Geneva: Travel and tourist facilities and local information |
Carlson
Wagonlit Travel
has set up a stand at the Palais des Nations on the second floor,
near Gate 15, offering travel reservations and information on
tourist attractions and events in the Geneva region and in Switzerland. Other links offering information on Geneva and Switzerland: |
Local support services |
Mandat
International, a
non-governmental organization based in Geneva, provides support
to NGO participants and delegations to international meetings: practical
information, various facilities and a documentation centre, as well
as assistance with accommodation. A free shuttle service is available
between their Welcome Centre and the Palais des Nations. Address:
31 ch. William-Rappard, 1293 Bellevue, Tel: 022 959.8855.
Fax: 022 959.8851; Email: info@mandint.org. The International John Knox Centre offers extensive accommodation facilities and other services within walking distance of the Conference. Address: 27, chemin des Crêts-de-Pregny, 1218 Grand-Saconnex. Tel: 022 747.0000. Fax: 022 747.0099; Email: welcome@johnknox.ch |
Official Geneva Tourist Office site, designed as a User's Guide, giving a number of hints to help visitors before, during and after their stay, in English and French |
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Zoom in and out: the entire city |
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Extensive links to local sites and information. |
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Official Swiss national service providing information, offers, packages and reservation opportunities, in various languages (select country of origin) |
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Extensive links to many sites on all the major cities and regions of Switzerland |
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Tourist links in France |
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Extensive links to many sites on all the major cities and regions of France |
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Local current events, in French |
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Covers the full region: search by place or title (in French) |
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Focuses on international events, in English and French |
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Geneva and Swiss local page with extensive links to various resources |
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The United Nations visitors' service offers guided tours of the Palais des Nations daily 1000-1200 & 1400-1600. Tel: [022 91] 74896. Entrance by the Pregny Gate, 14 av. de la Paix. |
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Weather forecasts for Geneva: |
Edicom
(in French) |
Local radio stations in English: |
World
Radio Geneva - 88.4
MHz FM |
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List of doctors, hospitals and medical clinics ("permanences"), dentists and pharmacies etc., including those open late (in French) |
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Emergency telephone numbers in Switzerland |
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Police, emergency |
117 |
Fire |
118 |
Ambulance |
144 |
Poisons |
01 251 51 51 |
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Other services |
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Road assistance / TCS |
140 |
Samaritans |
143 |
Assistance for young people and children |
147 |
Automatic wake-up |
150 |
Speaking clock |
161 |
Weather |
162 |
Road information |
163 |
Telephone directory enquiries |
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Switzerland |
111 |
International |
1153
(France) |
NB: All Geneva telephone numbers must be preceded by 022 |
Last updated by SA, 22 May 2003. Approved by SM.