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That is Switzerland's second greatest city (behind Zürich), with 178,900 residents, and it is heavily affected by its French neighbors to the western and south. Here you will discover the quintessence or haute école of everything Switzerland stands for in the new century: beauty, prosperity, education, international relationships, and culture, not forgetting romantic landscapes at its finest. One aspect of Geneva that is hard to miss is the Genevois' love of food. Actually, Geneva is home to more restaurants per capita (over 1,100 altogether) than any major city on the globe - including Manhattan. A visitor will also remember that the Genevois serve a unique preponderance of body organ meat food, known as "abats". From blood pudding - "boudin noir" - to pickled pigs toes are popular and commonplace here. Geneva has over 30 museums and private galleries, which contain prestigious private and open public displays of art work, historical documents and cultural shows. Geneva offers a diverse variety of cultural and sporting events, such as classical music concerts, open-air movies on the lakeshore, as well as various trade fairs. Annually, Geneva is home to the Inventions and New Techniques Fair, a rousing Automobile Show, a global Publication and Press Fair and the High Watchmaking Fair. This is predicated on our complete Trip Guide to Switzerland, which is close to 600 webpages in the printing version. Here, we focus on Geneva and the encompassing area in Switzerland's european portion. Among the countless towns explained are Lausanne, Montreux, Neufchatel, Fribourg, and Gruyeres. Also included is a detailed introduction with full information about what you should know when visiting Switzerland. Nestled in the center of Europe, Switzerland is a feast for the eye, with azure-blue lakes that glow brilliantly from the greenest slopes of the encompassing Alps.
