Self-Guided Audio Tour to the Many Faces of Geneva
4.5
6 Ratings
Genève
Embark on a self-guided audio tour of Geneva and explore the city's main sights from a unique perspective. Discover the stories of real people and their sins and virtues, from Empress Elisabeth to Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Uncover the hidden history of Geneva's vices and virtues on this engaging tour.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- La statue de Sissi Geneve - Start this tour near the statue in honour of the empress killed by the anarchist and learn how and most importantly why this happened.
- Jet d’Eau - See one of the largest fountains in the world and understand how does it make this world better.
- Brunswick Monument - Continue to the monument to the man, who (let us call the spade a spade) donated to the city a lot of money for putting his sarcophagus in the very nice place in the centre of Geneva. Find out where on this monument you can see the images of virtues.
- Statue de Jean-Jacques Rousseau - See the monument to Jean-Jacques Rousseau and learn about the sins he confessed.
- Monument National - Visit the National Monument and get to know why exactly this monument won the competition and was chosen to be erected.
- The Flower Clock - See the Flower Clock and learn how it is related to pride.
- Evangelical Lutheran Church Of Geneva - See the Lutheran church and learn how different religions see the influence of sins and good deeds on the salvation of a person. Next to this church there is a Palace of Justice, where you will understand why this building is accociated with orphans and mercy.
- Place Bourg du Four - Discover the monument, what is considered to be a Genevan fighter for justice. Learn where in the past in Geneva there was a red light districts and listen to the history of prostitution in this city.
- Cathedrale de Saint-Pierre - See St. Pierre Cathedral and understand why it is associated with the virtue of temperance. Discover the statue of the Prophet Jeremiah and learn why he is often called “the weeping prophetâ. Continue to the Town Hall building, see the long stone bench where the judges of Geneva pronounced death sentences and hear about some of them in more detail.
- Reformation Wall - Go to the Reformation Wall and learn who of the theologians depicted on the Reformation Wall were taunted with inflexibility, mercilessness and heartlessness.
- Statue General Guillaume-henri Dufour - See the statue of Guillaume-Henri Dufour and understand how did he struggle with evil.
- Buste Henri Dunant - See the bust of one of the founders of Red Cross and understand how he really lived and what he had in common with Leo Tolstoy.
- Fontaine De L’escalade - Discover the fountain which serves as an evidence of the courage of the Genevans.
What's Included
- Comprehensive overview of Geneva’s main tourist attractions
- Unique narratives linking major sights to seven deadly sins
- High-quality audio guide with professional narration
- Inspirational stories connecting landmarks to virtues like justice and courage
- Easy-to-follow route with illustrative photos and precise directions
What's Not Included
- You will need to have your own mobile phone with internet and headset
- There will be no live guide. Instead, you’ll explore the city using the link provided after booking
Additional Information
Geneva is a tapestry of illustrious pride, fond love, excessive gluttony, balanced moderation, impartial justice, fierce anger, covetous envy and undaunted courage. This tour exposes you to Geneva’s prominent landmarks while offering a unique perspective - through the lens of human moralities and immoralities.
The tribute to Empress Elisabeth ‘Sissi’, brutally assassinated, stands a stone’s throw away from the ‘benevolent act’ Jet d’Eau fountain. The memorial for Jean-Jacques Rousseau brings to mind a proponent of societal equality, who also admittedly engaged in extramarital affairs and masochism. A building, once a haven for parentless children and a provider of sustenance for the destitute during medieval times, was also a prison for vagrants and the mentally disturbed. Even the theologians represented on the Reformation Wall faced mockery due to their unyielding, pitiless and cold-hearted nature.
We promise a journey through Geneva’s critical sites and will narrate the authentic tales of its real inhabitants, intertwined with their virtues and transgressions.
Location
Monument to Empress Sissi
Quai du Mont-Blanc
At the designated meeting point, there won't be a live guide present. We invite you to commence this self-guided tour using the link provided at the time of booking.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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973evgeniyat
May 22, 2023
Simply the best! - Everything was just great! The tour is perfectly organized from technical and content perspectives. We followed the exact instructions throughout the route and found it very interesting! This guide not only lists some key facts about the city, its various locations and monuments but also shares exciting stories and background atmosphere of the past events - all these makes this city tour one of the best in my experience! Highly recommend for everyone who wants to explore and truly enjoy the city!😍✨
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Jason
Apr 8, 2023
Fun and easy to follow! - This was a fun interactive way to see a few sights that we wanted to see and the directions were perfect! If you are like me you can read faster than the narrator or you can just sit a listen while you spend time taking in the sights.
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Jim
May 18, 2023
Pretty good but… - We were going to be in Geneva for a short time and wanted to find a simple, inexpensive city tour. This seemed to fit the bill so we bought 2 tickets.
I did not read the ‘Before you go’ instructions as closely as I should have, but a patient Viator rep pointed me to link to start the tour. You will need to use your personal cell phone and ear phones for this tour.
The voice quality and directions to the various points of interest were the highlights of the self-guided tour.
We didn’t enjoy the story-telling part (Sins & Virtue ) and would have preferred more city facts. We were also disappointed that the audio dropped out frequently and we would have to restart it several times. However, we were able to pause the tour for lunch and side visits without any problem.
Again, the tour was inexpensive and very good with directions, but technical glitches diminished our rating.
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