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Characterised by it’s rabbit warren of quiet, narrow cobbled streets and enigmatic tall shuttered grey-stone houses, Geneva’s Old Town is crammed with some of Geneva’s most intriguing historical remnants. Meandering through the streets will take you past the Town Hall, the 12th century architecturally eclectic Cathédrale St Pierre and its complex but fascinating archaeological site. Visit the 13th Auditoire de Calvin – the first truly international building in the city, or even the Place du Bourg de Four, the medieval market place built over the Roman forum and now lined with terrace cafes centred around a beautiful fountain. Still more, there is the Treille promenade with its 120 metre long bench, the Arsenal and the Wall of the Reformers, the Maison Tavel Museum – Geneva’s oldest house with its giant relief map of the city and a plethora of restaurants, antique shops and art galleries. Packing more in that would seem humanly possible, Geneva’s Old Town is a stunning reflection of its centuries of culture, religion and international bonding.
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