geneva - a quicky snapshot
2008.02.18 - 00:02Continued from my previous post, here are a few snapshots of Geneva, Switzerland, from a few hours of my stroll in the city.
Trams are one of the common public transports in the city.
Plenty of space - Not only the big roads, which often seemed far broader than the amount of traffic, but also lots of open spaces in the middle of the city that seemed left for ambiguous purposes, ranging from hosting weekend markets to music festivals. A place for a huge red crocodile? No problem.
A strange fountain (Jet d’Eau) that shoots the water really high up – in the lake Geneva.
The central area with the view of alps in the back.
Oversized chess pins and boards in a public park, attracting the local male population.
An oversized chair with three legs in front of UN.
Systematic cheese slicing machine.
The city’s love for the right angle: Many boxy buildings, no jokes.
Almost could-be manifesto of Geneva as a city.
On picture 5, it’s not the Alps but the Jura (smaller because older mountains). Great insight anyway!
jura almost sounds like finnish!
thanks for dropping by.
awesome pictures!
could you recommend places to stay in geneva (nice & cheap)?
Monaco font in Geneva? Looks interesting!
They might like the right angle as much as sans serif. That’s why we have Helvetica.