Geneva. worth a 2 day trip?

Skip Geneva and sleep in Lausanne instead. A good day trip is a direct train from Lausanne to Château de Chillon (45m).

We were just there last week for an overnight. It was the end of a three week Swiss trip and originally my husband had wanted to spend a few days there.

Luckily after research I was able to talk him into five nights in Montreux instead, but he was adamant about having one night.

We arrived in Geneva just before lunch. We stayed in a lovely hotel, the Hotel Rotary Geneva, which is a McGallery hotel, walking distance from the station and close to the lake, but sadly no lake views. I very much enjoyed the hotel and in particular their Signature Cocktail whichs was champagne and raspberry liqueur, and their Signature Breakfast which was Swiss Roesti with a Fried Egg, Bacon and Sausage. Yum.

We had all the first afternoon, then the majority of the next day before leaving for the airport at around 5pm.

It was actually perfect, plenty of time for a lakeside lunch and dinner, wandering the old town, people watching, visiting the Reformation Wall and taking the tram out to the United Nations building.

I am glad we went, but wouldn't have wanted to stay any longer.

It is absolutely worth it! We spent part of our honeymoon 20years ago in Geneva. We loved it.

Geneva is very much worth a two day trip!

It has a quiet demeanor but there is a lot going for it. Duck into neighborhoods, explore, enjoy time along the lake. It's not a resort town (e.g. Montreaux) but it's a city with a lot of permanent residents who love the place and its laid-back atmosphere.

Enjoy time along the lake and along the Rhone. Duck into the myriad cafés. See the historic sites. Rent a Donkey Republic bike and pedal around the city (it's quite bike friendly). Above all: just sink into being a visitor in a locals-focused town!