswitha fun
and informativehalf-daycourseat
Vecchia
ScuolaBolognese
(ViaGalliera 11).
SarahLane
BUS
TheAerobus
connects theairport,
stationandcity
centreevery 15
minutes.The journey
takesabout20
minutesand tickets
cost€6eachway.
TAXI
A taxi to the
centrecosts€15-20.
TOURIST INFO
bolognawelcome.com
/
info
HotelN’vY is
thecity’snewest
designhotel
SLEEP
Thenew
HotelN’vY
(RueduRichemont
18, (0)225446666,hotelnvygeneva.com, rooms
fromCHF279/€229) isacontemporarydesign
hotel justashorthop from the lakeshore.A
cocktail in theN’vYbarwillsetyouup foran
eveningon the town,ormakeanightof itby
dining instyleat the in-houseTrilby restaurant.
EAT
Itcanbehard togeta tableon thesunny
terraceof
CaféPapon
(RueHenri-Fazy 1),
and it’seasy toseewhy.Located right in the
heartofGeneva’sOldTown, itservesup
modernEuropeancuisineusing local,seasonal
ingredients,andoffersawell-priceddishof
theday toboot.
CULTURE
From5September the
MuséeRath
(PlacedeNeuve)hostsanexhibitionof thework
of 19th-centuryFrenchartistGustaveCourbet,
whospent the lastyearsofhis life livingand
painting in theLakeGeneva region.
SHOP
Headaway from thecentre forastroll
around theMediterranean-stylestreetsof
suburb
Carouge
.Unearth treasuresand
treatsamong itsmanyartists’workshops,
independentboutiques,antiqueshopsand
gourmetdelis.
LATER
Su
TRAIN
Trains from
theairport to
Cornavin,Geneva’s
mainstation, leave
every 12minutes
duringpeakhours.
The trip takessix
minutesandcosts
CHF2.50/€2.
BUS
Thenumber 10
bus takesyou right
into thecitycentre in
30minutes forCHF
2.50/€2.
TAXI
A taxi to the
citycentrewillcost
aroundCHF35/€28.
TOURIST INFO
geneve-tourisme.ch
/
info
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