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Why visit Geneva

Like the swans that frolic on its eponymous Alpine lake (Europe's largest), Geneva (Genève) is a rare bird. Constantly perceived as the Swiss capital (it isn't), Switzerland's second-largest city is slick and cosmopolitan, and its people chatter in almost every language among streets paved by gold.

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Swiss Bliss: Lakes of Lucerne and Lugano in 8 Days

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  1. 1 Riding the world’s steepest funicular to the mountain town of Stoos
  2. 2 Admiring Lake Lucerne and the Swiss Alps from the summit of Mount Rigi
  3. 3 Visiting Switzerland’s only island botanical park at the Gulf of Ascona’s Brissago Islands
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This sophisticated polyglot of a Swiss city is but a day trip away from vineyards, Alpine peaks, medieval castles and towns with cultural cachet.

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